Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
In the budget speech of Union Budget 2018-19, a new Scheme “Operation Greens” was announced on the line of “Operation Flood”, with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to promote Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs), agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has formulated a scheme for the integrated development of the Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) value chain.
The scheme will have a two-pronged strategy of Price stabilization measures (for the short term) and Integrated value chain development projects (for the long term).
Short term Price Stabilization Measures:
NAFED will be the Nodal Agency to implement price stabilization measures. MoFPI will provide 50% of the subsidy on the following two components:
Transportation of Tomato Onion Potato (TOP) Crops from production to storage
The hiring of appropriate storage facilities for TOP Crops
Long Term Integrated value chain development projects
Capacity Building of FPOs & their consortium
Quality production
Post-harvest processing facilities
Agri-Logistics
Marketing / Consumption Points
Creation & Management of e-platform for demand and supply management of TOP Crops