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Farmers paid Rs 1.25 lakh crore as claims till Oct 31: Government

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Farmers paid Rs 1.25 lakh crore as claims till Oct 31: Government

Farmers have been paid claims worth Rs 1,25,662 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana since its inception in 2016, the government said on Thursday. Crop insurance premium totalling Rs 25,186 crore have been paid by the farmers under the scheme till October 31, 2022. Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the … Read more

Sowing of kharif crops picks up pace, acreage touch 27.872 million hectares till July 1

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Sowing of kharif crops picks up pace, acreage touch 27.872 million hectares till July 1

Sowing of kharif crops has picked up pace with the southwest monsoon entering an active phase, which has pushed up rainfall across the country to normal levels. The acreage under kharif as on July 1 was 27.872 million hectares, up from 14.05 million hectares on June 24, reducing the drop in acreage to 5.3% from … Read more