Summary:
"Not surprisingly, farmers, currently protesting in Sikar, Hanumangarh and other districts, area demanding an "effective crop insurance". In July 31 this year, Rs 7,827 was deducted from his SBI account as premium for crop insurance. My crop was uninsured for 80% of the crop cycle, when the risk was at the highest. The premium on cotton, a commercial crop, is more than double for paddy. To top it, the premium has been deducted when the crops were safe and beyond the risk period..