'Crop Insurance Awareness' campaign concludes
Source: The Sangai Express

Chandel, July 07 2021: The District Crop Insurance Awareness Campaign for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana concluded today at Japhou Village, Chandel.

The awareness campaign was launched on July 1 at Deputy Commissioner, Chandel Office in line with the observance of Crop Insurance Week (July 1-7).Coinciding with the crop insurance week, the District Agriculture Department, Chandel also conducted awareness campaigns at various villages.

Hoarding and banners were also displayed to spread awareness among the farmers.

During the campaign, District Agriculture Officer, Ts Gladney Monsang emphasized the need to enrol in crop insurance of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which aims at covering the losses suffered by farmers due to reduction in crop yield as estimated by the appropriate government authorities.

She mentioned that the scheme also covers pre-sowing losses, post-harvest losses due to cyclonic rains and losses due to unseasonal rainfall in India and there is a provision to cover losses due to localized calamities such as inundation in addition to the previously covered hailstorm and landslide risks.

Ts Gladney stated that the registration of kharif season ends on July 31 and urged the farmers to approach the District Agriculture Office.

Input distribution of micro nutrients were also provided to the farmers under Soil Health management scheme by the District Agriculture Office.

The last day of the campaign was also attended by 20 farmers along with Japhou Assistant Chief, H Hemashing; Block DO incharge, M Chandivi Tarao; BTM(ATMA), Tailyn Hrangbung and staff of District Agriculture Department.

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