• Scheme Under: PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan)
  • Objective: Protect farmers from price drops in perishable crops
  • Activation: Upon request by State/UT governments when market prices fall

Key Features of MIS

  • Targets: Perishable crops (e.g., tomatoes, onions, potatoes, apples, garlic, oranges, grapes, spices)
  • Market Price Drop Threshold: At least 10% from the previous year
  • Procurement Limit: Increased from 20% to 25% of total production
  • Flexible Payment: States can either procure crops physically or transfer price difference to farmers’ accounts

Implementation & Process

  • Implementing Body: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
  • Central Procurement Agency: NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India)
  • Supporting Agencies: NCCF (National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation) & State-run agencies
  • Continues Until: Market prices stabilize above Market Intervention Price (MIP)