Weather based insurance for fruits
and vegetables for Sirsa soon
20 March, 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh
Jyani, GS Mann.
Haryana
Horticulture Department has decided to expand the scope of weather-based crop
insurance scheme (WBCIS) by implementing it in all 21 districts from 2012-13.
At present, it is being implemented in five districts of the state, including
Yamunanagar, Sirsa, Sonepat, Karnal and
Kurukshetra. Spokesman of the Department said that the scheme covered the fruit
crop of Mango, Citrus and vegetable crops of Onion and Tomato. He said the
scheme aimed at providing insurance cover and financial support to the farmers
in the event of failure of crops as a result of unfavourable weather conditions
like excess rain, high wind speed, high temperature for fruit crops but low
temperature and excess rainfall for vegetable crops. The scheme would encourage
farmers to adopt progressive farming practices, high value inputs and higher
technology in horticulture. It would also help in stabilising farm income,
especially during years of any adversity. He said the perils of weather that
were deemed to cause 'adverse weather incidence' leading to crop loss were
covered under the scheme. These included excess or deficit rainfall,
temperature and humidity. He said all farmers, including small and marginal,
women, members belonging to scheduled Castes, share croppers and tenant
farmers, would be covered under the scheme. The scheme was voluntary for the
non-loanee farmers, but mandatory for loanee farmers. Under the scheme, 50 per cent of the total premium would be payable by
the insured cultivator and the balance by the central and state government.
The scheme is being implemented through the Insurance Company India Ltd and
ICICI Lombard.
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