There has been more than 60 per cent decline in the crop insurance claims of farmers at Rs 9,570 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for the 2020-21 crop year from the previous year as there were no major crop losses, according to official data. Crop insurance claims stood at Rs 27,398 crore in the 2019-20 crop year. …
