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Sai Subhiksha Kisan Health Card for Free Farmer Care

16 July 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALSai SubhikshaKisan Health Cardfor Free FarmerCare16 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A card tying healthcare to farm welfare debuted at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, Karnataka.

Key facts

  • Cardholders get fully free medical treatment from the SMSIMSR hospital.
  • Launch event: ‘Seeding the Future – Together with the Farmers’.
  • More than 1,500 farmers took part, especially ragi growers.

Significance

  • Lifts a major cost burden from rural homes.
  • Links organic farming with health, in the spirit of One World One Family.
  • Backs nutri-cereals for nutrition security and climate-resilient farming.

Exam angle

  • District: Chikkaballapur; crop spotlight: ragi.

Test yourself

1. In which Karnataka district was the Sai Subhiksha Kisan Health Card launched?

The launch took place at Sathya Sai Grama in Chikkaballapur district.

2. What does the Sai Subhiksha Kisan Health Card provide to farmers?

It aims to provide completely free healthcare services to farmers.

3. Farmers growing which crop were particularly honoured at the Sai Subhiksha Kisan Health Card launch?

Farmers engaged in ragi cultivation were honoured.

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