Crop Insurance in India is it an Effective Safety Net?
Published: Dec 30, 2018
Farmers producing perishable and weather sensitive corps are more vulnerable to climatic variability. Photo: East Champaran, Bihar
Abstract: Climatic variability in India is making small and marginal farmers vulnerable to crop failures. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, introduced in 2016-17 pledges to bring farmers within its safety net.
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