"This is a historic day. I am confident that this scheme, which is inspired by the consideration of…

However, it has not exactly been the success story it was envisioned to be. In light of …

In the revised guidelines, there is a provision for timely release of state government share in th…

States have been given flexibility to implement the schemes with option to select any or many of ad…

"We are waiting for the detailed guidelines. Yes, Ithink we will have to revisit our products and p…

"Farmers who suffer loss will not get the benefit of the scheme because the state government has n…

States will not be allowed to implement the scheme in subsequent seasons in case of considerable d…

"We want to launch a comprehensive insurance policyand already applied with the Insurance Regulator…

The reinsurance and administrative cost totalling 10 to 12 per cent of gross premium also has to b…

One measure of the health of the farm business is the price of farmland, which rose sharply in the …

Highlighting these measures, the ministry said that "under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PM…

Crop insurance has two other defects. The first is that while the risk of crop failure or low price…

Crop insurance has two other defects. The first is that while the risk of crop failure or low price…

While addressing National Conference on Crop Insurance in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shi…

Agriculture Minister Lalchand Kataria said Rs 71,96,29,000 has been released for the Nagaur distri…

"We have made incredible progress tracking down crop wild relatives that could hold the key to food…

The estimate follows media reports that the government has also decided against another series…

Despite the severe drought still gripping the U.S., farmland values continued to rise across most c…

Rajasthan-based farmer, Gajendra Singh’s suicide at an Aam Admi Party rally in Delhi has given the …