Agricultural Cooperation
13.4 Scheme under Umbrella Scheme of PM-AASHA implemented by the
DAC&FW
13.4.1 Umbrella scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM- AASHA), has been implemented with the approval of the Cabinet on 12.09.2018 by incorporating the erstwhile PSS with certain modifications and rolling out of new schemes of Price Deficiency Payment (PDPS) and pilot of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPSS). Under PM-AASHA, States / UTs are to choose either PSS and PDPS in a given procurement season with respect to a particular oilseeds crop for the entire State.
Pulses and copra are procured under PSS.
Only one scheme i.e. PSS or PDPS will be made operational in one State with respect to one commodity. Further, States have the option to roll out Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPSS) on a pilot basis in district / selected APMC(s) of the district involving the participation of private stockists for oilseeds. The brief of PSS, PDPS and PPSS are as under:-
(i) PSS:- This scheme is implemented at the request of the concerned State Govt.
which agrees to exempt the procured commodities from levy of mandi tax and assist central nodal agencies in logistic arrangements, including gunny bags, working capital for state agencies, creation of revolving fund for PSS operations, etc. as required under
the scheme guidelines. Procurement of these commodities are undertaken by the Central Nodal agencies at Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Govt. as and when prices fall below the MSP and as well as compliance
of State Govt. to PSS guidelines. The comparative statement of procurement of pulses, oilseeds & copra 2009-10 to 2013-14 and 2014-15 to 2019-20 are as under :
Details of Pulse & Oileeds Procured at MSP under PSS (as on 16-11.2019)
Year
Oilseed & Copra Pulses Total
Quantity Procured (IN MTs)
MSP Value (Rs. IN Crore)
Quantity Procured (IN MTs)
MSP Value (Rs. IN
Crore)
Quantity Procured (IN MTs)
MSP Value (Rs. IN Crore)
2009-10 To 2013-14
2009-10 65,97.18 288.97 - - 65,197.18 288.97
2010-11 34,543.41 149.04 586.01 1.75 35,129.42 150.78
2011-12 336.70 1.52 1.57 0.01 338.27 1.53
2012-13 77,232.54 394.06 96,382.03 407.22 1,73,614.56 801.28 2013-14 3,94,598.30 1.626.39 54,861.57 235.86 4,49,459.87 1,862.25 Sub Total 5,71,908.12 2,459.98 1,51,831.17 644.83 7,23,739.30 3,104.81
2014- 15 To 2019-20
2014-15 12,097.84 45.52 3,64,171.00 1,128.93 3,76,268.84 1,174.45
2015-16 4,241.68 15.89 4,241.68 15.89
2016-17 2,22,168.46 946.71 2,05,490.39 1,039.39 4,27,658.85 1,986.10 2017-18 11,69,265.86 5,072.73 15,73,481.70 8,566.13 27,72,747.56 13,638.85 2018-19* 16,15,735.29 7,091.11 41,75,316.02 20,145.60 57,91,051.31 27,236.71 2019-20** 11,02,480.13 4,636.90 9,01,120.07 4,293.01 20,03,600.20 8,929.91 Sub Total 41,25,989.26 17,808.86 72,19,579.18 35,173.05 1,13,45,568.44 52,981.91
(ii) PDPS:- This scheme envisages direct payment of the difference between the MSP and the selling / modal price to pre- registered farmers selling their produce in the notified market yard through a transparent auction process. All the payments are made directly into the bank account of farmers. This scheme does not involve any physical procurement of crops as farmers are paid the difference between the MSP and Sale / Modal
price on sale in notified markets. During 2018-19 Kharif season, based on the proposal received from the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, a sanction of 16,82,700 MT of soyabean under PDPS in Madhya Pradesh has been accorded.
(iii) PPSS:- In addition to PDPS, oilseed producing states have the option to roll out the Private Procurement Stockist Scheme (PPSS) on a pilot basis in district/
selected APMC(s) of district involving the participation of private stockists. The pilot district/ selected APMC(s) of district will cover one or more crop of oilseeds for which MSP is notified. Since this is akin to PSS, it involves physical procurement of the notified commodity.
13.4.2 The Department also implements a Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of agricultural and horticultural commodities, which are perishable in nature and for which MSP is not notified by the central Government. The objective of the intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the event of a bumper crop during the peak arrival period when prices tend
to fall below economic levels and cost of production. The condition for implementation of MIS is that there should be either at least a 10 percent increase in production or a 10 percent decrease in the ruling market prices over the previous normal year. The scheme is implemented at the request of a State/
UT government which is ready to bear 50 percent of the loss (25 percent in case of North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its implementation. The extent of total amount of loss incurred by the implementation agency is restricted to 25 percent of the total procurement value which includes the cost of the commodity procured plus permitted overhead expenses. Details of sanction accorded under MIS during the last 3 years are as under:
Details of Sanction accorded under MIS from 2017-18 to 2019-20 (As on 16.11.2019) Year and Procurement Period Commodity State
Market Intervention Price (MIP)(Rs
Per MTs)
Sanctioned (In MTs.)Qty
MIP Value (Rs In lakh)
2017-18
08.04.2017 to 07.05.2017 Potato Uttar Pradesh 4,870 1,00,000 4,870.00
02.05.2017 to 31.05.2017 Red Chilli Telangana 50,000 33,700 16,850.00
02.05.2017 to 31.05.2017 Red Chilli Andhra Pradesh 50,000 88,300 44,150.00
04.06.2017 to 03.07.2017 Potato Nagaland 6,000 6,600 396.00
17.06.2017 to 16.07.2017 Turmeric Andhra Pradesh 55,720 12,100 6,742.12
13.06.2017 to 12.07.2017 Garlic Rajasthan 28,600 10,000 2,860.00
09.06.2017 to 08.07.2017 Onion Madhya Pradesh 5,867 6,51,000 38,194.17
27.06.2017 to 26.07.2017 Onion Rajasthan 3,650 20,000 730.00
02.03.2018 to 31.03.2018 Potato Uttar Pradesh 5,490 2,00,000 10,980.00 2018-19
13.04.2018 to 20.06.2018 Garlic Rajasthan 32,570 1,54,000 50,157.80
13.04.2018 to 12.05.2018 Onion Rajasthan 6,180 2,60,000 16,068.00
2019-20
09.09.2019 to 15.12.2019 Apple Jammu &
Kashmir
With relaxation of guideline MIP are being fixed by the Designated Price Committee
13.4.3 In addition to the above, this Division has also implemented a scheme for release of pulses to intending States/UTs at discounted rate for utilization in various welfare schemes from the stock of pulses procured under PSS. This scheme was implemented from October, 2018 to September, 2019. The objective of the scheme was for disposal of pulses procured under PSS by way of distribution to States/ UTs for utilization under various welfare schemes like the Mid-Day- Meal (MDM), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Public Distribution System (PDS), etc. with Central Subsidy of Rs. 15 per Kg. over the issue price as a One time Measure on First Come- First Serve and First in First Out (FIFO) basis for a period of 12 months or till the PSS pulses stock of 34.88 lakh MT lasts, whichever is earlier. Details of state-wise and commodity wise allocated pulse is given at Annexure 13.1.