Agri ministry to organise Fasal Bima Pathshala across country

Union agri minister will connect with farmers in all implementing states

Government of India will conduct ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ under ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Campaign’ till May 1, 2022as a Jan Bhagidari movement under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar will chair the National level special programme on ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ today. He will connect with farmers in all the implementing states across the country through specially organised ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ coordinated by CSC from 1 lakh locations across the country.

The campaign aims to make the farmers aware about key scheme aspects of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) like basic scheme provisions, importance of insuring the crops and how to avail scheme benefits etc. in the ongoing Kharif Season 2022 along with facilitating farmers in getting benefit of the PMFBY scheme.

Under this campaign, the broader focus will be on importance of PMFBY/RWBCIS (Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme) and how farmers can enrol under the scheme and avail the benefit of the scheme. The detailed information on crop loss intimations during localised calamities and post-harvest losses, tracking of farmers’ application, whom farmers can approach for grievance redressal etc. may be shared and explained in details to farmers for maximum benefit of the scheme.

On this occasion, contact details of district and block level functionaries and offices of implementing insurance companies, toll-free number, email, or any other mechanism developed by ICs like chatbot, separate App etc will be explained in elaborative manner.

The state-specific programme will continue after national programme, where state agriculture minister will interact with farmers from their respective states. One-hour Fasal Bima Pathshala will be conducted at State level in co-ordination with CSC and implementing Insurance Companies. Along with Farmers, Panchayat Raj Representatives (PRIs), members and state government field functionaries working at GP level (from different departments including agriculture, revenue, Panchayat Raj etc) will also be invited for the state specific programme. Local imminent personalities, progressive farmers, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), Village level Organizations (VOs) etc will also be invited as special invitees/guests. Dissemination kit to be distributed to participating farmers will be included basic scheme feature and FAQs.

Union agri minister will connect with farmers