At an awareness campaign organised at Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Sandhiyur here on Wednesday, programme coordinator N. Sriram said that the new scheme makes it easier for the farmers to get crop insurance and coverage. He said that horticultural crops, commercial crops, rabi crops and kharif Crops are eligible under the scheme at different premiums. Joint Director of Agriculture N. Elango released the booklet on the scheme and explained the service provided by the department.

He also stressed the importance of crop insurance scheme and how it protects the farmers during crop loss.

M. Prabhu, Deputy Director of Horticulture explained about the shade net technology, precision farming technology, turmeric and banana cultivation technologies and shared the successful farmers’ experiences with the stakeholders on the occasion. District Development Manager, NABARD, Bhama Bhuvaneswari explained about the importance of the new scheme and also how it is different from the old schemes. She also narrated the schemes promoted by the NABARD and other development banks in the district.

Lead Bank Manager A. Udayakumar explained about the schemes and services operated by the bank and how banking schemes could effectively be utilized for improving the farming productivity and income. Ravikumar, Chief Revenue Officer of District Cooperative Bank also spoke about critical inputs and farming machinery units operated in the primary cooperative societies for the benefit of the stakeholders.

Panamarathupatty Panchayat Union Chairman Lakshmi Venkatachalam inaugurated the crop insurance cum technology exhibition. Also, agri exhibition showcasing the kharif technologies was also inaugurated. Health awareness campaign exclusively for TB awareness among the farming community was also conducted.

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