Archive · 31 Jul 2025
UP Minister Seeks PMFBY Extension, Champions Farmer Reforms
The Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister wants more farmers to sign up for crop insurance.
He asked the central government to give farmers more time to enroll in the program.
He also discussed other ways to help farmers, like reporting crop damage, using safe pesticides, and finding solutions for crop damage by animals.
The minister also wants to create labs to grow better crops faster and cover losses from too much water.
UP Minister requested extension of PMFBY enrollment deadline to August 15.
Minister discussed several farmer-related issues with Union Agriculture Minister.
Proposals included extending crop damage reporting time to 96 hours.
Focus on eco-friendly farming, promoting bio-pesticides, and organic farming.
Minister advocated for "Speed Breeding Labs" and covering waterlogging losses.
- Who
- UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- What
- Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister requested changes and extensions to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
- When
- Meeting held Wednesday, request made Thursday.
- Where
- New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To ensure more farmers enroll and improve the crop insurance scheme and address other agricultural issues.
- Minister Requesting
- Surya Pratap Shahi
- Ministry
- Uttar Pradesh Agriculture
- Scheme Discussed
- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
- Requested Deadline Extension
- To August 15
- Key Discussions
- Crop damage reporting, eco-friendly farming, high-yielding crop development
