Lok Sabha Question No. 2720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: PMFBY Beneficiaries in Dahod
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2720

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## PMFBY BENEFICIARIES IN DAHOD

2720. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of farmers who have received compensation under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Dahod district during the year 2023-24; and
- (b) whether the new technologies are being used under the said scheme (such as drone-based assessment) have provided more relief to and developed confidence among tribal farmers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI  RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b):  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is voluntary for the State/UTs as well as for farmers.  State Government of Gujarat  initially implemented the scheme till 201920 and withdrew  from the scheme thereafter.

The PMFBY envisages infusion  of  improved  technology  in  implementation  of  the scheme.  The details of technological interventions in the Scheme are as under:

- (a) YES-Tech (Yield Estimation based on Technology)is a technology based yield  estimation  mechanism  which  has  been  developed  after  2  years  of rigorous testing and pilot runs across 100 districts of the country. Crop Loss assessment  and  Yield  estimation  assisted  by  data  inputs  from  such  as Remote Sensing indices, Weather indices, crop phenological information, soil types etc. using approved Technologies/Approaches

O.I.H.

- (b) WINDS  (Weather  Information  Network  &  Data  System)is  again  a pioneering initiative of the country to set-up a network of Automatic Weather Stations & Rain Gauges at Taluk/Block and Gram Panchayat level to create a strong database of hyper-local weather data for the different Govt. and other entities to use for all farmer and farming oriented services.
- (c) National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP)is developed by the government as a  single  source  of  data  which  ensures  subsidy  payment,  coordination, transparency, dissemination of information and delivery of services including direct  online  enrolment  of  farmers,  uploading/obtaining  individual  insured farmer's details for better monitoring and to ensure transfer of claim amount electronically to the individual farmer's Bank Account.
- (d) Digi-Claim-Payment  Module -  is  a  dedicated  module  operationalised  for payment of claims from Kharif 2022 onwards in order to rigorously monitor the claim disbursal process. It involves the integration of National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP)  with  Public  Finance  Management  System  (PFMS)  and accounting system of Insurance Companies to provide timely & transparent processing of all claims.
- (e) AIDE  (App  for  Intermediary  Enrolment): A  smart-phone  App  has  been designed and rolled out in Kharif 2023 for enrolment of farmers at their doorsteps  through  a  large  network  of  Insurance  Intermediaries.  It  offers  a completely paper-less and cash-less experience to a farmer.
- (f) Krishi  Rakshak  Portal  &  Helpline :  A  pan-India  single  number  integrated grievance  redressal  mechanism  having  digital  portal  and  a  call  centre  has been developed to enable farmers to lodge their grievances/concerns/queries.

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