Cabinet defers decision on new crop insurance schemeThe decision could not be taken in the absence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who has contributed significant inputs to the new scheme, th...
Ministers panel discusses new crop insurance schemeA group of ministers headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh today discussed proposed new crop insurance scheme that aims to bring down premi...
Agriculture Ministry moves cabinet note on new crop insurance schemeThe Agriculture Ministry has moved a cabinet note on a new crop insurance scheme under which farmers will pay less premium of up to three p...
Government to soon launch 'more farmer friendly' crop insurance schemeThe government is planning to come up with a "more farmer friendly" crop insurance scheme in the next two months.
Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh launches insurance portal for farmersAgriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh launched an insurance portal on Thursday for farmers that will help with queries and getting cover.
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh writes to CMs seeking views on farm insurance schemeSome states, on their request, have been allowed to continue to implement the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme during this year.
State governments asked to implement new crop insurance schemeTo insulate farmers from farming risks, govt has directed state governments to implement the new crop insurance scheme.
Insurance scheme to all stages of agricultural productionMNAIS, which has been made applicable to paddy crop, is an all comprehensive one, which covers everything from the pre-sowing stage to post...
- Over 2.9 crore farmers have benefitted from loan waiver scheme
More than 2.9 crore farmers have benefitted from loan waiver scheme so far, for which the government has released Rs 52,419 crore.
- 17.61 crore farmers covered under crop insurance scheme NAIS: Government
The government has settled claims worth Rs 21,459 crore under the scheme during last 23 crop seasons benefiting 4.76 crore farmers.
- 17.14 crore farmers covered under crop insurance scheme: Govt
The government today said it has covered 17.14 crore farmers tilling land over an area of 2,627 lakh hectares under the National Agricultur...
- More crops to get insurance cover
AIC is close to offering aromatic and medicinal plants insurance and is also working on insurance products for sugarcane, tea and basmati r...
- Finally, Plan panel agrees to fund new agri insurance
After sitting on proposal for a modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme countrywide for on four years, the Planning Comm has finall...
- National Agricultural insurance scheme to soon get Govt's approval
MNAIS will likely be given clearance by the Cabinet by May and implemented by the 2010-11 Rabi sowing season.
- Crop cover immersed in red tape
Fearing poor monsoons, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rushed to set up an EGoM on food security and essential commodity prices.
- Cabinet to take final call on farm insurance scheme
Farmer-unfriendly SEZs may not be the only issue for policymakers in the UPA to worry about in the agriculture sector.
- Agriculture ministry to spend Rs 250 cr more on farm cover
The agriculture ministry is likely to spend an additional Rs 250 crore in 2007-08 on farm insurance, over and above the average Rs 650 cror...