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1
Q

What are 2 ways PM Fasal Bhima Yojana supports agricultural production ?

A
  1. Providing financial support in case of failure

2. Stabilize income

2
Q

What are 2 more ways it supports farmers ?

A
  1. Adopt Innovative and Modern practices

4. Ensure credit flow to agriculture

3
Q

Why has it not been able to assess crop loss well ?

A

Lack of trained outsourced agencies,
Corruption
Lack of technologies

4
Q

Why has payment been inadequate ?

A

Insurance companies haven’t investigated losses due to local calamities

5
Q

Does this scheme cover sharecropper and tenant farmers ?

A

No

6
Q

What is the penalty insurance companies have to pay to the farmer after 2 months delay ?

A

12%

7
Q

What is the penalty State Governments have to pay to the farmer after 3 months delay ?

A

12%

8
Q

What are some new situations that are now covered by the scheme ?

A
  1. Wild Animal Attacks

2. Localised Perils

9
Q

What are some localised perils ?

A

Cyclone, unseasonal rain, fire

10
Q

Are perennial horticultural crops included ?

A

Yes, on pilot basis

11
Q

What changes have been made to the budget ?

A

Seperate budget for administrative expenses

12
Q

What is target % of new non loanee farmers that insurance companies are given ?

A

10%

13
Q

How will smartphones be used ?

A
  1. Capture and upload data of crop cutting to reduce the delays in claim payments
  2. Remote sensing to reduce the number of crop cutting experiments.
14
Q

Who are some of the bodies working on increasing awareness of PMFBY scheme ?

A
  1. Governments
  2. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare
  3. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  4. Garm Sabhas
  5. Insurance companies