LAUNCHED 2018 · AGRICULTURE

PM-AASHA Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan — assured prices for farmers

2018
Launched
3
Components
MSP
Price Assurance
📌 Why It Matters: PM-AASHA is an important agriculture-economy scheme. Remember its three components (PSS, PDPS, PPSS) and that it aims to give farmers remunerative MSP-linked prices.

Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) is an umbrella scheme launched in 2018 to ensure remunerative prices to farmers for their produce, especially oilseeds, pulses and copra. It aims to protect farmers from distress sales and ensure they receive prices linked to the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The scheme has three main components designed to address procurement and price gaps.

🎯 Key Objectives

  • Ensure remunerative, MSP-linked prices to farmers for notified crops
  • Protect farmers from distress sales below MSP
  • Strengthen the procurement system for pulses, oilseeds and copra
  • Encourage private participation in procurement

📋 Key Facts

Launched 2018
Full Form Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan
Ministry Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Component 1 Price Support Scheme (PSS)
Component 2 Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
Component 3 Pilot of Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPSS)
⚡ Exam Pointers
  • Three components: PSS, PDPS and PPSS (pilot)
  • Targets oilseeds, pulses and copra primarily
  • Linked to Minimum Support Price (MSP)
  • Ministry: Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

📝 Test Yourself — 5 Questions

Practice MCQs for competitive exams

Q1. PM-AASHA scheme was launched in which year?
A. 2016
B. 2017
✔ C. 2018
D. 2019
Q2. PM-AASHA is mainly aimed at:
A. Health insurance
✔ B. Assured remunerative prices to farmers
C. Rural housing
D. Urban transport
Q3. How many components does PM-AASHA have?
A. 2
✔ B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Q4. Which of these is a component of PM-AASHA?
✔ A. Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
B. Pradhan Mantri Awas
C. Jan Dhan Yojana
D. Ujjwala Yojana
Q5. PM-AASHA prices are linked to which benchmark?
A. Wholesale Price Index
✔ B. Minimum Support Price (MSP)
C. Repo Rate
D. GDP deflator