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AIC-disease Risk Management
AIC-disease Risk Management
Suseelendra Desai
Principal Scientist
Some models
Analyze Risks
Evaluate Risks
Risk Mitigation
Semi quantitative risk matrix
Area Risk Protection Insurance
Group Crop Insurance Scheme
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme with riders
Susceptibility Variety
Highly susceptible Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi), Key lime (C. aurantiifolia),
Pointed leaf Hystrix (C. hystrix), lemon (C. limon)
Susceptible Limes (C. latifolia) including Tahiti lime, Palestine sweet
lime; trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata);
Citranges/Citrumelos (P. trifoliata hybrids); Tangerines,
Tangors, Tangelos (C. reticulata hybrids); Sweet oranges (C.
sinensis); Bitter oranges (C. aurantium)
Modified from: Gottwald, T.R. et al. (2002). Citrus canker: The pathogen and its
impact. Online. Plant Health Progress
Bio-fuel Tree/Plant Insurance Policy Named-peril insurance covering six diffe
rent species of plants/trees, available for commercial production of Bio-dies
el, with optional cover against drought risk.
Cardamom Plant & Yield Insurance The scheme is designed in consultation w
ith Spices board to provide conventional cover against death/loss of plant b
ushes. Cover available for small and large cardamom varieties.
Potato Crop Insurance Parametric named-peril insurance linked to plant pop
ulation, available for potato growers under contract farming.
PulpWood Tree Insurance Policy The policy covers against pecuniary loss su
ffered on account of total loss or damage to the trees occasioned by specific
perils/risks like fire, flood, cyclone, storm, frost, pests and diseases.
RainFall Insurance Scheme For Coffee (RISC) Failure of Blossom shovers, Bac
king showers and Excess rainfall during monsoon and post monsoon season
s affect the crop yield. Scheme offers cover and is implement in all coffee gr
owing zones of Andhra pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Mizoram, Odisha
and Tamil nadu with subsidy support from Government.
Rubber Plantation Insurance Covers death/loss of rubber trees against natur
al calamities and other non preventable perils, applicable to both mature an
d immature plants, based on establishment cost and loss of future returns.
Varsha Bima / RainFall Insurance Covers anticipated shortfall in crop yield on
account of deficit and excess rainfall, consecutive dry and wet days, etc. It is
voluntary for all classes of cultivators who stand to loose financially upon a