Due to natural disasters like unseasonal rains, hail, drought, crops of farmers are often affected. The Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme protects farmers from these losses. The Agriculture Department has released the notification of the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme and the reconstituted Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. This notification has been issued on Tuesday for the Kharif-2020 and Rabi 2020-21 seasons. Accordingly, the last date to get crop insurance for Kharif -2020 has been kept on July 15.
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: News 18
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