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New crop insurance scheme may soon cover crop damage caused by elephants

April 29, 2016 Reprints

India's new crop insurance scheme – Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – may soon provide insurance cover for farmers in the event of crop damage due to elephant raids and migration, reported Daily News & Analysis.

"Crop raiding by elephants happens frequently in north-eastern states, eastern states and southern states," said an environment ministry official. Data showed that central and state agencies paid compensation worth 345 million Indian rupees ($5 million) for crop damage due to elephants in 2014-15.

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