Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(a) the details of the amount insured under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) so far, State/UT and year-wise;
(b) whether some States have capped the insurance benefit of land at seven hectares and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(c) the details of the loanee and non-loanee farmers who have availed benefit under PMFBY scheme, State/UT and year-wise; and
(d) the total number of States which have opted for PMFBY scheme?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO: 58 ANSWERED ON: 19.12.2017
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of the amount insured under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) so far, State/UT and year-wise;
(b) whether some States have capped the insurance benefit of land at seven hectares and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(c) the details of the loanee and non-loanee farmers who have availed benefit under PMFBY scheme, State/UT and year-wise; and
(d) the total number of States which have opted for PMFBY scheme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 58 DUE FOR REPLY ON 19TH DECEMBER, 2017.
(a): Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been under implementation in the country since Kharif 2016 season. State-wise details of the amount insured during 2016-17 (both Kharif 2016 and Rabi 2016-17) under PMFBY are given in Annexure.
(b): As per the scheme provisions, crop insurance is available to both loanee and non-loanee farmers from all categories including sharecroppers, tenants etc. irrespective of their land holding status. In Rajasthan during 2016-17, to benefit maximum number of farmers and to ensure judicious use of the subsidy, the State Government capped the premium subsidy towards all eligible farmers upto a maximum insured area of 7 hectares only for the notified crops in notified areas under the scheme. Farmers could however, insure their crops above 7 hectares also by paying full premium. From Kharif 2017 season, the said limit has been removed.
(c) & (d): 26 States and Union Territories implemented the scheme during 2016-17. State-wise details of loanee and non-loanee farmer applicants who availed benefit of PMFBY during 2016-17 (both Kharif 2016 and Rabi 2016-17) are annexed.
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Source: Loksabha
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