The West Bengal government is considering a support package for potato farmers, including measures related to transportation subsidies, crop insurance and price support, as farmers face pressure from rising costs and fluctuations in potato prices. The measures are aimed at providing relief to growers and reducing the financial impact of weak market prices and post-harvest challenges.
For the agricultural insurance sector, the proposed measures highlight the importance of combining crop insurance with broader risk-management support. Insurance can protect farmers against specified crop losses, while transport assistance and price-support measures can address market and logistics risks that insurance may not fully cover. A coordinated approach involving the government, insurers and agricultural stakeholders could therefore strengthen farmers’ overall resilience against production and income shocks.
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