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- Recently, the Union Minister of Civil Aviation has released KrishiUdeDeshKaAamNaagrik (UDAN) 2.0 to facilitate movement of agricultural produce by air.
- It lays out the vision of improving value realization through better integration and optimization of agri-harvesting and air transportation and contributing to agri-value chain sustainability and resilience under different and dynamic conditions.
- Earlier, ahead of UDAN Day (21st October), the Ministry of Civil Aviation flagged off 6 routes, expanding the aerial connectivity of North-East India, under the UDAN Scheme.
Important points:
- Krishi UDAN was launched in August 2020, on international and national routes to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products so that it improves their value realisation.
- Krishi UDAN 2.0 will focus on transporting perishable food products from the hilly areas, northeastern states and tribal areas.
- It will be implemented at 53 airports across the country mainly focusing on northeast and tribal regions and is likely to benefit farmers, freight forwarders and airlines.
- Opted airports not only provide access to regional domestic markets but also connect them to international gateways of the country.
- Facilitate and incentivize movement of agri-produce by air transportation by giving a full waiver of landing, parking, Terminal Navigation and Landing Charges and Route Navigation Facilities Charges for domestic airlines.
- Strengthen Cargo related infrastructure at airports and off airports by facilitating the development of a hub and spoke model and a freight grid.
- The hub and spoke model refers to a distribution method in which a centralized “hub” exists.
- Resources-Pooling through establishing a convergence mechanism i.e. collaboration with other government departments and regulatory bodies.
- It will provide freight forwarders, airlines and other stakeholders with Incentives and concessions to enhance air transportation of Agri-produce.
Way forward
- Evolutionary possible use of biofuel for aircraft in future
- Use of drones in the agriculture sector
- Due to greater integration and value realisation of agricultural products through schemes like Krishi UDAN.
SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT
