New PMFBY guidelines will cover crop losses from wild animal attacks and paddy inundation, effective kharif 2026.
The Union Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) recognised the modalities for covering crop loss due to wild animal attacks and paddy inundation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Farmers’ groups have been demanding that the government compensate for both types of crop loss.
The Ministry said that in the revised framework, crop loss due to wild animal attacks would now be recognised as the fifth ‘Add-on Cover’ under the ‘Localised Risk’ category.
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