FasaDue to natural disasters like unseasonal rains, hail, drought, crops of farmers is often affected. The Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme protects farmers from these losses. The final date of the crop insurance scheme for this year has arrived. For Kharif crops, the farmers who want to avail of this benefit should insure their crops by 31 July 2020.
Indebted farmers who do not want to avail of crop insurance facility, can give written notice of it in their bank branch 7 days in advance. Apart from this, non-debtor farmers can also insure their crops. For this, these farmers will have to use CSC, bank, agent, or insurance portal.
How to apply?
You can apply for this through the bank and also online. To apply online, go to the link https://pmfby.gov.in/ and fill the form. For this application, a photo and identification card such as PAN card, driving license, voter ID card, or Aadhaar card is required. Apart from this, a document is also required for address proof, for which the farmer has to show the documents related to farming and the Khasra number. For the truth of the crop that has been sown, a letter of pradhan, patwari, or sarpanch has to be given. A cancellation check has to be given so that the claim amount comes directly into the account.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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