• SONA H C
• Dr.Y. Muniraju

India is an agriculture oriented country where dominant form of occupation is agriculture. It plays a vital role in Indian Economy. 70 % of the rural households depend on agriculture for their livelihood. According to the estimates of Central Statistics Office (CSO), the share of agriculture and related sectors (including agriculture, forestry, livestock and fishery) was 17.9 per cent in the year 2018-19. Government of India is striving to develop Indian economy by boosting agricultural development and farmer’s welfare. Farming business involves a variety of risks such as uncertainties in weather conditions, prices, yields, Government procedures, global market conditions, and other factors that impact the income of farmers. In this background the government has introduced crop Insurance to protect farmers from production risk because of unfavorable weather. The research study is based on primary survey conducted to analyze the satisfaction level among crop insurance holders. The study was based on questionnaire with a sample consisting of 100 respondents. The results were analyzed using simple percentage analysis and chi-square test. Findings reveal that educational qualification have no significant relationship with farmer’s level of satisfaction towards crop insurance.

Agriculture, Crop insurance, Farmers, satisfaction & natural calamity

"AN ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION LEVEL OF FARMERS TOWARDS CROP INSURANCE: A STUDY OF DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.81-90, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907915.pdf

"AN ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION LEVEL OF FARMERS TOWARDS CROP INSURANCE: A STUDY OF DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp81-90, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907915.pdf