PM-AASHA Scheme

PM-AASHA Scheme

Introduction:-

Functioning of PM-AASHA Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan)

Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) is an umbrella scheme to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers on his Production.

 PM-AASHA SCHEME:–

• Giving a major boost to the pro-farmer initiatives of the Government and in keeping with Government’s commitment and dedication for Annadata(Farmer).
• It will help to protect farmer’s  income which is expected to go long way towards the welfare of farmers. 
• Government of India has already increased the MSP of Kharif crops by following the principle of 1.5 times the cost of production.
• It is expected that the increase in MSP will bring robust procurement mechanism in coordination with the State Governments.

AIM:-

PM-AASHA is aimed towards ensuring remunerative prices to farmers for their Crop produce.

• This will ensures Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers of notified oilseeds and pulses qualifying Fair Average Quality norms.
• Government fixes MSP for 22 mandated crops which are paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, arhar, moong, urad, groundnut-in-shell, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum, nigerseed, cotton, wheat, barley, gram, masur(lentil), rapeseed/mustard, safflower, jute and copra.

THREE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS Of Schemes:-

1. Price Support Scheme (PSS) with The certain modifications.
2. Rolling out of new schemes of Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
3. Pilot of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPSS).

PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS):-

In Price Support Scheme (PSS) is physical procurement of pulses, oilseeds & Copra . 

PRICE DEFICIENCY PAYMENT SCHEME (PDPS):-

• PDPS is proposed to cover all oilseed Crops for which MSP is notified.

In this direct payment of the difference between the MSP and the selling/modal price will be made to pre-registered farmers.

PILOT OF PRIVATE PROCUREMENT & STOCKIST SCHEME (PPPS):-

• Participation of private sector in procurement operations needs to piloted .
• Therefore in addition to PDPS, it has been decided that for oilseeds, states have the option to roll out PPSS on pilot basis.

It will be in selected district/APMC(s) of district involving the participation of private stockiest.

Q.1 Full form of PM-AASHA?

Q.2 Component of PM-AASHA?

• Price Support Scheme
• Price Deficiency Payment Scheme
• Pilot of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme
• All the above 
  

Q.3 For how many crops MSPs are fixed by GOI?

• 22
  
• 24
• 23
• 25

Q.4 GOI Increased Crop’s MSPs how many times of their Cost of Production?

• 2 times of cost of Production
• 1 times of Cost of Production
• 1.5 times of cost of Production  
  
• 2.5 times of cost of Production