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Case study 2 · Rabi 2018–19

CCEs and loss assessment surveys under PMFBY, West Bengal

14,400 crop cutting experiments and the associated loss assessment surveys for Rabi crops 2018–19, completed in six months.

Surveyor photographing a marked crop cutting plot in a harvested paddy field

Project

Conducting Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) and Loss Assessment Surveys under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in West Bengal for Rabi crops 2018–19.

Scope of work undertaken

Tasks under crop cutting experiments

  1. Collection of CCE schedules and co-observing CCEs with State Government officials or State representatives.
  2. Witnessing the conduct of CCEs as per norms and procedure adopted by the State Government.
  3. Taking quality digital photographs with GPS tag (latitude and longitude up to 6 decimals) using smart mobile phone or camera.
  4. CCE outcome (yield report) in Form S-3-8, signed by the farmer and officials.
  5. Submission of CCE data and forms within 3 days of completion of all CCEs.

Tasks under loss assessment surveys

  1. Conducting loss assessment surveys within the given time period and maintaining process consensus with the PMFBY revised guidelines as intimated by Cholamandalam MS GIC Ltd.
  2. Recording and reporting of surveys in the format prescribed by Cholamandalam MS GIC Ltd.

IQSR engaged graduate surveyors to witness the CCE and loss assessment survey, equipped with smart phones for survey and personal motorcycles for easy transportation.