The State Government has issued a Notification regarding the 'Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme' for the ongoing Kharif season.
Agriculture and Bio-Technology Department (Mantralaya) in a notification mentioned that it covers all the 27 districts in the State. Paddy, Maize, Soyabean, Groundnut, Arhar, Moong and Udad are among the crops covered under the scheme, officials informed. Gram Panchayats are made as a unit for insurance.
The Central and the State Government will share the insurance amount on a 50-50 basis. The farmers have to pay only two per cent premium.
Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that loanee farmers and non-loanee farmers and lease-holders can take part in the insurance scheme. The 27 districts had been divided into five clusters.
He said that the scheme covers the crops damaged by natural disasters-droughts, floods, pests damage, landslides, natural fires, lightning, cyclone, hailstorm, typhoon, hurricane, tornado. Harvested crops are also covered by the insurance scheme.