Crop insurance is growing, but also needs to become more inclusive
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Crop insurance is growing, but also needs to become more inclusive

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The Indian government extended the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana scheme to FY26 with a Rs 69,515.7 crore outlay, aiming to benefit farmers amid rising coverage, but data shows the scheme is becoming less inclusive, with a declining share of marginal farmers and Scheduled Caste farmers enrolling in the program.

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