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Shetkari Adhar Nidhi (crop-loss compensation, Goa)

Shetkari Adhar Nidhi · Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa · State scheme

Goa compensates Krishi Card holders for crops, trees, produce and farm assets lost to floods, drought, pests, fire, wild animals and other calamities — up to ₹40,000 a hectare for seasonal crops and ₹1.60 lakh per farmer in all.

Crop & farmer insurance
Lead benefit
Up to ₹40,000 / haper season per crop, for paddy, vegetables, pulses, flowers and other seasonal crops
Components
3each read from the document
Who can apply
7kinds of applicant
Closing date
Seasonalsee “When to apply”

What it pays

Up to ₹40,000 / haper season per crop, for paddy, vegetables, pulses, flowers and other seasonal crops

Up to ₹40,000 a hectare per season for a lost seasonal crop (sugarcane up to ₹60,000 a hectare), for at most 4 ha.

Read from Goa notification of April 2022 — revised Shetkari Adhar Nidhi · clause 4. Standard cost — 1. Crop Loss (a), (f); 5 (a) · p. 348–349 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Causes covered: floods, drought, cyclonic rain, landslide and siltation, pest or disease epidemic, unseasonal rain, accidental fire, lightning, cloudburst, earthquake and wild animals (cl. 2). All claims together are capped at ₹1.60 lakh per farmer; anything already paid from a calamity relief fund or by an insurance company is deducted (cl. 5(a)–(c)). A valid Krishi Card is mandatory (cl. 6(c)).

“(a) Crops like Paddy, Vegetables, Pulses, Flowers, Ragi (Nachni), including seasonal fruits like watermelons, tuber crops, turmeric etc. Rs. 40,000/- per ha. per season, per crop. … (f) Sugarcane: (i) Ready to harvest i.e. nine months and above: Maximum compensation Rs. 60,000/- per ha. (ii) Four to nine months maximum compensation Rs. 30,000/- per ha.”
Per treee.g. ₹5,000 a yielding coconut palm, ₹8,000 a yielding mango tree, ₹1,000 a yielding cashew tree

For trees and plants totally lost, a fixed amount per tree — e.g. ₹5,000 for a yielding coconut palm, ₹8,000 for a mango tree over 10 years, ₹1,500 for a yielding arecanut tree.

Read from Goa notification of April 2022 — revised Shetkari Adhar Nidhi · clause 4. Standard cost — 1. Crop Loss (b)–(j) · p. 348–349 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Causes covered: floods, drought, cyclonic rain, landslide and siltation, pest or disease epidemic, unseasonal rain, accidental fire, lightning, cloudburst, earthquake and wild animals (cl. 2). All claims together are capped at ₹1.60 lakh per farmer; anything already paid from a calamity relief fund or by an insurance company is deducted (cl. 5(a)–(c)). A valid Krishi Card is mandatory (cl. 6(c)).

“(c) Coconut Palms: … (iii) Coconut palms yielding and above 7 years Rs. 5000/- per palm for total loss. (d) Cashew: (i) Yielding tree: Rs. 1000/- per tree for total loss. … (i) Mango: … (ii) Yielding tree above 10 years Rs. 8,000/- per tree for total loss.”
25%of the cost, at most

25% of the evaluated loss to pumps, pipelines, drip/sprinkler systems, fences, farm machinery, wells and retaining walls, up to ₹1.60 lakh per farmer.

Read from Goa notification of April 2022 — revised Shetkari Adhar Nidhi · clause 5 — valuation of losses for infrastructure, table Sr. 1–3 · p. 350 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Causes covered: floods, drought, cyclonic rain, landslide and siltation, pest or disease epidemic, unseasonal rain, accidental fire, lightning, cloudburst, earthquake and wild animals (cl. 2). All claims together are capped at ₹1.60 lakh per farmer; anything already paid from a calamity relief fund or by an insurance company is deducted (cl. 5(a)–(c)). A valid Krishi Card is mandatory (cl. 6(c)).

“Losses of water Pumpsets, Pipe line, Drip system, Sprinkler system, all types of fence except stone wall fence … 25% of the losses to standard cost as per scheme guidelines or evaluated cost whichever is less, maximum upto Rs. 1.60 lakhs per farmer”

How much can I claim?

Compensation at the standard cost of ₹40,000 per ha per season per crop (sugarcane ₹30,000–₹60,000 per ha by age) or the actual evaluated loss, whichever is less, for a maximum of 4 ha (cl. 4(1)(a), (f); 5(a)).

Read from Goa notification of April 2022 — revised Shetkari Adhar Nidhi · clause 4. Standard cost — 1. Crop Loss (a), (f); 5 (a) · p. 348–349 · Our copy (PDF)

Causes covered: floods, drought, cyclonic rain, landslide and siltation, pest or disease epidemic, unseasonal rain, accidental fire, lightning, cloudburst, earthquake and wild animals (cl. 2). All claims together are capped at ₹1.60 lakh per farmer; anything already paid from a calamity relief fund or by an insurance company is deducted (cl. 5(a)–(c)). A valid Krishi Card is mandatory (cl. 6(c)).

Who can apply

  • Other farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Woman farmer
  • Tenant or sharecropper
  • Self-help group

Papers you need

  • Krishi Card (cl. 6(c))
  • Application in the Annexure-I form with land details (survey no., village, taluka) and a declaration of any relief or insurance already received (Annexure-I)
  • One or two photographs of the damage (cl. 6(a))

How to apply

  1. Apply to your taluka Zonal Agriculture Officer within 15 working days of the calamity on the Annexure-I form, with one or two photographs of the damage (cl. 6(a)).
  2. The ZAO inspects and values the loss within 15 working days (Annexure-II) (cl. 6(b)).
  3. The loss is paid at the standard cost or the actual loss, whichever is less, on the sanction of the District Agriculture Officer (North/South) (cl. 6(d)).
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When to apply

Apply within 15 working days of the calamity.

Combining with other schemes

The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.

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