Perishable fruits and vegetables lose enormous value between farm and market. Operation Greens, run by MoFPI, tackles this by stabilising supply and prices — first for Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP), and now expanded to TOTAL: 22 notified perishables.
What Operation Greens offers
The scheme provides grant-in-aid of 35% in general areas and 50% in difficult areas (and for FPOs and SC/ST beneficiaries) for long-term integrated value-chain and post-harvest infrastructure, up to ₹10 crore per project. Under its short-term intervention, it reimburses 50% of transportation and storage cost for eligible crops during a price glut.
Which crops are covered
The 22 perishables include mango, banana, guava, kiwi, litchi, papaya, citrus, pineapple, pomegranate, and vegetables such as onion, potato, tomato, capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, okra and more. Full details are on our Operation Greens page.
Who can apply
FPOs, cooperatives, food processors, and marketing / logistics agencies dealing in the notified perishables. Projects often combine well with integrated cold chain infrastructure.
How to apply
Map the value chain → prepare a bankable DPR → apply on the PMKSY / Operation Greens portal → obtain approval and empanelment → implement → claim. See the bigger picture in our MoFPI subsidy guide, then contact us for a free assessment.