The Hindu Business Line : Farmers seek more time for paying crop insurance premium

THE Cauvery Delta farmers, in an appeal to the State Government, have sought extension of time limit in paying crop insurance premium to November 30. According to the Vice-President of the composite Thanjavur District Farmers Association, Mr K.G. Krishnamoorthy, the farmers are entitled to avail themselves of crop insurance by paying a premium of 2 per cent of the total cost of cultivation.

As per the scheme in vogue, the premium could be deducted from the loans obtained from primary agricultural co-operative banks and the commercial banks on or before November 30 every year.

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