India, Sept. 16 -- By Vishu Adhana

New Delhi (India) September 16 (ANI): With Punjab grappling with its worst floods in decades, the Union Agriculture Ministry has once again urged the state government to adopt the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), saying farmers are bearing the brunt of not having a formal crop insurance cover.

Sources in the ministry told ANI that Punjab's non-participation in the scheme has left farmers dependent only on state-funded relief, which is limited in scope and unable to cover widespread losses caused by natural calamities.

"During his visits to assess the flood-hit areas, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan urged the state to reconsider its decision and join PMFBY. The government remains wi...