Chhattisgarh is the country’s leading state in payment of crop insurance claim amount to farmers, in the
year 2021-22, payment of insurance claim amount of 1063 crores to 5 lakh 66 thousand farmers of the state,
Raipur 13 July 2022
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has appealed to all the farmer brothers of the state to get insurance for their Kharif and Horticulture crops. The Chief Minister, in his appeal issued to the farmer brothers, has said that the income of the farmers should be maintained even in the event of uncertainty of weather and local natural calamity, so it is necessary to insure the crops. The facility of crop insurance is being provided to the farmer brothers by the government on premium amount. For insurance of Kharif crops, farmer brothers have to pay 2 percent of the premium amount and for insurance of horticulture crops, 5 percent of the premium amount has to be contributed as contribution. Farmer brothers can avoid big risks by insuring their crops by depositing a little interest and a small amount. Crop loss due to natural calamities and weather uncertainties, The shortfall in production is compensated by the insurance claim amount. Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, farmers will be able to insure paddy, irrigated and unirrigated, tur, moong, urad, maize and horticulture crops till July 15.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that making agriculture prosperous and making farmers happy is the top priority of the Chhattisgarh government. Farmer friendly policies and schemes of Chhattisgarh government are being appreciated across the country. Chhattisgarh is being recognized as an agricultural model state. Chhattisgarh is a leading state in the country in terms of helping farmers, getting them their due. Chhattisgarh is the first state in the country, which has first paid the crop insurance claim amount for the Rabi season 2021-22 to its farmers. Even before the start of Kharif season, we have paid claim amount of Rs.304 crore 38 lakh to more than 1.5 lakh farmers in lieu of premium paid by them. In Kharif season 2021, Rs 758 crore 43 lakh has been paid in lieu of farmer premium amount paid by more than 4 lakh farmers of the state.
Farmer brothers should take advantage of the facilities being provided under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Weather Based Horticulture Crop Insurance Scheme and to avoid risks, crops should be insured compulsorily.
