Introduce effective crop insurance schemes
“Effective crop insurance schemes will be introduced.”
The verdict
The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replaced the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme from the rabi 1999-2000 season, open to loanee and non-loanee farmers.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- BudgetUndated· Ministry of Finance (Economic Survey 2001-02)supportsEconomic Survey 2001-02: Agricultural insurance ↗
“The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) was introduced in the country from the 1999-2000 Rabi season, replacing the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme”
- BudgetUndated· Ministry of Finance (Economic Survey 2003-04)supportsEconomic Survey 2003-04: Agricultural insurance ↗
“In place of the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme (CCIS), Government introduced a new scheme entitled 'National Agricultural Insurance Scheme' (NAIS) from Rabi 1999-2000 season.”
More agriculture promises from this manifesto
Earmark 60% of Plan funds for agriculture, rural development and irrigation
“Sixty per cent was the earmark; the plan tables stopped near twenty.”
Bring 20 million more hectares under irrigation in five years
“Twenty million hectares was the goal; the plan documents counted well under half.”
Promise ID nda-ls-1999-008 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON