Along with pulses and oilseeds, farmers should now get chillies insured too

Mirzapur, July 08 (HS). Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, along with paddy, Srianna maize, millet, sorghum are also being insured in Kharif 2024-25. Farmers in the district can also get peanuts, sesame, tur and green chillies insured. The Agriculture Department will provide compensation to farmers for the loss of many types of crops.

Deputy Agriculture Director Vikesh Patel said here on Monday that so far 17.01 crore rupees compensation has been given to 16 thousand 995 farmers in the last Rabi crop. Farmers can get their crops insured till July 31. Farmers can get insurance to avoid crop loss due to adverse conditions or adverse weather. Due to low rainfall, adverse weather, sowing of crops should not be interrupted, delay causes loss in production. This should not have any adverse effect on the income of the farmers, they will be given compensation for the destroyed crops. The farmer will have to inform within 72 hours of the crop being destroyed in the disaster. For this, the farmer can directly inform the insurance company, bank branch, any level officer of the Agriculture Department, Pradhan, Kshetra Panchayat member. Also, toll free numbers 18008896868, 18002091111 have also been issued for the farmers, information can be given on this.