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Operational guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) [1]

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) aims at supporting sustainable production in agriculture sector by way of: providing financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/damage arising out of unforeseen events; stabilizing the income of farmers to ensure their continuance in farming; encouraging farmers to adopt innovative and modern agricultural practices; and ensuring flow of credit to the agriculture sector; which will contribute to food security, crop diversification and enhancing growth and competitiveness of agriculture sector besides protecting farmers from production risks.

Publication Date: 
18/02/2016
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare [2]
Tags:
Crop Insurance [3], Crops [4], Agriculture [5], Farmers [6], India [7], Post Harvest Losses [8], Finance [9], Extreme Weather Events [10], Food Crops [11], Oilseeds [12], Horticulture [13]
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/post-harvest-losses
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/finance
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extreme-weather-events
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-crops
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oilseeds
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/horticulture