PMFBY payouts crash as states don’t pay premium
Against claims of Rs 14,453 crore made by farmers for crop losses in kharif 2017 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), insurance firms have paid a mere Rs 733 crore so far, a payout ratio
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Compensation Under Pradhan Matri Fasal Bima Yojana, 20/03/2018
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Compensation Under Pradhan Matri Fasal Bima Yojana, 20/03/2018. State-wise details of number of farm holdings in the country, total number of farmer applicants insured,
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Crop insurance in India: key issues and way forward
Farmers in India are exposed to large agriculture risks due to vagaries of nature. One of the most effective mechanisms to mitigate agricultural risks is to have a robust insurance system. Although crop
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Index-based flood insurance (IBFI) in Bihar
This brief describes the implementation of index-based flood insurance (IBFI) in countries with large smallhold farming communities to insure farmers against flood losses. The brief outlines the objectives
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Covering of Crops under Crop Insurance Schemes, 29/12/2017
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Covering of Crops under Crop Insurance Schemes, 29/12/2017. The Government is presently implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Restructured Weather
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Compensation Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 19/12/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Compensation Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 19/12/2017. Crop season-wise, State-wise and insurance company-wise details of premium amount collected alongwith share
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pradhan Mantri Fsal Bima Yojana, 19/12/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pradhan Mantri Fsal Bima Yojana, 19/12/2017. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been under implementation in the country since Kharif 2016 season. State-wise
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Reducing vulnerability among smallholder farmers through index-based flood insurance in India: equity matters
This technical brief describes efforts to develop remote sensing products for index-based flood insurance (IBFI) that can accurately depict yield loss due to adverse weather and other disasters on smallholder
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Chhattisgarh declares 97 tehsils drought-hit
Gram panchayats directed to set aside rice for the needy The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday declared 96 of the 149 tehsils in the State as “drought-hit” owing to less than normal rainfall this year.
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Insurance of Crops, 04/08/2017
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Insurance of Crops, 04/08/2017. All food crops, oilseeds and pulses and annual commercial/horticultural crops are eligible for coverage under yield based crop insurance