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AP CM directs officials to ensure crop insurance helps farmers

Vijayawada, Nov 3 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials of Agriculture Department to ensure that crop insurance serves as a protective shield for farmers and tenant farmers against losses caused by natural calamities.
Addressing the officials through a teleconference here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said as Cyclones ‘Arnab’ and ‘Murasu’ affected the state in quick succession during this season, the agricultural sector suffered significant losses.
“For the Kharif season this year, we have notified 22 types of crops for insurance. Of these, yield-based insurance is being implemented for 15 crops, while weather-based insurance is being provided for the remaining seven crops. As a result of the proactive measures taken by the state government, farmer enrolment under crop insurance has increased significantly. Andhra Pradesh ranks sixth in the country in providing crop insurance coverage,” the Chief Minister highlighted.
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