Social Management of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Exploring the Gap and Its Implementation

Abstract

Various crop insurance programs have been implemented by various states since the time before independence. The "First Ever Crop Insurance Scheme 1972" was the first crop insurance program implemented after India gained independence. Subsequently, numerous other crop insurance programs were implemented, including the Tentative Crop Insurance Scheme (PCIS) in 1979, the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Programme (CCIS) in 1985, the Experimental Crop Insurance Programme (ECIS) in 1997, the Trial Scheme on Seed Crop Insurance (PSSCI) in 2000, the Farm Income Insurance Programme (FIIs) in 2003, and the National Agricultural Insurance Programme (NAIS) in 1999. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is one of these crop insurance programs. It safeguards farmers from various losses they may experience before, during, and after the cultivation of various crops in various seasons. The Indian government recently introduced this new crop insurance program in the 2016 kharif season. It aims to give farmers financial assistance for unforeseen losses and a stable income that encourages them to continue farming with cutting-edge equipment and novel agricultural techniques. It also aims to ensure the flow of credit in the agricultural sector, which further aids in the nation's development.

This study aims to examine the causes of the issues preventing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from being implemented and potential methods to address them using a social management model of holistic governance. This study comprises a comparative analysis of the states implementing the scheme with those currently outside the purview of the same. This would help reveal the factors that make the latter unqualified to be considered worthy of the scheme's implementation. Data from various government sources would further help locate the gaps that need to be bridged and this study would attempt to help map possibilities for the same.

A recent advancement in public governance theory is the holistic governance concept. It aims to build an integrated framework for social management and unifies the functional aspects of government departments and agencies. This study would further the current engagement with studies on implementing Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.