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The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been updated to provide farmers with add-on crop insurance coverage against damage by wild animals, following requests by the Ministry of Environment and State Governments. The scheme, which began in 2016-17, aims to provide comprehensive insurance for crop loss due to non-preventable
PMFBY
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has announced significant updates to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), recognizing crop loss from wild animal attacks and reintroducing paddy inundation as a localized calamity. These changes aim to enhance farmer protection and will be implemented from Kharif 2026, benefiting regions
CROPIC
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has introduced CROPIC, a digital application under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), designed to collect geotagged photographs of crops to assess their health and damage. This initiative aims to enhance crop insurance management and disaster response through real-time data collection. Additionally,
PMFBY
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), launched in Kharif 2016, has seen a 32% increase in farmer enrollment from 3.17 crore in 2022-23 to 4.19 crore in 2024-25. The scheme aims to provide crop insurance to various farmer categories, including tenant and marginal farmers. The government has
CROPIC
CROPIC (Collection of Real Time Observations and Photographs of Crops) is a digital application launched under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) aimed at enhancing crop health monitoring and damage assessment. The app collects geotagged photographs from farmers and field coordinators to validate insured crops and assess damage from