Brief objective Aims to provide protection mechanism to the farmers and cattle rearers against any eventual loss of their animals due to death and to demonstrate the benefit of the insurance of livestock to the people and popularize it with the ultimate goal of attaining qualitative improvement in livestock and their products. Benefits The rural insurance policy is designed to offer insurance cover to indigenous cattle owned by farmers, cooperative societies, dairy farms and the like. 2. Security in case of death of cattle shall be provided for the following: - Natural accidents. (flood, famine, earthquake, etc.) Unpredictable circumstances. ( Accidental in Origin.) Diseases. Surgical Operations. Terrorist Act. Strikes and Riots Civil Commotion risk Eligibility Farmers (large/small/marginal) and cattle rearers having the crossbred and high yielding cattle and buffaloes. How to apply You can contact Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries and at the state level State Livestock Development Boards. Whom to contact Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Livestock Mission that is implemented through State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) like State Livestock Development Boards. For more details about the scheme, click here.