PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan)

PM-AASHA exists to make the Minimum Support Price mean something for crops that the public distribution system does not routinely buy. Rice and wheat are procured in bulk every year; oilseeds, pulses and copra are not, so their prices can fall below MSP at harvest with nothing to stop it.

In September 2024 the earlier Price Support Scheme and Market Intervention Scheme were converged into PM-AASHA, bringing price support and market intervention under one umbrella.

Budget

₹5,438 crore was spent in 2024-25, ₹6,941 crore was the revised estimate for 2025-26, and ₹7,200 crore is budgeted for 2026-27 — a rising line, reflecting more procurement of pulses and oilseeds.

• Procurement at MSP for notified oilseeds, pulses and copra when market prices fall below the support price during the harvest period.
• Market intervention for crops and situations where straightforward price-support procurement does not apply.
• Payment into the farmer's bank account after procurement.
• The scheme is what the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses relies on when NAFED and NCCF buy tur, urad and masoor.

• Farmers growing notified oilseeds, pulses or copra in a state where procurement has been sanctioned for that season.
• In most states you must register in advance with land and bank details, usually on the state procurement portal or on the central platforms used for pulses and oilseeds.
• Procurement is not open everywhere for every crop in every season. It is triggered when market prices fall below MSP, and it needs a state request and central sanction.

• PM-AASHA does not make MSP legally binding on private traders. It operates through government procurement and market intervention.
• Only fair average quality produce within the moisture and quality norms is accepted.
• Procurement quantity limits per farmer and per state can apply.
• If procurement has not been sanctioned for your crop in your state this season, there is nothing to sell into — check before harvest, not after.

How to sell under PM-AASHA

1. Before the season, check with your mandi or district agriculture office whether procurement has been sanctioned for your crop in your state.
2. Register on your state's procurement portal, or on the central platform used for pulses and oilseeds, with your land record and Aadhaar-linked bank account.
3. Bring your produce to the procurement centre on the slot you are given, meeting the moisture and quality norms. Produce outside the norms is rejected at the gate.
4. Payment is credited to your registered bank account after procurement.

Registering early matters more than most farmers expect — procurement windows are short, and slots at the centre are allotted from the registered list.

• Land record
• Aadhaar
• Aadhaar-linked bank account details
• Crop and sown-area details for the season