Relief for farmers—wild animal attack, paddy inundation included under ‘Localised Risk’ cover

In a major relief benefit to farmers, the Centre has recognised the modalities for covering crop loss due to wild animal attacks and paddy inundation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Under the revised framework, crop loss due to wild animal attack will now be recognised as the fifth add-on cover under the ‘Localised Risk’ category, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare said.

States will notify the list of wild animals responsible for crop damage and identify vulnerable districts or insurance units based on historical data, and farmers will be required to report losses within 72 hours using the Crop Insurance App by uploading geotagged photographs, they added.

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The decisions are in response to long-standing requests from several s