PMFBY completes 5 years: Narendra Singh Tomar says 29 crore farmers enrolled so far

NEW DELHI: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said 29 crore farmers have so far insured their crops under the government's Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and urged other growers -- who have not yet got one -- to enroll soon. On the occasion of five years of implementation of PMFBY, the minister said crop insurance is the only "suraksha kavach (security shield)" for farmers from any crop losses arising due to natural disasters.