New Delhi: In a major benefit to farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has introduced new modalities for covering crop loss due to wild animal attacks and paddy inundation in flood-prone areas under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

Under the revised framework, crop loss due to wild animal attacks will now be recognised as the fifth add-on cover under the 'Localised Risk' category.

States will notify the list of wild animals responsible for crop damage and identify vulnerable districts or insurance units based on historical data.

Farmers will be required to report losses within 72 hours using the Crop Insurance App by uploading geotagged photographs, the statement said.

The decisions have been taken

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