KRISHI UDAN SCHEME (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Govt Scheme)

Context: The Government has said that 58 Airports in the country have been covered under the Krishi Udan Scheme.

Krishi Udan Scheme

• About: It is an international and national routes to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products to help improve their value realization.
• Launched: August 2020
• Aim: To ensure seamless, cost-effective, time-bound air transportation and associated logistics for all Agri-produce originating especially from Northeast, hilly and tribal regions of the country. 
• Implementation Agency: AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited (AAICLAS)
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• Objectives
• To increase the share of air in the modal mix for transportation of Agri-produce, which includes horticulture, fishery, livestock & processed products.
• Providing more air connectivity (national and international) between origin-destination airports aimed at bringing in improved logistics efficiency.
• Improving infrastructure and performance in processing of air cargo by all stakeholders, including Agri-produce, horticulture, fisheries, livestock products at airports and off-airport facilities, by regulatory participating governmental agencies (PGAs).
• Imparting special focus to air freight of organic and natural produce of NER, Tribal and Hilly Districts.

KRISHI UDAN 2.0

• About: The scheme proposes to facilitating and incentivizing movement of Agri-produce by air transportation.