PM Crop Insurance Scheme now also includes losses due to wild animals and floods. Food grain production to increase by 8% to record 357.73 million tonnes in 2024-25. Pulses and oilseeds production also reached record levels.
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced that the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) will now also cover crop losses caused by wild animals and floods or waterlogging due to heavy rains. In a video message to farmers, Chouhan said, “Today I am giving you a good news… Two types of losses were not covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and were being demanded for a long time. One, damage caused to crops by wild animals. Second, damage caused to crops due to flood or waterlogging due to heavy rains. I want to tell you that now both these losses are being covered under the Crop Insurance Scheme. If wild animals damage the crops, then the Compensation will be given. If crops get damaged due to waterlogging, then compensation will be given for that also…”
This announcement will benefit thousands of farmers who previously suffered losses due to these natural causes but were not eligible for insurance claims. On Thursday, Chouhan shared a post on Twitter and informed that the final estimate of crop production in 2024-25 has increased to 357.73 million tonnes, about 8 per cent more than last year. Final estimates of crop production in 2024-25 show that the country’s total food grain production has increased to 357.73 million tonnes, about 8% more than last year. This achievement is the collective result of the hard work of farmers, increasing use of modern technology and farmer-friendly policies of the Central Government.”
We are extremely happy that our farmer brothers and sisters have set a new record in food grain production with their hard work. Final estimates of crop production for the year 2024-25 show that the country’s total food grain production has increased to 357.73 million tonnes, which is about 8% more than the previous year.
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He said- In the last 10 years, a historic increase of more than 106 million tonnes has been recorded in food grain production. The post further read, “In the last ten years, food grain production has recorded a historic growth of more than 106 million tonnes. The spectacular growth in all major crops including rice, wheat, maize and millets is a testament to the agricultural strength of the country and the effectiveness of the central government’s policies. The efforts of the central government have also led to a record growth in pulses and oilseeds. Oilseeds production has increased to 42.989 million tonnes, and total pulses production to 25.683 million tonnes.” The significant increase in crops like groundnut, soybean, gram and moong highlights the success of the ‘Oilseeds Mission’ and ‘Pulse Self-Reliance Mission’.”