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Big announcement under PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Crop insurance to cover losses due to wild animal attacks, paddy inundation from 2026 kharif season
November 19, 2025 1:42 am
According to the ministry, the decision responds to “long-standing requests from several states” and is aimed at strengthening protection for farmers against sudden, localised and severe crop damage.
Amid Punjab floods, recalling why the state lacks a crop insurance policy
September 01, 2025 6:20 pm
Punjab neither has a state insurance policy nor has it opted for the Centre’s scheme. Farmers have demanded a system, with the rising frequency of extreme weather incidents.
Govt: Criminal action, blacklisting against those who file fake crop insurance claim
June 26, 2025 9:18 pm
The government then replaced it with the old scheme -- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
Crop insurance coverage declines in FY24 as four top insurers cut exposure
July 08, 2024 5:36 am
Crop insurance premium underwritten had risen by 8.66 per cent to Rs 29,465 crore in the previous fiscal (FY23).
New high for PM Fasal Bima: New-loanee area 70% higher compared to 2021-22
January 14, 2024 7:51 am
Insured non-loanee area accounted for 36 per cent of total insured area under PMFBY during 2022-23; highest in 5 years
State looks to Centre as crop insurance firms deny advance to farmers
October 20, 2023 1:27 am
The issue of crop insurance companies denying claims to farmers was discussed in the state cabinet meeting heldon Thursday.
Crop loss: Over 8.15L intimations to agri insurance firms
September 07, 2022 3:03 pm
Of the 8.15 lakh intimations received, ground survey of 5.78 lakh is over and the remaining would be finished soon. The intimations this year are fewer than last year
Crop insurance: Firms start payments, 30 lakh state farmers benefitted
December 12, 2021 7:39 am
State Agriculture Minister Dadasaheb Bhuse had assured of quick payment as in many districts farmers had reported complete crop loss due to unseasonal rain.
Crop insurance: Soybean farmers take the lead, 65% sown area insured
August 14, 2020 6:36 pm
The oilseed, which stays on the fields for around 120 days, is also the most popular crop in the state with 31 per cent of the total 1.37 crore hectares cropped area this season.
Barring Nagpur, more farmers across state opt for crop insurance
August 11, 2020 11:00 pm
The last date for farmers to fill up the forms for the scheme ended on July 31, but the work of reconciliation of data on the bank’s end is expected to continue till August 15.
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