Market Intervention Scheme

Published on 11 Sep 2025

• The Agriculture Ministry revised Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) guidelines, raising the procurement limit for select non-MSP perishables from 20% to 25%.

• Revision will also include allowing states to pay the difference between the Market Intervention Price (MIP) and the selling price directly into the bank account of farmers.

• MIS is a government program that helps farmers when prices of perishable crops (not covered under MSP) fall sharply. 

• Under MIS, the government procures perishable crops like tomatoes, onions, and potatoes to prevent distress selling (selling at low prices due to financial needs).

• MIS is implemented on the request of a state/UT govt for procurement when there is a reduction of at least 10% in market prices in states/UTs as compared to rates of the previous normal season. 

• MIS is one of the three components under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) launched in 2018. Other components are:

• Price Support Scheme (PSS) – Government agencies procure pulses, oilseeds, and copra at Minimum Support Price (MSP) to support farmers.

• Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) – Farmers receive direct compensation if the market price falls below MSP, without physical procurement of crops.

Keywords:

Market Intervention Scheme MIS Market APMC Agriculture Agriculture Ministry MSP Minimum support price distress selling Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan PM-AASHA Price Support Scheme PSS Price Deficiency Payment Scheme PDPS