PM-AASHA

Question 1

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Answer 1

Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan

Question 2

Ministry

Answer 2

Mo Agriculture and farmers well fare

Question 3

Aim?

Answer 3

Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) is an umbrella scheme aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce.

Question 4

Components

Answer 4

1 Price Support Scheme(PSS)
2 Price Deficiency Payment Scheme(PDPS)
3 Pilot of Private Procurement and Stockiest Scheme.

Question 5

What is PSS

Answer 5

Physical procurement of pulses, oilseeds and Copra will be done by Central Nodal Agencies with proactive role of State governments. It is also decided that in addition to NAFED, Food Cooperation of India (FCI) will take up PSS operations in states /districts. The procurement expenditure and losses due to procurement will be borne by Central Government as per norms.

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What is PDPS

Answer 6

proposed to cover all oilseeds 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 selling his produce in the notified market yard through a transparent auction process.

Question 7

What is PPSS

Answer 7

it has been decided that for oilseeds, states have the option to roll out Private Procurement Stockist Scheme (PPSS) on pilot basis in selected district/APMC(s) of district involving the participation of private stockiest. The pilot district/selected APMC(s) of district will cover one or more crop of oilseeds for which MSP is notified.