Nagpur: Amid drought and low Ambia yield, orange growers in Amravati district are staring at another blow — the 2025-26 weather-based crop insurance payout has been approved but is yet to be credited to their accounts, nearly four months after the trigger period ended.
The 2023-24 payout was credited in Jan 2025, while the 2024-25 payout was received only in Nov. For the 2025-26 season, 4,822 orange growers in Amravati district insured around 4,845 hectares, paying an estimated farmers’ share of Rs4.11 crore. Growers paid a premium of Rs8,500 per hectare for natural calamity cover and Rs2,805 for hailstorm insurance, taking the total to Rs11,305 per hectare . The trigger period for the Ambia crop ran from Dec 1 to May 31.
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The insurance payout is important for us to meet expenses and purchase insurance for the next season,” said orange grower Akshay Gurjar of Shirasgaon Kasba. Farmer crop insurance representative Pushpak Khapre said delays had become a recurring problem. “There should be proper planning at the state level so that farmers receive insurance claims on time every year,” he said. Amravati district superintendent agriculture officer Rahul Satpute said the wait would end soon. “The payout will be credited to the accounts of insured farmers within the next 8-10 days,” he said.
The delay has added to the concerns of growers, particularly in orange-producing areas such as Shirasgaon Kasba. Farmers have also complained of delays in receiving payouts for the previous two seasons. The insurance cover was obtained from a private insurance company through local banks. Farmers say they have been waiting for the payout despite the trigger period ending around four months ago. “This year, Ambia yield has been low, and farmers are already facing several difficulties. Download the TOI App.