Dong Nai to participate in pilot agricultural insurance program

02:05, 18/05/2011

(ĐN)- Dong Nai is one of twenty-one provinces and cities nationwide selected to carry out pilot program on agricultural insurance for the first time in the 2011-2013 period, according to Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(ĐN)- Dong Nai is one of twenty-one provinces and cities nationwide selected to carry out pilot program on agricultural insurance for the first time in the 2011-2013 period, according to Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The program aims to help farmers to surmount bad consequences of natural disasters and epidemics.

Farmers expect to participate in agricultural insurance to overcome bad consequences of natural disasters and epidemics.

Under the Decision No. 315/QĐ-TTg, the insurance will cover three subject matters: paddy rice, livestock and poultry, and aquaculture. Accordingly, Dong Nai will participate in livestock and poultry insurance.

 

The State will provide 100% and 80% insurance costs for poor and close-to-poor agricultural households or individuals engaging in the program.

 

In addition, the rate of insurance costs will be 60% for other farming individuals or households and 20% for agricultural organizations.

 

Dong Nai will implement pilot program for pig, chicken, buffalo, cow in Xuan Loc district.

 

This Decision will be applied from July 1, 2011 to the end of 2013.

Reported by H.G