International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Diptanu Das, Dipak Nath and T Matouleibi Chanu

abstract
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a scheme involving several stakeholders including state governments, financial institutions, insurance companies and farmers under the banner of “One Nation One Scheme” launched by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India during 2016 to replace the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme by combining prime features and eliminating their drawbacks (www.pmfby.gov.in). The study was undertaken based on data collected from 160 randomly selected respondents comprising of beneficiaries and non beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Tripura. Out of 8 districts, 80 beneficiaries and 80 non-beneficiaries from two districts, viz., Gomati and South Tripura was purposively selected for the study. The study revealed that 68.80 per cent of beneficiaries had medium level of knowledge, followed by 16.30 per cent had low level and 15.00 per cent had high level of knowledge. Among non-beneficiaries, 57.50 per cent had medium level of knowledge, followed by 28.80 per cent with high and 13.80 per cent with low level of knowledge.