Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday appealed to the farmers to enroll under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for Kharif season 2022. The Central government has extended the date till July 31.
The Chief Minister said that on the request of the Chhattisgarh government, the Union Agriculture Ministry had extended the date from July 15, an official communication said.
Baghel said that farmers who are still left out can join the scheme at the earliest.
The scheme covers insurance of crops including paddy (irrigated), paddy (unirrigated), maize, soybean, groundnut, moong, urad and toor (arhar). Non-loanee farmers who are landholders and sharecroppers can also avail the scheme.
For insurance of Kharif crops, farmers have to pay 2 per cent of the premium amount and for insurance of horticulture crops 5 percent of the premium amount as contribution.