Virudhunagar farmers asked to pay crop insurance premium immediately
The Virudhunagar District Collector has urged local farmers to enroll in the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme for the upcoming kharif season. The notice provides specific premium rates for various crops and sets strict deadlines for payment to protect against natural disasters and pest attacks.
Why it matters
Timely insurance enrollment is critical for the financial stability of the agricultural sector in India, particularly in regions prone to climate-related crop failure.
Virudhunagar District Collector N. O. Sukhaputra, has appealed to farmers to insure kharif season crops and horticultural crops immediately.
In a statement, Mr. Sukhaputra said that Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme has been implemented in Tamil Nadu since 2016. The scheme would be implemented through SBI General Insurance Company in Virudhunagar district during 2026-27.
The crop insurance premium for maize is ₹466 per acre. It is ₹192 per acre for green gram, ₹370 per acre for black gram and ₹409 for cotton.
The premium for insuring groundnut is ₹431 per acre. For horticultural crop like onion the premium is ₹1,591 an acre and ₹3,997 an acre for plantain.
The deadline for payment of premium for groundnut under kharif crop is August 31. The last date of payment of premium for black gram, sorgum and cotton is September 16 and for maize it is September 30.
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