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India is the largest exporter of Basmati rice in the world. It exports about 80 percent of its produce. India has exported approximately 4.6 million tonnes of Basmati rice in the year 2022-23. The arrival of Basmati rice has started in the markets of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. But, this time farmers are getting lower price of Basmati rice as compared to last year. Farmers say that they are incurring huge losses in the sale of Basmati rice this year. If farmers are to be believed, this time they are getting Rs 400 to Rs 500 less per quintal. Also, farmers allege that due to the central government setting the minimum export price of Basmati rice at Rupees 1,200 per tonne, they are suffering huge losses.

India is the largest basmati exporter in the world

India is the world's largest exporter of Basmati rice. It exports 80 percent of its production of basmati rice. In such a situation, its price keeps rising and falling due to exports. If the minimum export price of Basmati rice exceeds $ 850 per tonne, then in such a situation traders will suffer huge losses. Farmers will also have to suffer huge losses due to this. Because traders will buy Basmati rice from farmers at lower prices. Meanwhile, there is news that the prices of new crop 1509 variety of Basmati rice have fallen significantly. Last week, a decrease of Rs 400 per quintal was recorded in its price.

Also read: 20% fees on export of non-basmati crops

Farmers are facing losses

Farmers Welfare Club President Vijay Kapoor has said that millers and exporters are not giving the right price to the farmers. He is putting a lot of pressure on the farmers to buy Basmati at a lower price. According to him, if the government withdraws the minimum export price after October 15, then farmers will get very good profits. He has said that traders of Punjab are purchasing 1509 Basmati rice from Haryana at lower prices. Due to this, farmers are facing huge losses.

Farmers will suffer a loss of Rs 1,000 crore

Basmati rice is cultivated in a total area of ​​1.7 million hectares in Haryana. Of this, about 40 percent share is of 1509 variety. According to Vijay Setia, former president of All India Rice Exporters Association, if Basmati prices continue to rise like this, farmers will suffer a total loss of Rs 1,000 crore.

Haryana government has started the process of procuring millet.FED (Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited) will first purchase millet in the mandis of Rewari, Kanina, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani and Kosli.It is said the procurement process would last commence from 1st October.

Following Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's directives, the government has begun millet procurement. However, farmers are still waiting for the government to acquire their paddy. Paddy procurement may begin as early as October 1. Let us inform you that the millet purchase will be paid for under the state government's Bhavantar Bharpayee Scheme. The crop purchase funds will be sent straight to the farmers' bank accounts within 72 hours. Additionally, purchase of superior and average quality (FAQ) millet will be at the current market price. Additionally, this purchase will be made from farmers who are registered and validated on the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora site.

Payment will be made under Bhavantar Compensation Scheme

Under the state government's Bhavantar Bharpayee Scheme, farmers would get the difference between the current market prices and the MSP. The crop purchase amount will be remitted straight to the farmers' bank accounts.

Paddy procurement to begin from October 1

Millet will cost Rs 1,900 per quintal, rather than the MSP of Rs 2,500. So far, private traders have maintained their procurement of Basmati rice of the 1509 kind at Rs 3,000 per quintal. Government acquisition of Parmal type paddy is expected to begin in the second week of October.

Also to read: Paddy procurement date might postpone after set date of 1st October

Purchasing is not possible in the markets of the district

According to a Market Committee representative, orders were provided to begin announcing market and paddy purchases on September 25th. However, the procedure has not yet been initiated by government entities in the mandis of various districts. The minimum support price for millet procurement is Rs 2,200. However, individual dealers buy millet at a rate of Rs 1,900 per quintal.

Farmers to bear loss of 300 rupees

Gaurav Tewatia, a Commission Agent Association official, criticised the officials for the delay in acquiring the Kharif crop. He claims that no formal agency has been selected to acquire millet. Because of this, farmers are losing Rs 300 each quintal. Farmers are also concerned about whether their losses would be paid under the Bhavantar Compensation Scheme.

Also to read; Learn how to take care of paddy crop in Kharif Season,would generate more profits

Reason why millet would be bought at less prices

The registration system 888999 on the government's agricultural sale site has a mistake. At the same time, just 35% of paddy growers have been registered. As a result, most individuals may sell millet and paddy at a lower price than the MSP. Around 2,200 quintals of millet, 5,400 bales of cotton, and more than 20,000 quintals of Basmati paddy have arrived at the mandis. 

