Good News For Farmers: Wild Animal Damage, Flood & Waterlogging Losses Now Covered Under PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan

Babushahi Network Bureau

New Delhi, November 20, 2025 : Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Chouhan has announced a major expansion of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), bringing long-awaited relief to farmers across the country.

In a message posted on social media, the Minister shared that two critical types of crop losses—previously not covered under the scheme—have now been officially included. These are:

Crop damage caused by wild animals , and

Losses due to floods or waterlogging resulting from excessive rainfall

Chouhan said farmers had been requesting the inclusion of these categories for a long time, giv

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