Understanding the PM-AASHA Scheme: Key Components and Recent Developments
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) |
| Extension | Extended until 2025-26 |
| Objective | Ensure remunerative prices for farmers and stabilize food prices |
| Key Components | Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Stabilization Fund (PSF), Price Deficit Payment Scheme (PDPS) |
| PSS Details | Procures pulses, oilseeds, and copra at MSP through NAFED and NCCF |
| PSF Details | Manages price volatility by maintaining buffer stocks of pulses and onions |
| PDPS Details | Compensates farmers for the difference between MSP and market prices |
| Increased Procurement | Ceiling raised to 25% of national production; 100% for Tur, Urad, Masur in 2024-25 |
| Financial Guarantee | ₹45,000 crore to support procurement operations |
| Latest Developments | Procurement of Tur in nine states for Kharif 2024-25; 13.22 LMT target |
| Current Procurement | 0.15 LMT of Tur procured as of February 15, 2025; 12,006 farmers benefited |