Lok Sabha Question No. 1544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: National Crop Insurance Programme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1544

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## NATIONAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAMME

1544.      SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the coverage of National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) in terms of farmers and area insured has been projected to the level of 50% by the terminal year 2016-17 of the Twelfth Plan, if so, the present status in this regard and also data of the coverage of lands and farmers under NCIP, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  taking  or  planning  to  take  additional  measures  to achieve the estimated target by the end of 12th Plan in those States where there is a huge gap between the target and the present status and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  private  sector  insurers  are  also  allowed  along  with  the  Agriculture Insurance Corporation of India for the implementation of NCIP scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã•¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण

- (a): Yes, Madam. The details of State-wise coverage in terms of farmers and area insured  under  NCIP  and  all  ongoing  crop  insurance  schemes during  year  2014-15  is given in Annexure.
- (b): Continued efforts are made to create awareness about crop insurance schemes by  the  extension  division  of  implementing  States  in  coordination  with  the  insurance companies.  The salient activities under awareness campaign, involve the publicity of features  &  benefits  of  the  scheme  through  advertisements  in  leading  National/local News Papers, telecast through audio-visual media, distribution of pamphlets, participation in agriculture fairs/mela/gosti and organization of workshops/trainings and SMS  through  Kisan  Portal  etc.  State  Governments/UTs  are  also  being  regularly persuaded  to  increase  the  coverage  including  notifying  more  crops  under  crop Insurance schemes. Recently, Chief Ministers of    those States which did not opt till date  or  had  opted  but  withdrew  later  on,  have  been  requested  to  review  the  matter personally and issue necessary direction to implement the scheme for the benefits of the farmers.
- (c): Yes Madam. Ten private General Insurance Companies have been empanelled alongwith  Agriculture  Insurance  Company  (AIC)  of  India  Ltd  for  implementation  of Modified  National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) and Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) components scheme of NCIP.

## State -wise coverage in terms of percentage of farmers and area insured under National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) and all ongoing insurance schemes during 2014-15

