PM-AASHA and the Price Support Scheme (PSS)
PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan) is the umbrella scheme for MSP-based market intervention in pulses, oilseeds, and copra. It was launched in September 2018 and has three components: Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), and Market Intervention Scheme (MIS).
- PSS (Price Support Scheme): Government buys entire offered quantity at MSP through central nodal agencies (NAFED, NCCF); procurement losses borne by the Centre; state must waive mandi tax for PSS procurement
- PDPS (Price Deficiency Payment Scheme): Instead of physical procurement, government pays farmers the difference between MSP and market price directly to their bank accounts; used for oilseeds in select states
- MIS (Market Intervention Scheme): For perishable horticultural commodities not covered under MSP; activated on specific state government request
- Central nodal agencies: NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) and NCCF (National Cooperative Export Limited) — both cooperative bodies
- Cabinet approval (September 2024): Continuation of PM-AASHA confirmed with all three components
● Tracked since February 25, 2026 · last seen June 23, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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