Agri Insurance News: Comprehensive plan for farmers

While addressing a press conference, Union Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya has said that the Centre was working out a comprehensive plan to rescue the farming community from the prolonged agrarian crisis.

Mr. Dattatreya said that Government was serious on betterment of agriculture and farmer welfare for which it initiated several steps. "The centre was committed to provide assistance to the State if it comes with a perfect plan for launching asset creation works, fodder for cattle and other schemes," he said.

Also he added that the proposed plan includes provision of crop insurance as well as life insurance to farmer and other social securities for his family members. Free healthcare and education for his children would also be in the plan.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/