Government would pay the farmers’ premium for crop insurance. Only for the commercial crops of potato and sugarcane farmers have to bear a part of the premium â maximum of 4.85%.
The primary objective of the scheme is to provide facilities of enrolment for crop insurance to left out non-loanee farmers who could not enroll themselves on voluntary basis.
Bangla Fasal Bima Yojana (BFBY)/ Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojona (PMFBY) will be implemented in all districts of the State during RABI 2018-19 season for the crops and Insurance Units.