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  

जल संकट झेल रहे किसानों को सहायता देगी सरकार, लेकिन कब?

केंद्र सरकार ने प्रधानमंत्री फसल बीमा योजना को स्वैच्छिक करने का निर्णय लिया है, लेकिन एक नई योजना भी शुरू करने की बात कही ...

Few takers for ambitious crop insurance scheme

Only four percent more farmers have opted for crop insurance despite  government’s targets for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Are crop insurance schemes working? CAG report reveals

Multiple gaps in implementation of crop insurance schemes may have compromised their purpose of benefitting farmers

As drought looms, Maharashtra refuses to extend insurance deadline for farmers

With hardly any rains in June, no sowing activity has taken place in many regions, making it impossible for farmers to insure crops

Maharashtra's insurance scheme for orchard owners draws angry protests

Too high a premium for too little cover