WBCISM
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme
Providing crucial financial support to farmers in Madhya Pradesh, the Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme safeguards crops against weather-related risks such as extreme temperatures, excessive or insufficient rainfall, and high winds. This initiative operates under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, ensuring that individual farmers receive necessary insurance coverage to mitigate losses from adverse weather conditions.
States / UT: Madhya Pradesh
Nodal department: Horticulture and Food Processing Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Sub-categories: Environmental grants
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Crop Insurance, Weather Risk, Farmer
Details
The scheme "Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme" launched by the Horticulture and Food Processing Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh aims to protect farmers from weather-related losses through insurance coverage for selected crops cultivated during Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Benefits
- - Insurance Coverage for Crops: Provides protection to crops against losses caused by adverse weather conditions such as high or low temperatures, excess or deficient rainfall, and wind speed
- Insurance Coverage for Crops: Provides protection to crops against losses caused by adverse weather conditions such as high or low temperatures, excess or deficient rainfall, and wind speed.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a farmer.
- The applicant must be a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
Application Process
Offline
- The applicant should contact the District Office of the Horticulture Department.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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Documents Required for Government Schemes
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- Aadhaar Card
- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
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