MP urges CM to extend time to pay premium for weather-based crop insurance scheme
MP B.Y. Raghavendra has requested an extension for farmers to pay premiums for a weather-based crop insurance scheme due to a significant monsoon rainfall deficit. Technical issues with the payment portal have further hindered farmers' ability to meet the original deadline.
Why it matters
Agricultural insurance is vital for farmer livelihoods in India, and administrative or technical hurdles can lead to widespread financial vulnerability during climate-related crises.
Shivamogga Member of Parliament B.Y. Raghavendra has written to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, appealing him to extend the deadline for farmers to pay premiums under the weather-based crop insurance scheme.
In a letter dated July 30, Mr. Raghavendra said the State had recorded an average rainfall deficit of 34% this monsoon, while Shivamogga district alone had a deficit of 44%. Under the weather-based insurance scheme, the government had included horticultural crops such as areca, pepper, ginger, and mango, with the premium payment deadline set for July 31.
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