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.
The authors are Professor and Researcher respectively at Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nahgarbhavi, Bengaluru. meenakshirajeev2000@gmail.com. The article should be cited as Rajeev M and P Nagendran, 2018. Crop Insurance in India: Is it an Effective Safety Net?, Geography and You, 18(12): 32-39
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