Simply Put: Crop insurance

Simply put: Farmers hunger strike

Andhra farmers turn masons, milkmen despite state getting ‘decent’ rain; here is why

They blame lack of remuneration, rising input costs and accumulating debt

Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre's flagship crop insurance scheme

The state is considering rolling out its own insurance programme for farmers

Cabinet gives nod to new agriculture insurance scheme

The new scheme will be unable to address the existing agrarian crises, say experts

Karnataka budget: experts unhappy with measures proposed to tackle water crisis

The government, according to farmers, chose temporary fix over long-term solution

Good news for Indian farmers

In the absence of any National Crop Insurance Cover, there is no safety net for farmers

Climate change mitigation: Flood insurance scheme launched to protect small farmers in Kenya

Farmers, experts welcome move, call it ‘game changer’

Disaster insurance gains traction in East Africa as small-scale farmers in Kenya receive flood compensation

300 households in Kenya’s Tana River receive over $90,000 as compensation

Highlights of the monsoon session: what the Parliament discussed

Important discussions and reports tabled in the Parliament in from July 17 to August 11

Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Report

Farmers yet to be paid Rs 5,724 crore for claims made in 5 years since scheme launch

As told to Parliament (December 12, 2023): Rs 800 crore in subsidies sanctioned to build 7,432 EV charging stations

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

More Indians covered by health insurance but overall percentage still low: NHFS-5

Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest coverage but a decrease since last survey

As told to Parliament (December 14, 2022): Cancer cases, deaths in India rose in 2022

The number of cases rose to 1,461,427 in 2022 from 1,426,447 in 2021

Disaster fund for cold wave

Decision likely after Madhya Pradesh incurred huge crop losses in January

New insurance lets farmers down

Unions demand individual coverage

Bitter harvest: farmers kill selves

Freak weather destroys crops across India

Farmers want support

Say they are more vulnerable due to erratic weather

Maharashtra's insurance scheme for orchard owners draws angry protests

Too high a premium for too little cover

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How accurate long-range forecasts of monsoon onset can be climate adaptation tool for farmers

Study looks into farmers’ behaviour based on forecast information, insurance in 250 Telangana villages

Are crop insurance schemes working? CAG report reveals

Multiple gaps in implementation of crop insurance schemes may have compromised their purpose of benefitting farmers

India’s facade of agricultural insurance

Since its launch in 2016, India’s flagship crop insurance scheme has seen a consistent fall in acreage and number of farmers covered

Interview: Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister of Agriculture

Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare talks about a contingency plan to tackle the current drought and new crop …