What do you understand by crop protection programme?

Agriculture in India is often under threat from various factors that can vary between natural and economic types. The Indian Government has various schemes to protect the crops from such conditions and aid the farmers in earning their livelihoods. The use of pesticides and insecticides to keep crops safe falls under the crop conservation schemes. 1999 -2000 saw the launch of the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme through which financial help is offered to farmers whose crops have been affected by natural calamities and pests.