70% jump in 2 weeks, 2.43 lakh acres of samba insured in dist
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam|December 19, 2024
THE extension of the cut-off date for insuring crop coupled with the heavy rain forecast a week ahead of the revised deadline pushed the extent of samba and thaladi paddy cultivation insured in the district by as much as 70% in two weeks to put the final figure for this year at 2.43 lakh acres.
N RAMESH @ THANJAVUR

A total of 892 revenue villages were notified for insuring samba paddy cultivation under the revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana this year, and the cut-off date for paying the premium was November 15. Interested farmers had to pay ₹548 per acre as premium for an assured sum of ₹36,500/acre.

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