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.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/operational-guidelines-pradhan-mantri-fasal-bima-yojana-pmfby
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/ministry-agriculture-farmers-welfare
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-insurance
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crops
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[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