Fasal Bima outlay for FY 24 may be Rs 16,000 crore The balance premium is equally shared among the Centre and states, which implies they bear most of the premium under… January 12, 2023 02:20 IST
Govt likely to allocate Rs 15,500 crore for crop insurance for FY24 Punjab, which has not adopted the crop scheme launched in 2016, is in discussion with the agriculture ministry to launch… December 5, 2022 03:15 IST
Punjab to join crop insurance scheme Telangana, Jharkhand, Bihar, Gujarat too rejoining PMFBY November 12, 2022 03:00 IST
Revamped crop insurance scheme from 2023-24 season Higher cap on premium on the cards, premium to be decided by competitive bidding September 5, 2022 01:30 IST
After Andhra Pradesh, Telangana too rejoins crop insurance scheme Earlier this month, the Andhra Pradesh government announced its decision to re-join the PMFBY, effective kharif 2022, after the Centre… July 28, 2022 03:40 IST
Working group suggests steps to boost crop insurance scheme In February 2020, the government made PMFBY voluntary for farmers while previously it was mandatory for the farmers to take… June 24, 2022 04:00 IST
Income support and crop insurance give farm sector a leg up in Telangana Rythu Bima was launched in 2018 with the objective of providing financial relief and social security to the dependents in… May 31, 2022 04:15 IST
No proposal to revise subsidy sharing pattern between Centre and states under PMFBY, says Narendra Singh Tomar Tomar aid the revamped PMFBY revised the subsidy sharing pattern for north-eastern states from 50:50 to 90:10 between central and… April 1, 2022 16:51 IST
Crop Insurance: Centre open to ‘Beed formula’, writes to states Under the 80-110 Plan, in case the claims reach 60% of premium collected, the insurance company will have to refund… July 9, 2021 02:30 IST
Unsettled Fasal Bima claims rise as states delay premium Claims worth Rs 1,866 crore were yet to be paid to farmers, while defaulting states were to pay their shares… March 15, 2021 02:30 IST
Wider coverage to see crop bill ballooning The Centre’s expenditure on subsidising the premium paid by farmers for crop insurance will likely see a 125% jump to… February 24, 2016 01:09 IST
New crop scheme to boost agri insurance biz, say insurers The Centre would incur an expenditure of more than Rs 8,800 crore annually at this rate of subsidy if 50… January 24, 2016 13:43 IST
Government rolls out crop insurance scheme In a move aimed at reducing the recurrence of agricultural distress without having to effect hefty hikes in the crops’… January 14, 2016 01:08 IST
New crop insurance scheme will end farmers’ woes: Anandiben Patel Welcoming the new crop insurance scheme announced by the Centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today said it will end… January 14, 2016 00:03 IST
Cabinet clears Rs 17,600-crore new crop insurance scheme In a major farm sector sop, the Centre today announced a new Rs 17,600-crore crop insurance scheme to cover loss… January 13, 2016 23:42 IST
Govt okays new crop insurance scheme for farmers at low premium Faced with two consecutive drought years, the Centre today cleared a crop insurance scheme under which farmers’ premium has been… Updated: January 13, 2016 15:45 IST
New crop insurance scheme to be announced in January The government will bring out a new crop insurance scheme next month in which farmers would have to pay a… December 24, 2015 00:06 IST
Farm cover a cropper, new scheme on cards Crop insurance is virtually a non-starter in states like Punjab, Haryana and Odisha that contribute significantly to the central pool… December 3, 2015 03:41 IST
Editorial: Insuring the farm Getting the crop insurance model right is critical August 29, 2015 03:24 IST
Drop the crop insurance plan It is clear from global experience that crop insurance is not economically viable and, in a country like India which… June 29, 2015 03:05 IST
10 Photos Top 10 business news today: Cabinet clears crop insurance scheme, Small savings rates to fall, Maggi noodles sample, more Savings rates on small savings could come off by 25 to 50 basis points (bps) over the next few days… January 14, 2016 09:50 IST View Photos
