Four major crop insurance schemes—

1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana,
2. Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme,
3. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme, and
4. The Unified Package Insurance Scheme—are compulsory.

• crop loan schemes of the government
• ! Agricultural income is tax-free Print

November 2025

India's record kharif food grain output

Surplus monsoon lifts India’s kharif food grain output to a record 173.33 million tonnes, last year's 169.4 million tonnes

Excess rainfall

Excess and widespread rainfall this year, with the south west monsoon above normal delivering 108% of the long period average.

1 June - 16 October

Arrived a week early, on June 1 and withdrew on October 16, resulting in extended rainfall across several regions.

Damaged crops in the pockets of southern states

Excessive rainfall damaged crops in some pockets in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

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