India’s facade of agricultural insurance
Since its launch in 2016, India’s flagship crop insurance scheme has seen a consistent fall in acreage and number of farmers covered
Crop insurance claims over Rs 3,300 crore pending due to payment failure, delay in state subsidy
Farmers belonging Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra have the highest amounts pending under insurance claims
New support scheme for water-stressed districts as crop insurance becomes voluntary
Changes to PM Fasal Bima Yojana leave famers without effective support for crop losses in time of climate emergency
Simply Put: Crop insurance
Simply put: Farmers hunger strike
Centre’s crop insurance scheme not good enough; Bihar launches its own plan for farmers
Bihar State Crop Assistance Scheme will ensure that farmers have enough money for next crop cycle if their current crop is destroyed by natural …
Andhra farmers turn masons, milkmen despite state getting ‘decent’ rain; here is why
They blame lack of remuneration, rising input costs and accumulating debt
Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre's flagship crop insurance scheme
The state is considering rolling out its own insurance programme for farmers
How accurate long-range forecasts of monsoon onset can be climate adaptation tool for farmers
Study looks into farmers’ behaviour based on forecast information, insurance in 250 Telangana villages
Latest in farmer woes: Heavy unseasonal rain, pending payouts from Centre’s crop insurance scheme
523,000 hectares in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh affected by untimely rains in March, April
Punctured cover: India's crop insurance scheme loses sheen
Insurers withdraw from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana as extreme weather events spike claim rates resulting in heavy losses
Farmers on hunger strike in Sambalpur due to non-payment of crop insurance
Insurance claims were to be paid nine months ago but insurer Reliance General Insurance Company did not accept the government report on crop loss
Hailstones ‘as big as berries’: Farmers in MP’s Niwari district suffer immense crop losses
Cold weather in Madhya Pradesh due to western disturbances expected to last till January 12
Fall Armyworm attack: The damage done
The deadly but little understood crop pest, poses a threat to food security and livelihoods of millions as it ravages crops in Africa and …
Climate change mitigation: Flood insurance scheme launched to protect small farmers in Kenya
Farmers, experts welcome move, call it ‘game changer’
Will contract farming law relieve agrarian distress?
Although the proposed law promises to alleviate the suffering of India’s farmers, it needs a research-backed approach
Meagre payments, reluctant states mar Modi’s flagship crop insurance scheme
10 million farmers have dropped out of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in just a year
Disaster insurance gains traction in East Africa as small-scale farmers in Kenya receive flood compensation
300 households in Kenya’s Tana River receive over $90,000 as compensation
Threat for Bhagalpur's mango growers: Red banded mango caterpillar
This is the second consecutive year that the pest has affected the mango crop in Bhagalpur and surrounding areas, known for its famous Zardalu brand
Farm distress: Crisis at large
High input cost, flawed MSP calculation and non-inclusive crop insurance scheme are problems perpetuating farm distress
Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Report
Farmers yet to be paid Rs 5,724 crore for claims made in 5 years since scheme launch
As told to Parliament (December 12, 2023): Rs 800 crore in subsidies sanctioned to build 7,432 EV charging stations
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More Indians covered by health insurance but overall percentage still low: NHFS-5
Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest coverage but a decrease since last survey
Frost causes heavy damage to potato, vegetable crops in north India
Frost-like conditions occur every year, but an episode like this happens once in three or four years
As told to Parliament (December 14, 2022): Cancer cases, deaths in India rose in 2022
The number of cases rose to 1,461,427 in 2022 from 1,426,447 in 2021