The Gujarat government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana’ as a temporary replacement of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for a year.
The main reason has been cited as the high premiums quoted by insurance firms in the state.
PMFBY was launched in 2016 to provide comprehensive insurance coverage against crop failure and all kinds of oilseed and annual commercial/horticulture crops are covered.