Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Agriculture Udan Scheme in the Union Budget 2020-21 by the Aviation Ministry and PM Modi One District One Product Scheme to double farmers’ income by 2023. Budget 2020: The finance minister also stated that the Indian Railways will set up Kisan Rail through Public Private Partnership
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced to launch the Agricultural Udaan Scheme, presenting the Union Budget 2020-21. This agri-udaan scheme will help farmers in transporting their agricultural products. The main objective is to give wings to the farmers by improving their price perception. Central government. Has also announced the launch of PM Modi One District One Product Scheme 2020. The central government is focusing on modernizing agriculture and agricultural products by 2023 and realizing the doubling farmer income outlook.
The Krishi Udaan Yojana is a part of the 16-point action plan for farmers. The Ministry of Civil Aviation will launch this agricultural scheme on international and national routes. The scheme is a part of Udey Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme which was launched in FY 2016 as a regional connectivity scheme. The One District One Product Scheme will follow the same lines of the ODOP scheme in UP.
Krishi Udyan Yojana and PM Modi ODOP scheme will significantly improve the price realization on agricultural products especially in North East and tribal districts.
Krishi Udan Yojana by Aviation Ministry
For example, in 2016, the UDAN scheme was launched for regional connectivity between states for the common man. Central government. Now the Krishi Udyan Yojana is going to be started for the farmers. Under the UDAN scheme, financial incentives are given to select airlines in terms of concessions from the central, state governments and airport operators. This is done to encourage operations from unsafe and undesirable airports and to keep air fares affordable. Similarly, Krishi Udyan Yojana will attract incentives from the government to airlines. And airport operators for transportation of agricultural products to various parts of the country.
How Krishi Udaan Scheme of Central Govt. Will Work?
At least half of the seats on flight flights are given subsidized fares and a certain amount of viability gap funding (VGF) is provided to the participating carriers. The VGF amount is shared by the central government and the respective state governments. Krishi Udayan Yojana is a path breaking step as subsidized fares will be provided for distribution of farmers and their agricultural products. This subsidy will be applicable on national and international routes.
PM Modi One District One Product Scheme 2020
Indian Railways will establish Kisan Rail through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. This will ensure seamless goods are transported quickly to create a seamless national cold supply chain. The FM also said that the government is paying high attention to horticulture at the district level to gain momentum. To ensure better marketing and export, all the subsidiary states will focus on one product for one district.
How a district a central government excise scheme. Will work?
This Forest District Forest Product Scheme will ensure that more attention is given at the district level to give impetus to horticulture. Previously in UDAN 4.0, the VGF was raised for more than 20 seats and will operate in priority areas – Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North East states, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.