Pilot Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) in India: A Comprehensive Overview
Introduction Agriculture in India is highly dependent on weather conditions. Variability in rainfall, temperature extremes, droughts, floods, and unseasonal events can significantly affect crop yields. Traditional crop insurance schemes often struggled to provide timely relief to farmers due to delayed loss assessments and area-based compensation models. To address these challenges, the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme…