Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme (CCIS)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in Kharif 1985, the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme (CCIS) was India's first national-level compulsory crop insurance scheme linked to crop loans. It covered yield losses in wheat, rice, cereals, millets, and oilseeds in participating states on area-yield basis. Premium was shared between farmers (1-2%), state, and Centre. CCIS was operational in 15 states and covered 15 million farmers at peak. It was replaced by the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) in 1999.

🎁Key Benefits

• Compulsory crop insurance for loanee farmers
• Coverage for yield losses due to natural calamities
• Government subsidy on premium for small farmers
• Claim settlement based on area-yield approach

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme replaced by NAIS 1999 — historical archive

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions