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Cauvery delta farmers seek crop insurance deadline extension
The Story in Brief
Farmer organisations in Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta districts have urged the Centre to extend the November 15 deadline for enrolling under the Prime Minister’s Fasal Bhima Yojana (PMFBY) to December 31. They cite delayed samba/thaladi cultivation caused by a shortage of irrigation water after delayed release from the Mettur dam and a failed southwest monsoon driven by El Nino.
Arupathi Kalyanam, general secretary of the Federation of Farmers Associations of Cauvery Delta Districts, said transplantation is still under way and will continue for 20 to 25 days. Tenant farmers without land in their own name also face difficulties as enrolment requires a farmer identity card. P.R. Pandian of the Coordination Committee of All Farmers Association of Tamil Nadu said the state government has raised the issue with the Centre. An agriculture department official confirmed the state has deputed a team to sort out the matter. Mr. Kalyanam also reiterated a demand to make PMFBY a not-for-profit scheme and to have claims settled directly by the governments.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The delayed Mettur release and failed southwest monsoon mean many delta farmers have yet to complete transplantation by the November 15 cut-off date. An extension to December 31 would align the enrolment with the rabi deadline and protect tenant farmers who cannot produce identity cards. The state has already raised the issue with the Centre, and farmers expect an order soon, but the capacity of private insurers to handle a later enrolment window without scheme changes remains an open question.
Source: thehindu.com
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