crop insurance
/ˈkrɒp ɪnʃʊərəns/noun
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फ़सल बीमा
Core word
noun
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insurance that pays farmers money if their crops are damaged or destroyed by events such as drought, floods, hail or pests
फ़सल बीमा
- Farmers whose wheat was damaged by hail received money under crop insurance.
- Many small farmers still do not know how to claim crop insurance.
- The government introduced crop insurance to protect farmers from drought.
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- Farmers pay a small premium for crop insurance.
- After the floods, many farmers claimed crop insurance.
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General knowledge
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, India's main crop insurance scheme, was launched in 2016.
भारत की मुख्य फ़सल बीमा योजना Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana 2016 में शुरू की गई थी।