Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE 

LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.458 
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5TH FEBRUARY, 2019 
PM-AASHA SCHEME 
458. SHRI ANTO ANTONY
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: 
  • (a) the objectives and salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA); 
  • (b) whether there is any provision under the PM-AASHA for procuring agricultural produce to ensure remunerative prices to farmers; and 
  • (c) if so, the details thereof including the quantum of foodgrains procured and the amount granted to farmers under PM-AASHA so far, State-wise? 
Annadata+Aay+Sanrakshan+Abhiyan
ANSWER 
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE 
कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय मै राज्य मंत्री  
( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA) 
(a)  The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM- AASHA) is to ensure remunerative prices to farmers for their produce. PM-AASHA is an umbrella scheme comprising Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPSS). These schemes are implemented at the request of the State Governments / Union Territories. PSS is implemented for procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) at Minimum Support Price (MSP), whereas PDPS is implemented for oilseeds. However, States/UTs have options to choose either PSS or PDPS in a given procurement season with respect to a particular oilseed crop for the entire State. PDPS does not involve any physical procurement but envisages direct payment of the difference between the MSP and the selling / modal price to pre- registered farmers selling oilseeds of prescribed FAQ norms within the stipulated period in the notified market yard through a transparent auction process. Besides, PPSS is also implemented for oilseeds on pilot basis and States have the option for implementation of PPSS in district/selected APMC(s) of district involving the participation of private stockist. 
(b)   Yes. 
(c) The state-wise details of foodgrains procured at MSP after the launch of PM-AASHA is at Annexure-I and Annexure-II. For these procurements, farmers have been granted MSP for their produce. 
ANNEXURE-I DETAILS OF PULSES PROCURED UNDER PSS AFTER THE LAUNCHED PM-AASHA(as on 28.01.2019)

States

Commodities
MSP
per

MT
Procurement
Upto 28.01.2019 (In MT)
MSP value (Rs. In Crores)

Karnataka
Moong
69750
28950.00
201.93
Urad
56000
10.10
0.06
Tur
56750
29.50
0.17
Tamil Nadu
Moong
69750
364.90
2.55

Uttar

Pradesh
Moong
69750
2.20
0.02
Urad
56000
27427.66
153.59

Telangana
Moong
69750
13375.31
93.29
Urad
56000
578.39
3.24
Tur
56750
38485.70
218.41

Maharashtra
Moong
69750
18986.09
132.43
Urad
56000
11331.77
63.46

Madhya

Pradesh
Moong
69750
2971.56
20.73
Urad
56000
345000.00
1932.00

Andhra

Pradesh
Moong
69750
242.20
1.69
Urad
56000
493.00
2.76

Rajasthan
Moong
69750
236277.28
1648.03
Urad
56000
77444.94
433.69
Haryana
Moong
69750
224.90
1.57

Gujarat
Moong
69750
365.55
2.55
Urad
56000
5439.75
30.46
Total
808,000.80
4942.61
Annexure-II
PROCUREMENT

OF RICE AND COARSEGRAINS DURING KHARIF 2018-19

STATE/UT
RICE#
(in LMT)
JOWAR*
(in MT)
BAJRA*
(in MT)
MAIZE*
(in MT)
A&N
ISLANDS
ANDHRA

PRADESH
22.60
TELANGANA
26.82
ASSAM
0.15
BIHAR
1.25
CHANDIGARH
0.13
CHHATISGARH
40.80
DELHI
GUJARAT
0.09
696.00
1538.00
HARYANA
39.09
180744.00
HIMACHAL
PRADESH
JAMMU
& KASHMIR
0.09
JHARKHAND
0.36
KARNATAKA
KERALA
0.64
MADHYA PRADESH
13.95
135.00
4099.00
MAHARASHTRA
2.59
10713.00
6987.00
N
A
G
A
L
A
N
D
ODISHA
23.70
PUDUCHERRY
PUNJAB
113.30
NEF(TRIPURA)
0.07
R
A
J
A
STHAN
TAMIL

NADU
2.51
UTTAR
PRADESH
27.60
UTTRAKHAND
4.52
WEST BENGAL
8.90
TOTAL
PROCUREMENT

329.17

10848.00

185539.00

8525.00
# As on 31.01.2019
* As on 29.01.2019
*****