Training Programme on Crop Cutting Experiments under PMFBY organized

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 01, 2017:  Director Agriculture Jammu H.K Razdhan inaugurated one day Training Programme on Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) on the field crops of Paddy, Maize, Potato & Saffron under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

The programme was organised by Deputy Mission Director PMFBY K. K. Sharma, SMS (RL) under the instruction of Mission Director PMFBY (J&K) Altaf Aejaz Andrabi. The training programme was attended by Deputy Director Agriculture (Central), C. M. Sharma, Agriculture Economist, S.K Kapahi, Chief Agriculture Officer, Jammu  R. L. Bhagat. CAO Poonch, Romesh Mishri, SMS (DL) Udhampur, Ravinder Thaploo,  Deputy Director (P&S), Shashi Bala besides District liaison Officers, Field Functionaries and representative from the Implementing Agencies.

Speaking on the occasion Director Agriculture Jammu laid stress on conducting of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) @ 16 crops cuts per notified crop in each notified block as required  under the operational guidelines of the scheme. He also apprised the house that there will be a single series of CCEs for the general crop production estimates and will be the ultimate factor in the assessment of losses occurred to the crop due to various risks under coverage of the scheme. He also emphasized that these CCEs will form the base for the yield assessment of crops at block level and will determine the crop losses if any, over the threshold yield.

Deputy Mission Director, PMFBY gave a detailed presentation on importance of CCEs, drawing of random numbers, marking of the plot including the process of threshing and drying. Pradeep Kumar, Liaison Officer, PMFBY gave a detailed lecture on practical aspects of the CCEs. Shrikant Sharma, VAEA gave a detailed presentation on uploading of crop cut- data on mobile app (CCEs –Agri) for recording and management of crop cut data on the National portal (agri-insurance.gov.in) for its validity.