The Government of India has significantly strengthened welfare measures for onion farmers through price stabilisation schemes, insurance coverage, buffer stock creation, and direct income support initiatives. These measures aim to protect farmers from sudden price crashes, ensure fair remuneration, and stabilise onion prices for consumers across the country. Budget boost…
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PMFBY Expanded: States Can Add Wild Animal Damage Cover
New Delhi: The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been strengthened further, allowing state governments to notify crop losses caused by wild animal attacks as an add-on insurance cover, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday. Comprehensive Risk Coverage Under PMFBY Introduced during the 2016–17 agricultural season, PMFBY provides comprehensive…
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Addresses Farmers in Rajasthan
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, participated in a massive Farmers’ Conference at Merta City in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, today. On this occasion, he transferred financial assistance under various schemes into the bank accounts of farmers, along with key state and central officials including Rajasthan…
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PMFBY Escrow Active in 20 States by Kharif 2025
The Government of India has implemented the Escrow Account mechanism under the revised Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Operational Guidelines, 2023 from the Kharif 2025 season. The mechanism requires states and Union Territories to commit their liabilities in advance by depositing their share of premium subsidy into an Escrow…
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Crop Damage, Insurance and India’s Agricultural Growth
Crop Damage, Insurance and India’s Agricultural Growth India’s agriculture sector showed resilience in 2025 despite hydro-meteorological shocks that affected an estimated 116.60 lakh hectares of cropped area across several States and UTs. The Centre and states have followed established disaster-management and crop-insurance mechanisms including SDRF/NDRF aid and Pradhan Mantri Fasal…
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Shivraj Singh Orders Probe into ₹1 Crop Insurance Claims
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has taken strong exception to reports of farmers receiving meagre crop insurance claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). In a high-level meeting held in Delhi, he directed immediate investigations into cases where claims as low as…
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National Agri Conference Rabi Abhiyan 2025 Opens in Delhi
New Delhi: The two-day National Agriculture Conference – Rabi Abhiyan 2025 began today at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, with Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan pledging a stronger push for farmer welfare, strict action against spurious farm inputs, and a renewed focus on making…