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Weather-based crop insurance expected next yearJBA Risk Management Managing Director Iain Willis said the India Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) is expected next year.- 3.26cr farmers enroll for crop insurance in 2016 kharif season"During kharif 2016 about 326 lakh farmers have been insured covering an area of 380 lakh hectare for sum insured of Rs 1,37,535 crore as c...
- Deadline for crop insurance proposal extended till Aug 10Under the PMFBY, farmers' premium has been kept between 1.5-2 per cent for foodgrains and oilseed crops and up to 5% for horticultural and ...
- Drones to assess crop loss under new insurance policyA new agriculture insurance scheme for farmers -to be known as New Crop Insurance Scheme (NCIS) -expected to be approved by the Cabinet nex...
- 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.
- Farmers under crop insurance cover in AssamThe total premium amount collected under the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme for the season so far was about Rs 46.82 crore.
- Government ropes in private players to offer crop insuranceSo far, the state-run Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC) has been offering yield-based and weather-based crop insurance programs.
- 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.
- Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 562 crore rabi crop insurance: MinisterFarmers in Maharashtra would get Rs 562.14 crore under NCIP for the 2012-13 rabi (winter) season, Agriculture Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe P...
- 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.
- HDFC ERGO GIC implements pilot WBCIS in MaharashtraHDFC ERGO has implemented a pilot weather-based crop insurance scheme for March-May crop harvest
- Insurance companies may have to pay higher compensation to farmers this year"Last season was good for agriculture. This year however, we may have to pay higher compensation to farmers. The picture will become clear ...
- Haryana implements weather based crop insurance schemeHaryana Government has implemented Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) in 18 blocks of 17 districts of the state during the year 20...
- HDFC Ergo covers farmers in Maharashtra under weather insuranceHDFC Ergo has provided weather based crop insurance for lonee and non-lonee farmers in Maharashtra after getting permission from the state ...
- 61.6 lakh farmers covered under Weather Based Crop Insurance SchemeThe coverage of farmers under Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) has gone up from 35,000 in Kharif 2007 to 61.6 lakh in Kharif 2011
- Over 2.9 crore farmers have benefitted from loan waiver schemeMore than 2.9 crore farmers have benefitted from loan waiver scheme so far, for which the government has released Rs 52,419 crore.
- HDFC ERGO GIC to implement pilot crop insurance in West BengalHDFC ERGO GIC Ltd has been allowed by the West Bengal government to implement pilot Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) in 2011.
- Extend weather-based insurance scheme to entire country: FICCIIndustry body Ficci today asked the government to extend the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme to the entire country for protecting farme...
- WBICS shows to better reachA weather-based crop insurance scheme, run as a pilot in parts of Maharashtra’s drought- and suicide-prone cotton growing area of Vidarbha ...
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