Initiative on Agri-Credit, Crop-Insurance, Yield Estimate

Article Title: Initiative on Agri-Credit, Crop-Insurance, Yield Estimate

20-09-2023

Geography of India Current Affairs Analysis

Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has launched 3 initiatives to improve on Agri-Credit, Crop-Insurance, crop yield Estimate.

1Kisan Rin Portal (KRP) - To improve access to credit services under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

2Ghar-Ghar KCC Abhiyaan: Door to Door KCC Campaign

Previous Initiative:

Yes-Tech : Automated real-time yield estimation system. Developed by ISRO and CSIR.

WINDS system - Weather Information Network Data Systems (WINDS)

A centralized platform that hosts, manages, and processes hyper-local weather data collected by Automatic Weather Stations and Rain Gauges at Taluk/Block and Gram Panchayat levels