PM-AASHA Expands Procurement and Digital Reforms for Farmer Incomes

PM-AASHA is a government programme designed to help farmers receive better prices for some crops.

It supports the buying of pulses, oilseeds and copra.

Agencies such as NAFED and NCCF purchase these crops from farmers.

The programme has also added more centres where farmers can sell their produce.

Digital tools help make these purchases more transparent and efficient.

The government says infrastructure support has expanded the programme’s reach.

Funding for PM-AASHA has increased through 2026–27.

In that year, the listed MSP was higher than the reported production cost for paddy, soybean, wheat and jute.

Jute had the largest listed difference between its MSP and production cost.