PMFBY

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was launched on 18 February 2016 by PM Narendra Modi, which gives an insurance service for farmers for their yields. Here are the latest news and updates on PMFBY.

• Government protects farmers from natural and local disasters through PMFBY: Kailash Choudhary

  On completion of 5 years of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which is very popular among farmers the Center holds a review meeting related to the upcoming expansion of the scheme at Krishi Bhavan.…

• PMFBY: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana successfully completes 5 years; Rs 90,000 crore paid to farmers so far

  Fasal Bima Yojana: Rs 90,000 crore have been paid to farmers since the launch of PMFBY on 13 January 2016, according to Union agriculture ministry.…

• Crop Insurance: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to Cover Damage caused by Wildlife; Details Inside

  Crop damage by wildlife is being included as add-on coverage under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in a major move to handle human-wildlife conflict.…

• PMFBY- YSR Free Crop Insurance Scheme: Over 9 lakh farmers receive Rs 1,252 crore for losses in 2019

  YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister or Andhra pradesh on Tuesday (15 Dec 2020) launched ‘YSR Free Crop Insurance’ scheme and disbursed Rs 1,252 crore directly into the bank accounts of more than 9 lakh farmers, who have lost their crops in Kharif 2019.…

• PMFBY Latest Update: Mobile Van being used for widespread publicity of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

  Mobile van is being used for widespread publicity of Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme in Jalore district of Rajasthan. This mobile van is going to all the gram panchayats and patwari circles of the district and making the farmers aware of crop insurance. Wheat, gram,…

• PMFBY Yojana Latest: Millets Will Now Be Covered Under Crop Insurance Scheme; More Details Inside

  Here comes a good news for farmers. Millet crops in Kerala have secured a place in the RWBCIS or Restructured Weather based Crop Insurance Scheme executed by Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC).…

• Success Story: How PMFBY and Farmitra Benefitted Mr Prashant Subhahsrao Deshmukh

  27 year old Prashant Subhashrao Deshmukh started farming 6 years back at his village Nandapur, Taluka-Kalmnuri, District- Hingoli in Maharashtra. He cultivated Turmeric, Soybean, Green Gram, Red Gram and Sorghum at his farm but unseasonal rainfall & uncertainty of onset of Monsoon made him very…

• Enrolment Process under the PMFBY

  The Govt of India had launched PMFBY with the aim to provide financial support to the farmers in case of any crop loss due to the unforeseen events.…

• Claims Settlement Process under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

  Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Govt of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) with the objective to provide protection to farmers in case of any crop loss due to unforeseen and uncontrollable weather events.…

• PM Fasal Bima Yojana: 20 lakh Farmers will get Rs. 4,688 crore under PMFBY by November; Register Now, Direct Link to Apply Inside

  Central and state governments are running different schemes to increase the income of farmers amid the pandemic. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was started on 13 January 2016 which aims to provide crop insurance. Under this scheme, the government provides financial assistance in case…

• PM Fasal Bima Yojana Latest News: Central Government Gives Big Relief to Farmers of This State

  The Modi government has given a big relief for the farmers recently. The central government has announced the extension of the date of depositing the premium money of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.…

• PMFBY: Who is Earning Profit? Check Out the Ground Reality of Allegations by Some Farmer Organisations

  As it came in the news that certain sections of farmers are losing faith in insurance companies who are providing crop cover under PMFBY, we are here to analyse the ground reality of these allegations.…

• PMFBY Latest Update: Madhya Pradesh announces release of Crop Insurance Claims worth Rs 4,500 crore

  Madhya Pradesh government has announced the release of crop insurance claims worth Rs 4,500 crore for as many as 19 lakh farmers of the state whose fields were destroyed by heavy rainfall in 2019.…

• PMFBY Latest News: State’s Share in Premium should be restored to 50 percent; Thackeray tells Centre

  Recently, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday requested the Centre to restore the state government’s share to 50 per cent in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna premium. He also said that crop insurance companies must set up offices at districts.…

• PMFBY: Farmers Have One More Chance to Take Benefit of Crop Insurance Scheme; Apply Before 31 August

  The state government of Madhya Pradesh has given another opportunity to the farmers to take advantage of PM Fasal Bima Yojana to ensure crop protection which occurs due to various reasons. The government has said that farmers can submit Crop Insurance Premium till 31 August.…

• Lockdown 2.0: Government Disburses Crop Insurance Claims worth Rs 2,424 crore to Farmers under PMFBY

  The Centre on Wednesday (15th April 2020) said that it has disbursed crop insurance claims worth Rs 2,424 crore to the farmers across twelve states during the nationwide lockdown.…