(a) whether National Agriculture Insurance Scheme has been implemented in Uttar
Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof with objectives;
(c) whether the Scheme provides to compensate all the farmers equally by State and Union
Government in the event of damage of cash crops by creating `Corpus Fund`;
(d) whether the Union Government propose to implement the said scheme in the State of
Maharashtra; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(SHRI SBPBK SATYANARAYANA RAO)
(a)& (b) : The Government of Uttar Pradesh have given their consent to implement the
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) from kharif 2000. The Scheme covers
cereals, millets, pulses, oilseeds and annual commercial/horticultural crops subject to
availability of past yield data. It covers both loanee and non-loanee farmers and sum insured
limit is upto 100% of the value of threshold yield and can be further extended up to the value
of 150% of average yield. The objectives of the NAIS are - to provide financial support to the
farmers in the event of crop failure due to natural calamities; to encourage the farmers to
adopt progressive farming practices; and to stabilise farm incomes.
The Uttar Pradesh Government have constituted State Level Coordination Committee for
Crop Insurance (SLCCCI) for taking further action in the implementation of NAIS.
(c): As per the provisions of the scheme claims upto 150% of the premium in respect of
annual commercial/ horticultural crops will be borne by the Implementing Agency (IA) and
claims beyond 150% of the premium will be paid out of the Corpus Fund, to which
contributions are made by the Central and State Government on 50 : 50 basis.
(d) & (e) : The Government of Mahrashtra have already started implementation of the NAIS
from Rabi 1999-2000 season. Crops covered during Rabi 1999-2000 in the State are Bengal
Gram, Sunflower, Summer Groundnut, safflower, Jowar (Un-Irrigated), Jowar (Irrigated),
Summer Paddy, Wheat (Un-Irrigated), Wheat (Irrigated) and Sugarcane. During Kharif 2000,
the crops covered are Paddy, Jowar, Bajra, Groundnut, Ragi, Niger, Soyabean, Sesamum,
Sunflower, Tur , Cotton, Moong, and Udid.