Alarm bells as crop insurance claimed on fake farms, orchards in Maharashtra
A Right to Information (RTI) plea in November 2022 has blown the lid off a crop insurance fraud in districts Read more
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Good signs on crop insurance front as gross premium declines by 11%
As the Centre has been trying to win back States that quit the flagship Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Read more
Centre to launch weather-based crop insurance scheme
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will launch a Weather based Crop Insurance Scheme for cardamom growers of Western Ghats. The Minister Read more
PM crop insurance: Rs. 2,822-crore claims pending
From 2016-17 till date, many farmers, across States, who opted for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) have not Read more
Centre sets up two panels to lower crop insurance premium
The Centre has appointed two separate groups of experts to suggest suitable working models with cost benefit analysis that will Read more
Maharashtra warns of action against crop insurance firms
Crop insurance companies and the Maharashtra government are once again at loggerheads as the State Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse has Read more
Crop insurance to cover damage by wild animals
Farmers facing damage to their crops due to attack by wild animals can now file for claim under the central Read more
Swiss Re looks to use tech to improve claim-settlement in crop insurance
Swiss Re is working on using technology to improve claim settlement in crop insurance scheme. “One example of the new Read more
More awareness will drive crop insurance- IRDA Chairman Dr Subhash Khuntia
Creating awareness among farmers holds the key to expand crop insurance coverage across the country, said Dr Subhash Chandra Kunthia, Read more
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: A Major Farmer’s Friendly Initiative Transforming Indian Farmer’s Destiny Crop insurance Crop insurance is purchased Read more
