Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 99

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

## *99.   SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  challenges  in  the  implementation  of  the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures taken by the Government thereon;
- (b) whether  safeguards  have  been  provided  for  loss  of  crops  due  to  various  natural calamities under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  drop  in  crop  production  is  one  of  the  grounds  for  compensation  to  the farmers under the Yojana and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  partial  crop  damage  is  covered  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima Yojana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to change the criteria for reimbursement for crop damage under the Yojana, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

½ãâ¨ããè (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 99   DUE FOR REPLY ON 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016.

(a): Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been launched  from Kharif 2016 and among the challenges faced by the States is the conduct  of huge number of  Crop Cutting  Experiments  (CCE)  due  to  reduction  in  insurance  unit  area  to  village/  village panchayat  level    and  the    transmission  of  yield  data  obtained  from  Crop  Cutting Experiments  (CCEs)    through  the  use  of  Smartphone  and  'CCE  Agri'  App  as  provided under  the  scheme  guidelines.  For  rationalization  of  increased  number  of  CCEs  various experiments/pilots  are  being  undertaken  to  assess  the  requirement  for  CCEs  through improved /Remote sensing technology.   To facilitate States in transmission of yield data through smartphones  the Central Government has agreed to provide 50% assistance to States for procurement of smartphones/incentivisation of field workers for using their own smartphones/outsourcing.      Regular  monitoring  is  being  done  through  weekly  video conferences/field visits to ascertain and resolve implementation issues across the country.

(b) to (d) : PMFBY  provides  for  comprehensive  risk  insurance  against  crop  damage from pre-sowing to post-harvest.  The scheme not only safeguards against wide spread yield loss due to non-preventable natural risks viz.  Drought, flood, pest and diseases etc. but  also against farm level yield loss due to hailstorm, landslide and inundation.   Further, immediate relief is also provided to insured farmers in case of adverse seasonal conditions during the crop season due to which expected yield during the season is likely to be less than 50% of the Threshold Yield in the concerned insurance unit.

Drop  in  crop  production  in  the  event  of  damage  or  loss  of  crop  due  to  natural calamities;  compensation/claim  is  determined  based  on  the  shortfall  in  actual  yield  as assessed through Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) vis-a-vis threshold yield.  Threshold yield being average yield of past seven years (excluding a maximum two calamity year(s) as notified by State Government/ Union Territory) multiplied by applicable indemnity level for that crop.

The compensation/claim amount is arrived thereafter as per the formula below :

(Actual Yield - Threshold Yield)       X  Sum Insured Threshold Yield

(e) : No, Madam.  No such proposal has been received at present.

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