The Union Government today said, the Krishi Udan Scheme assists farmers in transporting agriculture products so that it improves their value realisation. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation General V. K. Singh said, for facilitating and incentivising movement of agri-produce by air transportation, Airports Authority of India provides full waiver of Landing, Parking, Terminal Navigational Landing Charges and Route Navigation Facility Charges for Indian freighter and Passenger-to-Cargo Aircraft at 58 airports in the country. He said, all agri-produce which includes horticulture, such as flowers, fishery livestock and processed products are covered under this scheme.
