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MoFPI implementing Operation Greens scheme for TOP crops since Nov 2018.
Mar 29, 2022

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing scheme of Operation Greens since November, 2018 for integrated value chain development of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops in the selected clusters. The scheme has two components i.e. Long Term Strategy i.e. Value Chain Development Projects and Short Term Strategy i.e. Price Stabilisation Measures through grant of transportation/storage subsidy.
 
Being a demand driven scheme, projects are sanctioned on the basis of response received from the industry. Since its inception, six value chain development projects have been sanctioned and initiated with total project cost of Rs 363.30 crore; Grant-in-aid sanctioned of Rs 136.82 crore; Processing capacity 3.34 Lakh MT and Preservation Capacity of 46,380 MT.
 
The Ministry has conducted regular stakeholder’s consultations to discuss the challenges faced for setting up of projects under the scheme and accordingly, necessary corrective measures have been taken from time to time to resolve the issues.
 
Under the short term measures of the scheme, provision of transportation/storage subsidy is available for notified crops during glut situation for eligible entities including farmers. Total subsidy of Rs 84.73 crore has been disbursed under the scheme which has benefitted eligible entities including farmers across India.
 
The scope of short term measures originally applicable to Tomato, Onion and Potato crops were expanded to 41 notified fruits & vegetables with effect from June, 2020 as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Package.
 
Further, in pursuance to Budget Announcement 2021-22, the scope of long term strategy i.e. Value Chain Development Projects was expanded from TOP crops to 22 perishables which include 10 fruits, 11 vegetables (including TOP crops) and 1 marine product i.e. Shrimp.
 
As on date, six projects were sanctioned for TOP crops under the scheme with total project cost of Rs 363.30 crore; Grant-in-aid sanctioned of Rs 136.82 crore; Processing capacity 3.34 Lakh MT and Preservation Capacity of 46,380 MT.
 
Out of the six projects, three projects i.e. one each for TOP crops in the state of Gujarat; two projects for onion in Maharashtra and one project for tomato in Andhra Pradesh have been sanctioned and initiated.
 
This information was given by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha recently.
 
    
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