Implementation of YES-TECH (Technology-based yield estimation) for objective crop damage assessment under PMFBY
YES-TECH (Technology-based yield estimation) rollout under PMFBY for objective crop-loss assessment
- PMFBY envisages adoption of improved technology to support objective crop damage assessment via yield estimation.
- YES-TECH is being implemented with effect from Kharif 2023 for objective crop damage and loss assessment, with gradual migration to remote sensing based yield estimation.
- Government announcement specifies mandatory 30% weightage to YES-TECH derived yield and provides state-wise technology-based yield weightage examples for 2025-26.
What happened
The Government announced the implementation approach for YES-TECH (Technology-based yield estimation) for objective crop damage and loss assessment under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). YES-TECH is being rolled out from Kharif 2023 with further expansion and a planned migration path toward remote sensing based yield estimation.
Background and earlier position
YES-TECH is framed as an objective, technology-driven mechanism for yield estimation to improve crop damage and loss assessment under PMFBY, along with a structured weightage approach and state-wise implementation metrics. UPSC may test how such systems change the incentive landscape and error/dispute risks, and how migration to remote sensing affects fairness and administrative capacity.
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