Farmers in the district were asked to insure paddy crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme) to get relief for crop loss due to natural calamities, pest attack, or disease outbreak in the current samba season.
In a release, R. Sivakumar, Joint Director of Agriculture, Erode district, said that paddy crop is widely cultivated in the district and farmers can insurance their crops with the Agricultural Insurance Corporation of India Limited. They can get their samba crop (special rabi) insured for a premium of ₹577.50 per acre. Farmers should visit commercial banks, cooperative societies and common service centres in their area for registration. Necessary land documents, including chitta, adangal, seed sowing certification, photocopy of bank pass book and Aadhaar card should be submitted for registration, he added.
The last date for registration is November 15 and to avoid last-minute rush and to prevent applications from being left out, farmers should register at the earliest and pay the premium accordingly, the release said.
Published – November 07, 2025 07:15 pm IST
