Crop insurance claims at ₹9,570 crore for 2020-21 lower by over 60% from previous year
The Hindu
Maximum crop insurance claims were reported from Rajasthan at ₹3,602 crore, followed by Maharashtra, and Haryana during 2020-21.
There has been more than 60% decline in the of farmers at ₹9,570 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana () for the 2020-21 crop year from the previous year as there were no major crop losses, according to official data.
However, much of the crop insurance claims reported for 2020-21 and 2019-20 crop years have been cleared by the government.
Crop insurance claims stood at ₹27,398 crore in the 2019-20 crop year (July-June).
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