The Government has said that 58 Airports in the country have been covered under the Krishi Udan Scheme.

* The Scheme was launched in 2020 on international and national routes to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products to help improve their value realization.

* Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr V K Singh said this in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha 11th Dec 2023.

* He said, Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 was also announced in 2021 focusing on transporting perishable food products from the hilly areas, North Eastern States, and tribal areas..

Source : AIR