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more-inThe State government has for the first time decided to publish a village-wise list of farmers who have opted for crop insurance, mentioning total area under cultivation and crop name. This year, 86 lakh farmers have opted for crop insurance; the deadline for the scheme was July 31. “This year, we have decided to put up the list of farmers who have availed crop insurance at the gram panchayat office in every village. “A key benefit of the expansion of crop insurance is that farmers are able to take risks. Last year, of the 83 lakh farmers who had enrolled, 45 lakh had benefited from it..