Nghe An implements pilot agricultural insurance

(Baonghean.vn)On the afternoon of October 21, the Steering Committee for Agricultural Insurance (SAI) of Nghe An province held an expanded meeting to discuss the action plan of the SAI, disseminate agricultural insurance products and provide guidance on agricultural insurance operations. Comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the SAI chaired the meeting.

According to the Prime Minister's decision, Nghe An was selected to pilot insurance for two subjects: rice and buffalo, cows and pigs. For rice, Nghe An plans to select 3 districts specializing in wet rice production: Yen Thanh, Dien Chau and Quynh Luu. For buffalo, cows and pigs, 3 districts are expected to be selected for insurance pilot: Tuong Duong, Thanh Chuong and Do Luong (in which, the district People's Committee will select 3 pilot communes). During the pilot period of agricultural insurance from 2011-2013, the state will have support policies such as: 100% support for insurance premiums for poor farming households and individuals participating in the agricultural insurance pilot. That number will be 80% for near-poor farming households and individuals, 60% for non-poor households and individuals participating in the agricultural insurance pilot and 20% for agricultural production organizations participating in the agricultural insurance pilot.

After this meeting, the People's Committees of the districts participating in the pilot program of agricultural insurance will coordinate with insurance companies to organize training for communes and related departments on the contents of this issue. Bao Viet Nghe An Company - the unit selected to implement the pilot program of agricultural insurance in the period of 2011-2013 will organize professional training and agent training for related components. According to the plan, from November 5 to November 15, the program will be implemented in communes and hamlets participating in insurance.

Phu Huong