For your information, let us tell you that the procurement of paddy will start from November 1 in various districts including Rae Bareli, Unnao, Chitrakoot and Kanpur in the Eastern Zone. Which will continue till 28th February next year. Also, so far 1 lakh 66 thousand 645 farmers have registered in the entire state for selling paddy. Procurement of paddy at minimum support price has started in Uttar Pradesh. The government has made concrete arrangements at the paddy purchasing centre. However, very few farmers are coming to the purchase center to sell paddy. Now in such a situation it is being said that after the next one week there will be intensity in the procurement of paddy. Because this time due to late arrival of monsoon, farmers had started planting paddy late. In fact, till now the paddy crop has not been completely ripe in many areas. At the same time, farmers in western Uttar Pradesh were successful in early planting of paddy. Now in such a situation they are reaching the purchasing centers to sell paddy.

4000 purchasing centers have been established across the state for paddy procurement.

Also, complete preparations have been made by the administration to ensure that the farmers do not face any kind of problem at the purchasing centers. According to the government of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, two categories of paddy will be purchased from farmers for the crop season 2023-24. This includes ‘common’ and ‘grade A’ paddy. The special thing is that the MSP of 'Dhan Common' has been fixed at Rs 2183 per quintal. Whereas, ‘Grade A’ will be purchased at the rate of Rs 2203 per quintal. The special thing is that 4000 purchasing centers have been created in the entire state to purchase paddy.

Also read: Large scale procurement of paddy in UP, where can you sell

Farmers will have to register

If farmers want to sell paddy on MSP, they will have to first register by visiting the official website https://fcs.up.gov.in/ or mobile app UP KISAN MITRA.

Last date for purchasing paddy on MSP

Also, for the information of farmers, UP government will purchase paddy in two phases in different zones. Under the first phase, paddy will be procured in the western zone. It includes all the districts of Bareilly, Agra, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Aligarh, Meerut, Hardoi, Sitapur, Lakhimpur and Jhansi divisions of Lucknow division. In these districts, paddy will be purchased at MSP from October 1 to January 31.

India's villages are the foundation of economic development and the Indian agriculture industry is an important part of the country's economy. Millions of families depend on and are responsible for Indian agriculture. Crop insurance plays an important role in helping farmers ensure the results of their hard work. We will discuss the importance of crop insurance and its benefits for farmers.

What is crop insurance? 

Crop insurance is a type of insurance that helps farmers protect their crops from irregular weather conditions. It gives farmers an opportunity to reduce their costs and ensure their income. Crop insurance schemes are run by the government, and they provide financial assistance to farmers in case of crop loss.

Agricultural Insurance Corporation

Crop Insurance Corporation is an important organization for the safety of farmers and protection of their farming in India. It is established by the government and works to protect the farmers of India from various types of natural disasters and extenuating circumstances. The main objective of Agricultural Insurance Corporation is to free the farmers from losses on their farming costs. This government scheme provides the facility to farmers to get insurance for their crops so that they can run their farming self-reliantly. For more information visit: www.aicofindia.com

https://policyholder.gov.in/crop-insurance , www.pmfby.gov.in and https://irdai.gov.in The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has a major role in the development and regulation of the insurance sector, including crop insurance, in India. There are various schemes under Agricultural Insurance Corporation, such as Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), and Met Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) etc. Under these schemes, farmers can get their crops insured to protect them from various natural calamities such as floods, drought, snowfall, rain, diseases, pests etc.

Benefits of crop insurance

Investment Protection: Crop insurance provides farmers with protection of their investments. When a farmer insures his crops, he is protected against losses caused by irregular weather conditions. This strengthens the economic condition of farmers and gives them self-support to invest. 

Also read: Farmers in UP are less interested in crop insurance

Security of farmers' income: Crop insurance provides farmers with security of their main income source. If a farmer's crop suffers any kind of damage, then crop insurance provides him financial help. With this the farmer can ensure the financial security of his family.

Increase in agricultural production: Provision of crop insurance makes farmers feel more secure and gives them courage to increase agricultural production. When farmers are sure that their hard work is not going to result in crop loss, they are more enthusiastic and try to produce more.

Improvement of Agricultural Literature: Crop insurance improves the economic condition of farmers and makes them more structured towards more education and literary development. As a result, the level of agricultural literature also increases and farmers have more knowledge, which also improves their agricultural production.

