Awareness Programme on Pradhan Mantri Bima Fasal Yojana at KVK, Hirehalli
Sri Muddahanume Gowda, Member of Parliament, Tumakuru, inaugurated one-day awareness programme on “Pradhan Mantri Bima Fasal Yojana” at KVK, Hirehalli, Tumakuru on 6th April 2016. The event was organised in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru and with support from ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Bengaluru.
Dr.N.Loganandhan, Head, KVK, Hirehalli welcomed the guests and all the participants.
In his inaugural address, Honorable MP Highlighted the special features of Bima Fasal Yojana, he added that farmers will have to pay a very low premium for insuring their crops which will be 2% for Kharif crops, 1.5% for Rabi crops and 5% for commercial and horticultural crops. Remaining amount of the premium will be borne by the Government.
The MP also visited Exhibitions stalls of ICAR Institutes and KVK, Tiptur UAS Bengaluru and other agencies and interacted with the scientists and development officials.
Sri Veerabhardhan, DDM, NABARD, Tumakuru in his keynote address shared information about Pradha Mantri Phasal Bima Yojana.
Dr. Venkattakumar R, Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Extension IIHR Bengaluru in his presidential address highlighted the significant achievements of the Institute and its commitment for upliftment of vegetable growers through various extension activities like Soil Health Card Distribution, Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav Scheme, Skill Entrepreneurship Development Programme, Farmer Producer Organisation etc.
During the day Dr. Antony, JDA, Dr.Darshan, Dept. of Veterinary, Sri Jayaramaiah Manager Lead Bank, Dr. Shivanand, T.N., Principal Scientist, Dr. Shivaram Head, Meteorological, UAS Bengaluru, Sri K Ramesh, Abhivruddi Revolution Forum, Tumakuru, Dr. Sukanaya, PC KVK Tiptur participated in the programme and shared their experience for the development of farmers.
More than 550 farmers including 185 farm women took part in this programme.
Farmer friendly literatures on PMFBY and other technological packages were distributed amongst participating farmers.
Divisional/District level Govt. officers, Private and NGOs representatives were present in this programme. All the KVK staff members from Hirehalli and Konehalli, Tumakuru activity participated towards the successful completion of programme.
