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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2021, Volume : 9, Issue : 1
First page : (429) Last page : (435)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8524

An Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Crop Insurance Scheme in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh

Kuna Sowjanya* and Ramchandra
*Msc (Ag) Economics,
Sam Higginbottom Universityof Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences (SHUATS), Allahabad
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sowji.kuna@gmail.com
Received: 2.12.2020 | Revised: 30.12.2020 | Accepted: 11.01.2021 

 ABSTRACT

The present study entitled “An Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Crop Insurance Scheme in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh” was conducted in the year 2019-2020. The study made use of a multi-stage sampling and random sampling technique to select 120 farmers among selected villages. Data for the selected study were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaires. Data collected were analyzed using the tabulated method along with the required statistical tool. The net income obtained by the insured farmers is more compared to the non- insured farmers. The analysis of cost of cultivation of the crops indicated that the Cost of cultivation is more in case of insured farmers than non-insured farmers as the interest on the working capital is more in case of non-insured farmers. The net income and inputs used is the most discriminating factors between Insured and non- Insured farmers. The technical efficiency of the Insured farmers is more than the Non-Insured farmers.

Keywords: Farmers, Crops, Agriculture, Population

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Cite this article: Sowjanya, K., & Ramchandra (2021). An Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Crop Insurance Scheme in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, Ind. J. Pure App.Biosci. 9(1), 429-435. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8524