About this farmer scheme
Operation Greens (TOP — Tomato, Onion, Potato) is a Government of India scheme launched November 2018 to stabilise prices of perishable vegetables and protect farmers from distress sales. Two main components: (1) Price stabilisation of TOP crops with Government intervention during oversupply/scarcity; (2) 50% subsidy on transportation and storage costs to FPOs, cooperatives, processors, exporters. Extended to all fruits & vegetables (TOP to TOTAL) in 2020-21. Implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). Outlay: ₹500 crore.
Farmer benefits at a glance
| Scheme Name | Operation Greens (TOP) 2026 — 50% Subsidy on Tomato, Onion, Potato Storage & Transport | Farmer Scheme |
| Launched By | Government of India |
| Launch Year | 2018 |
| Benefit | 50% subsidy on TOP crops transportation/storage + price stabilisation intervention for farmers + FPO support |
| Category | Agriculture |
| Last Verified | 9 September 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://mofpi.gov.in |
What farmers receive
50% subsidy on TOP crops transportation/storage + price stabilisation intervention for farmers + FPO support
Which farmers qualify
- ✓Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs)
- ✓Cooperatives, Self Help Groups (SHGs)
- ✓Food processors, exporters, retailers
- ✓Individual farmers via FPO membership
- ✓Operating in TOP-producing clusters identified by MoFPI
Papers to keep ready
Registration walkthrough
- 1Individual farmers join or register with an FPO, FPC, cooperative, or SHG active in a MoFPI-notified TOP cluster.
- 2The FPO/FPC/cooperative/processor prepares a transport-storage project plan and gathers registration documents.
- 3Proposal for the 50% transport/storage subsidy is submitted to MoFPI via mofpi.gov.in.
- 4Provide Aadhaar-linked bank account details, and land records for individual farmers routed through the FPO.
- 5MoFPI or the state nodal agency appraises the project plan and sanctions the subsidy component.
- 6Subsidy is reimbursed to the FPO/FPC/cooperative/processor/exporter after transport or storage expenditure is incurred.
- 7Price stabilisation intervention (oversupply/scarcity buying) happens automatically through Government action — no separate application needed for that part.
Official Government Portal
Use mofpi.gov.in directly — there is no application fee, and no third party can speed up your approval.
🔗Apply on mofpi.gov.in