Question

In the Union Budget 2018-19, the government has announced "Operation Greens'. The main objective of this operation is to ________.

• A. promote the development of green energy corridors
• B. promote the use of green bonds for financing requirements
• C. promote the Farmer Producer Organisations and agri-logistics
• D. promote the development of greener technologies in agriculture

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

promote the Farmer Producer Organisations and agri-logistics

Operation Greens has been launched to promote Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), agri-logistics and processing facilities. It will help to address the problem of price volatility in agricultural commodities. Operation is essentially a price fixation scheme that aims to ensure farmers are given the right price for their produce.