Weather-based cover for 9 crops in Karnataka

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Weather-based cover for 9 crops in Karnataka [1]

4 insurance cos to implement the scheme.
The weather-based scheme aims at providing insurance to the cultivator against adverse weather such as deficit and excessive rainfall, frost, heat (temperature) and relative humidity, which affect the crops.

The weather-based crop insurance scheme will be implemented in the ongoing rabi season for nine crops in 15 districts in the State.

The State Go

Publication Date:

25/11/2010

Source: Business Line (New Delhi) [2]

Tags:

Karnataka [3], Crop Insurance [4], Food Crops [5], Agriculture [6]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-insurance
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-crops
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture