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Volume : II, Issue : II, March - 2012 Problems and Prospects of Indian Agricultural Insurance – An Overview S. Yoga and K. Vetrivel DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Risk is an integral part of agriculture. Agricultural producers face a series of risks affecting the
income and welfare of their households. These are mainly production risks related to: weather conditions,
pests and diseases, market conditions etc. To mitigate risk farmers had developed various strategies but
these strategies are not that affective. Crop insurance protects farmers from financial losses that result from
natural causes such as drought, excessive moisture, hail, wind, frost, insects and disease. Crop insurance is
an institutional measure to manage risk efficiently. In India the performance of crop insurance is very poor
and riddled with many problems. But there is lot of scope for improvement and making it an effective risk
management tool. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : S. Yoga and K. Vetrivel, (2012). Problems and Prospects of Indian Agricultural Insurance – An Overview. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. II, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/766.pdf References : - GOI (2005): All India Report on Number and Area of Operational Holdings', Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
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