PM Modi's 'Kisan Swabhimaan Rally' in Bareilly: As it happened
As a part of the efforts to create awareness about the Centre's pro-farmer initiatives including the new crop insurance scheme by the NDA government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a 'Kisan Swabhimaan Rally' in Bareilly on Sunday. Here is all what he said:-
Feb 28, 2016, 09:23 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi wants 50% farmers to join Crop Insurance Scheme
Highlighting benefits of the just-announced Crop Insurance Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said awareness about it should be spread across the country so that at least 50 percent of the farmers join it within two years.
Jan 31, 2016, 19:42 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is 'farmer-friendly': PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took to Twitter and wrote an open letter to the farmers of the country and addressed them on the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, saying that the government has taken several steps to help farmers, one among which is the `Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Yojana`.
Jan 16, 2016, 11:18 AM IST
Govt okays new crop insurance plan for farmers at low premium
Faced with two consecutive drought years, the Centre Wednesday cleared a crop insurance scheme under which farmers' premium has been kept at a maximum of 2 percent for foodgrains and oilseeds and up to 5 percent for horticulture/cotton crops.
Jan 13, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
CACP for effective crop insurance scheme
Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) on Wednesday said it will recommend the Centre to make crop insurance scheme more effective and better, observing that farmers are not fully compensated for crop loss caused by natural calamities.
May 06, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
New crop insurance policy in the offing: Agriculture Minister
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday said the Central government is working on a new crop insurance scheme to help farmers tackle flood, drought and plant diseases in a better manner.
Jun 21, 2014, 19:35 PM IST
