Under the popular One Rupee Crop Insurance initiative, the Maharashtra Agriculture Department has notified the WBCIS fruit crop scheme for the Mrig and Ambia bahar seasons.
Key Highlights for Maharashtra Orchard Farmers:
- 1Eligible Crops: Nagpur Santra (Orange), Mosambi, Solapur Pomegranate, Kesar & Alphonso Mango, Guava, and Banana.
- 2Risk Coverage: Frost, unseasonal heavy rainfall, cyclone, and high wind-speed fruit drop.
- 3Automatic Claim Settlement: Integrated with Mahavedh automated weather stations for speedy satellite and station-triggered indemnity compensation.
Enrollment is accessible on the Aaple Sarkar DBT and PMFBY portal.