Government schemes

Central and state schemes explained in plain language, each with a link to the official source.

2 schemes for “health insurance”

Farming & alliedCentral

Crop insurance at a low farmer premium (about 1.5% to 2% for most food crops)

For: Farmers, including tenants and sharecroppers, growing notified crops in notified areas

See eligibility and documents

Farming & alliedCentral

Free soil testing with crop-wise fertiliser recommendations

For: All farmers with agricultural land

See eligibility and documents