Social Security: Farmers also get a sense of social security through crop insurance. If there is any loss in the farmer's crop, he does not need to face much social conditions. He is able to support his family and can help other members of the society.

Also read: Farmers can avail the benefits of crop insurance scheme

Suggestions and technical assistance: Crop insurance schemes give farmers a chance to do farming with new techniques and better technologies. Government and insurance companies often provide suggestions and technical assistance to farmers for better farming, which makes farmers more excited and aware.

Savings and investment opportunity: Crop insurance provides farmers with security for their savings and investments. When a farmer gets his crops insured, he gets a chance to strengthen his economic structure. With this, the farmer can invest and save more to improve his economic condition.

Farming without stress: With crop insurance, the farmer can do farming without stress. When their crops are protected by insurance, they can do farming without worrying about weather conditions. This reduces the mental pressure of the farmer and he can work more efficiently.

Many schemes are being run by the Central Government for the benefit of farmers. The objective of these schemes is to uplift the farmers economically as well as to overcome the challenges faced during farming. Various schemes are being run by the Central Government for farmers. Farmers get various types of support through these schemes. What are those schemes which support farmers financially? Along with this, they also help in other tasks related to farming.

PM Kisan Saman Nidhi Yojna

Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, 6 thousand rupees are provided to the farmers of India every year. Under this scheme, these rupees are transferred to the farmers in four installments. This means that this amount is made available to the farmers in three different installments of Rs 2 thousand each. If you want to take advantage of this scheme, then do not make any mistake while applying. For more information related to the scheme, farmers can contact PM Kisan Yojana helpline number 155261 or 1800115526 or 011-23381092.

Also read: 81000 beneficiaries were removed from the list of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna

PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana

Under the PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana issued by the Central Government, the government is providing a pension of Rs 3,000 per month to the farmers. Only farmers between 18 to 40 years of age are eligible to apply to avail the benefits of this scheme. When farmers reach 60 years of age, a pension of Rs 3,000 per month is sent to their account.

Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme

Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, financial security is provided to farmers against crop damage due to natural disasters, pests and diseases. Under the scheme, farmers have to pay a premium, on which the government gives subsidy. The central and state governments share the premium subsidy for non-subsidized crops in the ratio of 50:50. At the same time, the central government provides higher subsidy share for subsidized crops.

Farmers currently get the benefit of insurance coverage for their crops under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme. Also, farmers can get the benefit of insurance coverage for ponds, tractors, cattle, etc. under this scheme.

The central government is preparing to give a new gift to the farmers of India. According to media reports, efforts are being made by the Central Government to increase the benefits provided to farmers under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme. Because of this, farmers are likely to get relief soon. For information, let us tell you that under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, currently, farmers get the benefit of insurance coverage for their crops. Modi government is currently making preparations to increase the scope of this insurance scheme. In the next few days, farmers can get the benefit of insurance coverage for ponds, tractors cattle, etc. under this scheme.

Positive Improvements in Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme

The central government led by PM Narendra Modi is soon preparing to give a special gift to the farmers across the country. News agency PTI has made this claim through government officials. For your information, let us tell you that it has been said in the report that the Central Government is trying to expand the scope of profits beyond crops under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme. Under this, preparations are underway to bring properties like ponds, tractors, cattle, palm trees, etc. under the crop insurance scheme.

Also read: Crop insurance and its benefits for farmers

Possibility of giving a new look to the portal

The Central Government may redesign the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana portal to expand the scope of the PM Crop Insurance Scheme. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana portal can be developed as a comprehensive platform. This will enable farmers to benefit from insurance coverage on assets other than crops. The government can easily make a provision of Rs 30 thousand crore for this.

Also read: Important Schemes Being Run by the Government in the Interest of Farmers

Farmers can get help from this app

Let us tell you that according to the report, this campaign of PMFBY can be further developed through AIDA. The AIDA app was launched in July this year. Under this app, registration of people will be done from door to door, so that PMFBY can be made more accessible to the farmers. Through this app, insurance intermediaries will not only be able to enroll farmers for crop insurance but will also be able to provide benefits of non-subsidy schemes to 4 crore farmers.

