the details of the policy guidelines followed to ensure preservation and
safety of farmers` agriculture produce and to provide compensation to them in case of
damage of their crop?
the details of the policy guidelines followed to ensure preservation and
safety of farmers` agriculture produce and to provide compensation to them in case of
damage of their crop?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
To ensure preservation and safety of farmers` agriculture produce, Department of
Food & Public Distribution, Government of India have introduced Save Grain Campaign
(SGC) Scheme under which scientific storage of foodgrains at farm level is popularized
through training, demonstration and publicity. The principles followed for scientific
storage are drying/cleaning of grains; using dunnage for grain stored in bags; using
modern or improved traditional storage structure and undertaking preventive and curative
measures with recommended insecticide for insect control.
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) which is in operation in the
country since Rabi 1999-2000 provides compensation to the farmers in the event of
damage to the crop insured due to natural calamities and pests/diseases.