only through an effective insurance program backed by adequate
funding support from theGovt.
The Group also believes that crop insurance penetration is a gradual process and insuring up to at least 50%
of all farmers would take time, that too, if aggressively supported by aggressive service delivery and awareness and image building programs. Considering the above, the Working Group proposes penetration targets in terms of farmers / acreage covered under insurance
for the XI-Five Plan Period, as described in Table – 3 below:
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