The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Crop Insurance week from Ist to 7th July at Directorate of Agriculture Lalmandi Srinagar.
Addressing the seminar on Crop Insurance week, Director Agriculture highlighted the importance of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and said that this move is of significant importance for the welfare and well being of the farming Community of the region.
He said the PMFBY would enable the farmers especially small and marginal farmers to get a Comprehensive Coverage against Crop losses arising out of natural Calamities and Un-Seasonal rains. He said that implementation of PMFBY would have a positive impact on the agriculture scenario in the region.
Director Agriculture marked the role of proper dissemination of relevant information among the farmers and impressed upon the officers to ensure that this scheme reaches each and every farmer so that the desired results could be achieved time-bound.
He urged upon the farmers to avail the benefit of PM Fasal Bima Yojana. He asked farmers to adopt innovative practices with sufficient insurance protection from Climatic Catastrophe.Director Agriculture Kashmir also interacted with the administrative officer and other officials of agriculture insurance company of India and directed them to coordinate with all stakeholders for successful implementation of the scheme.The programme was attended by Deputy Director (Central) and other senior officers of the department.