The Kerala government on Saturday issued a notification inviting applications from farmers for joining the weather-based crop insurance scheme (WBCIS) after a prolonged delay.
The farmers in the State had raised concerns over the delay in the announcement of the insurance scheme. In other States, the WBCIS was announced weeks ago.
The National Farmers Protection Committee (NFPC) had sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the announcement of the WBCIS.