| S.No.   | State              | Farmers insured under ALL ONGOING INSURANCE SCHEME   | Farmers insured under ALL ONGOING INSURANCE SCHEME   | FARMERS INSURED UNDER NCIP   | FARMERS INSURED UNDER NCIP   | AREA INSURED UNDER ALL ONGOING INSURANCE SCHEMES (in Hact.)   | AREA INSURED UNDER ALL ONGOING INSURANCE SCHEMES (in Hact.)   | AREA INSURED UNDER NCIP (in Hact)   | AREA INSURED UNDER NCIP (in Hact)   |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State              | Total farmers insured                                | %of No. of farmers insured                           | Farmers insured under NCIP   | %of No. of farmers insured   | Total Area Insured                                            | %of Gross Cropped Area Insured                                | Total Area Insured                  | %of Gross Cropped Area Insured      |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh     | 1442911                                              | 10.95%                                               | 1134120                      | 8.61%                        | 1898740.692                                                   | 13.80%                                                        | 1532277.52                          | 11.14%                              |
| 2.      | Andaman & Nicobar  | 783                                                  | 6.63%                                                | 783                          | 6.63%                        | 1230.469                                                      | 6.84%                                                         | 1230.47                             | 6.84%                               |
| 3.      | Assam              | 49889                                                | 1.83%                                                | 23351                        | 0.86%                        | 30270.15602                                                   | 0.73%                                                         | 12323.09                            | 0.30%                               |
| 4.      | Bihar              | 3877528                                              | 23.95%                                               | 2298299                      | 14.19%                       | 3733197.245                                                   | 48.82%                                                        | 2206980.67                          | 28.86%                              |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh       | 1068387                                              | 28.52%                                               | 974199                       | 26.00%                       | 1894646.725                                                   | 33.45%                                                        | 1688771.52                          | 29.82%                              |
| 6.      | Goa                | 160                                                  | 0.21%                                                | 160                          | 0.21%                        | 180.305                                                       | 0.11%                                                         | 180.31                              | 0.11%                               |
| 7.      | Gujarat            | 660855                                               | 13.53%                                               | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 1388702.106                                                   | 10.61%                                                        | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 8.      | Haryana            | 22                                                   | 0.00%                                                | 22                           | 0.00%                        | 50.624                                                        | 0.00%                                                         | 50.62                               | 0.00%                               |
| 9.      | Himachal Pradesh # | 131770                                               | 13.72%                                               | 99015                        | 10.31%                       | 53000                                                         | 5.52%                                                         | 5100.00                             | 5.62%                               |
| 10.     | Jammu & Kashmir    | 1364                                                 | 0.09%                                                | 1364                         | 0.09%                        | 809.2252                                                      | 0.07%                                                         | 809.23                              | 0.07%                               |
| 11.     | Jharkhand          | 258567                                               | 9.54%                                                | 193923                       | 7.16%                        | 249868.4726                                                   | 19.91%                                                        | 187178.76                           | 14.91%                              |
| 12.     | Karnataka          | 1113341                                              | 14.21%                                               | 1113341                      | 14.21%                       | 1439243.967                                                   | 11.94%                                                        | 1439243.97                          | 11.94%                              |
| 13.     | Kerala             | 49406                                                | 0.72%                                                | 49406                        | 0.72%                        | 48482.459                                                     | 1.82%                                                         | 48482.46                            | 1.82%                               |
| 14.     | Madhya Pradesh     | 5159663                                              | 58.15%                                               | 168771                       | 1.90%                        | 10800173.22                                                   | 47.97%                                                        | 89826.30                            | 0.40%                               |
| 15.     | Maharashtra        | 7019419                                              | 51.24%                                               | 1424794                      | 10.40%                       | 4862447.764                                                   | 22.19%                                                        | 1289175.13                          | 5.88%                               |
| 16.     | Manipur            | 3472                                                 | 2.31%                                                | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 6499.645                                                      | 1.78%                                                         | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 17.     | Meghalaya          | 2010                                                 | 0.96%                                                | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 1399.464                                                      | 0.41%                                                         | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 18.     | Mizoram            | 0                                                    | 0.00%                                                | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 0                                                             | 0.00%                                                         | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 19.     | Odisha             | 1918490                                              | 41.10%                                               | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 1685203.28                                                    | 33.95%                                                        | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 20.     | Puducherry         | 1541                                                 | 4.64%                                                | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 1733.93                                                       | 6.42%                                                         | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 21.     | Rajasthan          | 9886728                                              | 143.53%                                              | 9886728                      | 143.53%                      | 11884272.04                                                   | 48.50%                                                        | 11884272.04                         | 48.50%                              |
| 22.     | Sikkim             | 19                                                   | 0.03%                                                | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 17.42                                                         | 0.01%                                                         | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 23.     | Tamilnadu          | 587865                                               | 7.24%                                                | 44817                        | 0.55%                        | 724731.378                                                    | 12.30%                                                        | 48685.31                            | 0.83%                               |
| 24.     | Telangana *        | 0                                                    | *                                                    |                              | *                            | *                                                             | *                                                             | *                                   | *                                   |
| 25.     | Tripura            | 324                                                  | 0.06%                                                | 0                            | 0.00%                        | 416.09                                                        | 0.11%                                                         | 0.00                                | 0.00%                               |
| 26.     | Uttarakhand        | 79233                                                | 8.68%                                                | 79233                        | 8.68%                        | 50714.06478                                                   | 4.48%                                                         | 329391.82                           | 29.10%                              |
| 27.     | Uttar Pradesh      | 1772590                                              | 7.60%                                                | 1772590                      | 7.60%                        | 2055184.767                                                   | 7.96%                                                         | 1776507.01                          | 6.88%                               |
| 28.     | West Bengal        | 1834322                                              | 25.75%                                               | 1082495                      | 15.20%                       | 996690.0812                                                   | 10.66%                                                        | 667417.87                           | 7.14%                               |
|         | TOTAL              | 36920659                                             | 26.96%                                               | 20347411                     | 14.86%                       | 45392158.59                                                   | 24.34%                                                        | 24811191.41                         | 13.30%                              |

Data on State-wise Cropped Area, and Total operations holding are taken from MOA publication - Agriculture Statisctics at a Glance2014 (Base Year 2010-11) provided by the private companies) for Kharif 2014 and Rabi 2014-15. In Rajasthan, due to muti-cropping, the no. of farmers insured are higher

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