India, Feb. 11 -- The government on February 10, 2025 approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle up to 2025-26.

PM-AASHA is a larger programme which integrates Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and Price Stabilisation Funds (PSF) - all aimed at providing remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce and also controlling price volatility of essential commodities by ensuring their availability at affordable prices to consumers.

Through its continuation, the government hopes that there will be more effectiveness in the implementation of procurement operations.

While the...