The administration has stopped purchasing parmal paddy through the e-Kharid portal due to the possibility of the varieties parmal paddy from other states in grain mandis. Because of this, the farmers whose parmal paddy is still lying in the fields are quite upset. The administration has stopped the purchase  of parmal paddy through the e-Kharid portal due to the arrival of parmal paddy varieties from other states in the grain mandis of Karnal district in Haryana. For this reason, the farmers whose parmal paddy is still lying in the fields, are stuck in a lot of difficulty. According to media reports, the farmers have alleged that this step of the administration can force them to sell to sell their crops at very less prices to private buyers. Also, the authorities have claimed that the work of harvesting in the district has been completed.

 Also, they feared that some traders in the district's grain mandis can bring paddy from other states and sell it on MSP. There is a demand of farmers, whether the paddy crop is lying in the fields or not, after examining this, the officers should start purchasing paddy. According to the report, the registration of Parmal Paddy (MSP Rs 2,203 per quintal) is currently being registered on the e-NAM portal instead of e-Kharid. In place of government agencies, their production is currently being purchased by private buyers.

97 lakh quintals of Parmal Paddy have arrived

So far, about 97 lakh quintals of Parmal paddy have come in Karnal district. At the same time, the arrival of last year was about 107 lakh quintals. Puneet Goyal of Zarifabad said that, "After the flood, I cultivated the parmal type of paddy on nine acres. Currently, during harvesting, I came to know that the purchase has been stopped. The government should come to the ground and look at the paddy which is still in the fields, it should be purchased. ” Another farmer Nirvar Singh said that the harvesting of the parmal type of paddy is yet to be harvested in eight acres. He alleged that private buyers will buy production below MSP

Also read: good harvesting of crops, just have to take care of these things

Paddy purchase will be in less MSP

According to the news, a senior official said that this step has been taken to prevent traders from bringing paddy from outside the state. "We will ensure that no paddy is bought below MSP. Instructions have been given to the officers in this regard." He said, "There is hardly any crop in the fields across the district." Significantly, to sell Parmal Paddy, currently farmers have to register on the e-Nam portal instead of e-Kharid portal. Also, instead of government agencies, the produce is now being purchased by private buyers.

Prime  Minister Narendra Modi Ji has issued the 15th instalment of Prime minister Kisan Samma Nidhi. Let you inform that, Farmers can have a check on their bank account. All those farmers who have been waiting for  the 15th instalment of Prime minister Kisan Samma Nidhi, the wait is now over. PM Narendra Modi has transferred the grant money to their accounts. More than 8 crore farmers have been provided benefits under this scheme. Around 18 crores of money has been transferred under this scheme. Pradhan Mantri Modi has transferred this installment by pressing a button from Khunti in Jharkhand. The main aim of this scheme is to provide financial aid to farmers. Farmers are provided this aid to fulfil their needs of agriculture and other sudden emergencies. 

Farmers will get here the aid

If any farmers want any information about this scheme, they can surely drop an email at pmkisan-ict@gov.in . Also apart from this, they can contact on helpline number 155261 or 180011556 or 011-23381092.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has made a big announcement during the campaigning for Telangana assembly elections. "Farmers in Telangana are in deep debt. They are not getting any help from the government. Addressing the public and especially the farmers of the state, Priyanka Gandhi said that if the Congress forms the government in Telangana by winning the assembly elections, then the farmers will get the guarantee of MSP for crops. If the Congress forms its government in Telangana, the MSP to farmers will be fixed at Rs 2,500 per quintal for paddy, Rs 4,400 for soybean, Rs 2,200 for maize, Rs 4,000 for sugarcane, Rs 6,700 for arhar and Rs 6,500 per quintal for cotton.

Gifts to farmers and labourers

He also said that good days for farmers will begin once the Congress comes to power in Telangana. Along with this, the Congress General Secretary has made many other big announcements, under which women will be given the facility of gas cylinders and free bus travel for Rs 500 along with Rs 25,000 per month, while farmers will be provided financial assistance of Rs 15,000 annually. At the same time, this amount has been fixed at Rs 12 thousand annually for agricultural laborers. Apart from this, 200 units of free electricity, free land for construction of houses and Rs 5 lakh as well as Rs 4 thousand as monthly pension to the elderly have been announced.

