Operation Greens — Short-Term Interventions (transport and storage subsidy)
When the market price of a listed fruit or vegetable crashes below the trigger price, half the cost of moving it out of the production area or storing it for up to 3 months.
- Lead benefit
- 50%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 10kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
50% of the cost of transporting a listed crop out of its production cluster, or of hiring storage for up to 3 months, when its price falls below the trigger price.
What the document says, word for word
Paid only while the crop’s price in the production cluster is below the trigger price notified by MoFPI (for crops other than tomato, onion and potato, the State’s trigger price) (para 2.G). The crop must come from an eligible production cluster (para 2.C) and be one of 22 fruits and 20 vegetables listed in para 2.B. By air from airports in the North-Eastern states, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, J&K and Ladakh, 50% of air freight is paid (para 2.K, 2.L).
“The Ministry will provide subsidy @50 % of the cost of the following two components, subject to the cost norms notified by the Ministry: (i) Transportation of Eligible Crops from Eligible Production Cluster; and/or (ii) Hiring of appropriate storage facilities for Eligible Crops (for maximum period of 3 months);”How much can I claim?
Your rate 50% of the eligible cost
The counted transport and storage cost is limited by MoFPI’s notified cost norms (para 2.F, 11), which we have not encoded, so we show the rate only. Total subsidy is capped at ₹1 crore per entity over the whole scheme (para 3).
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Tenant or sharecropper
- FPO
- Self-help group
- Cooperative
- Agri entrepreneur
Papers you need
- Aadhaar card and land details (Kisan Credit Card may also be given) — for farmers, farmer groups and FPOs (para 7.A)
- Transport invoice and receipt with weighbridge and toll receipts and geo-tagged photos; or storage invoice and receipt (para 7.E, 7.F)
- Proof the sale money reached the farmer’s bank account, and bank statement of the transport/storage payment (para 7.G, 7.I)
- Notarised affidavit on ₹100 stamp paper in the portal’s format (para 7.J)
How to apply
- Register on the SAMPADA portal; no prior approval is needed before you transport or store (para 5).
- Move at least 9 tonnes (farmers) or 100 tonnes (FPOs, cooperatives) at least 100 km from an eligible production cluster, or store it, while the price is below the notified trigger price (para 2.G, 2.I, 2.J).
- Pay only through the bank, then file the claim online with documents within 3 months of the transport or storage invoice (para 2.H, 4, 6).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
No fixed window: a claim must be filed within 3 months of the transport or storage invoice (para 4). The guideline period ran to 31 March 2026 “or till further orders” (para 2.D).
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.