Objectives of the Krishi Udan Yojana
- To improve the convergence of various elements supporting the creation of resilient and sustainable agri-produce value chains across multiple Central and State Government initiatives.
- To enhance the proportion of air in the combination of modes used to carry agricultural goods, including those from horticulture, fisheries, livestock, and processed goods.
- Increasing domestic and international air connections between origin and destination airports will increase logistics productivity.
- Agri-produce, horticulture, fishery, and livestock products at airports and off-airport facilities, as well as infrastructure and performance in processing air cargo by all stakeholders, including regulatory participating governmental agencies (PGAs).
- Giving particular attention to air freight of natural and organic produce from NER, tribal, and hilly districts
- Enabling digitalization and digitization by integration with already-existing e-platforms and their creation if necessary, allowing paperless and contactless interface with all stakeholders.
- Encouraging the implementation of other regulatory requirements (at the airport) and plant- and animal quarantine measures throughout the whole export supply chain.
Krishi Udan Yojana
In order to aid farmers in transporting their products and boost value realization through air transportation, Krishi UDAN was introduced in August 2020 on both international and domestic routes. This scheme was launched along the lines of the Udan Scheme. Udan was an air regional connectivity program and it gives a unique chance to the common person to fly at a reasonable price. After the success of Udan, Krishi Udan Yojana was launched to help farmers and promote the transportation of agricultural produce by air.