The law for the guarantee of MSP

As everyone knows, farmers have been demanding a guarantee law for MSP for a long time. In such a situation, this bet of the Congress can prove to be a big decision in the direction of its victory in the assembly elections. Polling for 119 Assembly seats in Telangana will be held on November 30 and the results will be declared on December 3. Whether the promises made to the farmers will be fulfilled or not is a different matter, but it is very important for the farmer to convert these announcements into reality. India is an agricultural country.

Under the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana the central government has taken a big decision to double this monetary amount. Earlier farmers used to be given 6000 rupees yearly. Let's who can avail this benefit. 

The central government has decided to make a major change in pm Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana to help the farmers financially a sum of 6000 yearly will be given to farmers. But recently the central government has increased this amount to 12000 rupees for Rajasthan. On the 20th November 2023 in the Hanuman Nagar of Rajasthan Prime Minister Modi said during one of his election campaigns that “In Rajasthan BJP has decided to buy crops on MSP. And bonuses will be provided to farmers.”

How much money will be given in the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

Rajasthan has been in political heated environment recently because the vidhan sabha elections are in the near future. Because of this PM Modi went on a tour to Rajasthan and made various announcements for farmers. PM Modi said that Congress has led farmers into a vicious cycle of debt. He added that Congress has to answer about the lakhs of hectares of cotton crop wasted. And he said that people who have robbed farmers will not roam around freely. Due to these factors the produce in Rajasthan will be bought on MSP. Along with this bonus will also be provided. Under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana the monetary amount is also increased to 12000.

Crores of Rupees are being spent by the government to make fertilizer cheaper.

In the Rajasthan election campen PM Modi also said that for helping the farmers his government will always be ready. He said that to make fertilizer cheaper for every farmer the government is spending crores of rupees. Also so that the farmer gets cheap and good quality fertilizer without having to search for it. He also mentioned that worldwide one sac of urea costs around 3000 rupees but in India 1 sac of urea cost less than 300 rupees for the farmers.

Explain that flood is the biggest problem in our region. We locals are cultivating according to climate change. However, there are severe floods and winds, which affect our crops a lot. Also, insects in crops are also normal. The PM crop insurance scheme is the best option for crop insurance. Farmer Vijayavan has this insurance since 2019. The Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme is providing us with strength and strength.

What is Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme is a government insurance scheme run by the Central Government for farmers. This scheme is for preserving farmers from natural disasters such as floods, hailstorms, droughts, pests and diseases.

Necessary documents to avail the scheme

To avail the benefit of the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme, you have the requirement of Aadhaar card, ration card, land lease, bank account passbook, proof of crop failure etc.

How to apply for PM crop insurance scheme

To apply for the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme, first visit the Kisan Bhai official website. After this, click on the farmer corner on the homepage. Now farmers enter their mobile number and login. After this, farmers should enter all the necessary details name, address, age, state etc.  Finally the farmer  can click on the submit button.

Farmers can complete the process given here to take advantage of the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme. Here the necessary documents have been told, with the help of which farmers can benefit from the scheme.

A lot of schemes are being run by the government, from which farmers are benefiting greatly. One of these schemes is named after the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme (PMFBY). Through this scheme, farmers are provided insurance cover against damage to standing crops. The premium of insurance cover for rabi crops under the scheme is 1.5% percent. Also, the government provides a 50% percent grant, which means that farmers have to pay only a 0.75% percent premium. Currently crop insurance week is going on. Farmers should insure crops quickly to take cover.

Let's Know which damage is covered in it

Dry

flood

Hailstorm

hurricane

Insect

Diseases

What will be the benefit that farmers can get 

Under this, financial security is provided to farmers against the loss of standing crops. Also, it helps farmers to maintain their income and continue farming. In addition, it helps in making farmers self -sufficient.

Necessary documents for crop insurance

Crop Insurance Application Form

Crop sowing certificate

Farm map

Copy of farm measles or B-1

Aadhar card

Bank account details or passbook

Passport Size Photo

What is the process of application

Step 1: First candidate should visit the official website of Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme https://pmfby.gov.in/.

Step 2: After this, candidates should register on the home page.

Step 3: Then after completing the registration of the farmer brother, it is to choose the option of Apply as a farmer.

Step 4: After this an online form will be found, where all the information sought will have to be filled properly.

Step 5: Now perform a preview after filling the form, so that the mistakes can be detected.

Step 6: Then the form is filled properly, then attach the document and submit it.