New Delhi [India], February 18: India has always been, at its heart, an agrarian economy. For millions of families, agriculture is both livelihood and legacy, passed down through generations. Given the key role that farmers play in the growth of our nation, it is only natural that any conver
The announcement will benefit thousands of farmers who had previously suffered losses due to these natural factors but were ineligible for insurance claims.
Announcing major relief for farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that, on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two significant categories of crop losses have now been included under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which farmers
Announcing the package in a post on X, the union minister said that insurance companies that do not deposit the amount to disaster-affected farmers on time will face a 12 per cent interest penalty, which will be directly given to farmers.
This programme will be chaired by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma as the Chief Guest.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) from June 1 to July 25 this year Assam has received a total of 444.1 mm rainfall which is 44 percent rainfall deficit.
"If you talk about farmers, what did they receive? There is no mention of a Minimum Support Price (MSP). There was no mention of a debt waiver by the Finance Minister. There was no mention of improvements in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana," Ramesh told ANI.
"We purchase crops on MSP through the state governments. I recently called for a meeting of all agriculture ministers and Delhi does not have one. The 'PM Fasal Bima Yojana' is not implemented here," Chouhan said in a press conference.
Noting that the government is fully committed to furthering the welfare of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the union cabinet's decision to continue Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and restructured weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme and extend the one-time speci
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday lauded the decisions of the Union Cabinet that include approval to continuation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and restructured weather-based crop insurance scheme till the year 2025-26.