Horticulture Department invites Udumalai banana farmers to insure crops

Loss due to strong winds can have a huge impact on banana cultivation. The Horticulture Department of Udumalpet block has invited people to come and insure the banana to get compensation so that they can bear the loss.


Tirupur: The horticulture department has invited farmers cultivating banana saplings in and around Udumalpet.

The importance of insurance can be felt in the context of crop damage caused due to natural calamities, unfavourable weather conditions etc. in and around Udumalpet in Tirupur district.

The loss due to strong winds can have a major impact on banana cultivation, especially in banana cultivation. In order to bear the loss, the horticulture department of Udumalai block has invited people to come and insure the banana to get compensation.

The last date to insure bananas is Feburary 28. According to the horticulture department, a compensation of Rs 97,510 can be paid by paying a premium of Rs 4,875 per acre.

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