<span style="color: #222222;">The enrolment of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, PMFBY for Kharif-2020 season is going on in full swing in various States and Union Territories of the country. <br />''<br />''Government of India has made enrolment free for all the farmers who only need to pay premium amount. Farmers can get their food crops (cereals and oilseeds) insured at a minimal premium rate of 2 per cent of sum insured and commercial and horticulture crops at 5 per cent of sum insured in Kharif -2020. The remaining premium will be subsidised by the Centre Government and States.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In order to motivate the farmers, the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has appealed to farmers to get enrolled under PMFBY through video message and requested all farmers to protect themselves against financial loss due to crop failures or damages as a result of natural disasters.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Scheme ensures protection of crop loss for entire cropping cycle, from pre-sowing to post-harvest activities.  Any farmer who wishes to get enrolled under PMFBY should contact his nearest Bank, Primary Agricultural Credit Society, Common Service Centre or Village Level Entrepreneurs, Office of Agriculture Department, Representative of Insurance Company or directly online through the National Crop Insurance Portal and Crop Insurance App.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />''