India has always been an agricultural country. Even at present, about 70% of the country’s population is earning their living through farming. However, many times farmers have to face huge financial losses due to crop damage. With the aim of solving this problem of farmers, the government is running a special scheme. With the help of this scheme, the farmer gets compensation for crop damage. The name of this scheme is Crop Insurance Scheme. It is noteworthy that under this scheme, farmers have to pay premium every year.
Under this scheme, if your crop is damaged due to hailstorm and heavy rain, then the farmer is given compensation for crop damage by the government. Under this scheme, only those farmers get compensation who inform the insurance company within 72 hours of crop failure. To get the solution to all the information related to crop insurance, the government has issued toll free number-14447 on which farmers can call and tell their problems. To avail the benefits of this scheme, you will have to apply by visiting the official website of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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