“Climate-resilient agriculture requires resilient insurance architecture”. Explain the importance of crop insurance in strengthening agricultural resilience.

Topic: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country Q5. “Climate-resilient agriculture requires resilient insurance architecture”. Explain the importance of crop insurance in strengthening agricultural resilience. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question The increasing frequency of climate-induced agricultural losses and recent debates around technology-driven crop insurance systems like YES-TECH …

Initiatives launched under PMFBY

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB  Context: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare launched Weather Information Network Data Systems (WINDS) portal, AIDE mobile app, and Yield Estimation System (YES-TECH) Manual with the aim to provide crucial weather-related information to farmers. This has been launched under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Initiatives launched: Other such …