Farmers in some villages of Maharashtra's Akola district claimed to have received as little as Rs 3 and Rs 21 as compensation under a central insurance scheme for the crop losses they suffered due......
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The government has made its flagship crop insurance schemes voluntary for farmers with existing crop loans or those willing to take new ones, as it seeks to address the concerns raised by farmers'......
Almost 30% or a third of the agriculture ministry’s budget, is spent on premium for the PMFBY every year More than two years after its formal launch, the Centre is planning to impose......
Under the PMFBY - introduced in 2016 - farmers have to pay a maximum of 2 per cent of the sum insured for kharif and 1.5 per cent for rabi food and oilseed crops and 5 per cent for......
Motor insurance is expected to generate largest claims for the companies whereas for crop insurance, the Agriculture Insurance Company (AIC) is expecting claims of about Rs 15-16 crore Several......
The final agriculture GDP numbers for 2016-17 are expected to be revised up, as rabi production is looking really good. The agricultural and allied sector growth is officially projected at almost......