Parliament Parliament Q&A
No state includes coconut under PMFBY or RWBCIS
The question asked whether coconut is covered under PMFBY across all states and if not, the reasons for exclusion, and whether the government plans to include coconut under PMFBY or introduce a dedicated scheme.
The ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare answered.
Asked and answered by: Shri Shreyas M Patel (asked), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (answered)
What the government said
- PMFBY covers food crops, oilseeds, and commercial/horticultural crops based on yield data and CCEs
- State Governments decide crop coverage under PMFBY or RWBCIS
- No State has notified coconut under PMFBY or RWBCIS
- Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) administered by Coconut Development Board with AIC
- CPIS premium shared 50:25:25 (CDB:State:Farmer)
- CPIS covers losses from storms, cyclones, floods, pests, diseases, fires, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, drought
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q321 (Session 8) · 11 Aug 2026
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