Synopsis Dhawale reiterated the call for protests in front of Raj Bhawans across the country including J&K on November 26 urging people to participate in the protests. The day will mark two years since tens of thousands of farmers arrived at the Singhu and Tikri borders of Delhi to successfully campaign for the revocation of […]
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PMFBY number one crop insurance scheme globally in terms of farmers enrollment: Tomar
Synopsis Launched in 2016, the PMFBY provides for comprehensive risk insurance against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest for the crops/areas notified by the concerned state government. “The scheme has already become the number one crop insurance scheme in the world in terms of farmer applications enrolled. In terms of […]
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Assam Millet Mission
Synopsis The Chief Minister said that the mission has been launched in synergy with Prime Minister’s aim of Atmanirbharta (self-sufficiency). With the launch of the millet mission, the farmers of Assam can diversify their cropping practices and other than conventional crops, they can extend their farming to grow millets. With a view to expanding and […]
PM Modi releases 12th installment under PM-KISAN scheme
Synopsis The government is all set to release Rs 16,000 crore on Monday through direct benefit transfer under the 12th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) plan, which is expected to benefit 10 crore farmers. The government has released Rs 16,000 crore on Monday through direct benefit transfer under the 12th installment of […]
PM Kisan scheme | ‘21 lakh farmers chosen in Uttar Pradesh found ineligible’
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, 21 lakh farmers selected in Uttar Pradesh have been found ineligible in a probe, State Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said on September . The amount given to those ineligible farmers so far under the scheme will be recovered from them, the minister added. A total of […]
Government plans to revamp crop cover scheme PMFBY to woo more insurers and rationalise premium
Synopsis The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), launched in February 2016, aims to provide financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/damage arising out of natural calamities. Under this scheme, maximum premium payable by farmers is 2 per cent for all food and oilseeds crops grown in the kharif (summer) season, 1.5 per cent for […]
Agriculture Minister reviews progress on database for identification of eligible farmers for PM-KISAN, other schemes
Synopsis Narendra Singh Tomar, in a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers, asked states to complete the work of data verification and update at the earliest so that no eligible farmer is deprived of the benefits of the schemes. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per […]
Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana: Get up to Rs 40000 under this Crop Insurance scheme
The Haryana government has authorized the implementation of the Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana, which would pay horticulture farmers for crop losses caused by severe weather and natural disasters. This scheme will cover a total of 21 vegetables, fruits, and spice crops. This scheme will seek to protect farmers from natural disasters. On Tuesday, a government spokesman stated that this scheme is […]
What is ‘Rythu Bandhu’ Scheme and Who will get benefit from it?
K Chandrashekhar Rao Telangana’s Chief Minister announced that under the ‘Rythu Bandhu’ system, all farmers in the state would receive financial assistance from December 28. A day after the Pragathi Bhavan review conference, Rao said that more than Rs 7,500 crore will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of around 6.14 million farmers. According to the chief minister’s office (CMO), the amount will be […]
PM Kisan Yojana: It is mandatory for the Farmers to give these details.
Central government has recently announced to send Rs. 2000 to the bank account of farmers under its biggest agriculture scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana or PM-Kisan. Moreover, the seventh installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme will start from December 1. That is, after 25 days, the central government will […]