Lok Sabha Question No. 45 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Impact of Changing Weather Patterns on Agricutlure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 45

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## IMPACT OF CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS ON AGRICULTURE

45. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether sudden change in weather pattern has resulted in crop damage, poor yield and loss of income to the farmers;
- (b) if  so,  the  total  loss  incurred  by  farmers  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year in each State/UT on this account;
- (c) whether the sudden change of climate has also resulted in heavy rains, deficient rains, drought etc., if so, the regions prone to this abnormal weather patterns affecting agriculture and the farmers; and
- (d) the contingency plan drawn by Government to overcome climate change?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): As per the Ministry of Earth Science, there is no evidence of change in weather pattern over the country. However, there have been extreme weather events in the recent past including extended dry periods, floods, hailstorms, cyclonic rains and winds etc., which caused damage to standing crops and ultimately poor yield of crops.
- (b): The State Government is primarily responsible for taking necessary relief measures in the wake of natural calamities.  For undertaking relief measures, funds are available with the State Government  in  the  form  of  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF),  Additional  financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for  natural  calamities  of  severe  nature  and  is  approved  on  the  basis  of  Memorandum  received from State Government, in accordance with established procedure.

Agricultural  crops  have  been  affected  due  to  calamities,  the  details  of  the  assistance provided under natural calamities during the last three years is given at Annexure-I, During the year  2018-19  (as  on  06.12.2018),  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Rajasthan had declared drought and submitted Memorandum seeking financial assistance from NDRF.  Inter Ministerial Central Teams have been  constituted  for  on  the  spot  assessment  of  drought  situation  in  these  states.    The  state Government of Odisha has also declared drought but has not submitted any Memorandum.

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(c): As per available information, the scientist of India Meteorological Department and other institutions has found significant changes in the rainfall pattern, extreme events etc. Both flood and drought in individual years does not depend on climate change. However, as an impact of climate change, it is being reported that the spatial variability, intensity and frequency of extreme events like heavy rainfall have increased. Unseasonal/heavy rains accompanied with hailstorm, cyclone etc. has affected the states is given at Annexure -II.

(d): Central  Research  Institute  for  Dryland  Agriculture  (CRIDA)  of  Indian  Council  of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  prepared  districts  wise  contingency  plan  for  633  districts. Under contingency plan, the States are advised to use short duration, drought tolerant, alternate crops, flood/water logged tolerant varieties besides use of new technologies on crop cultivation. In  order  to  insulate  farmers  against  the  loss  of  crop  due  to  natural  calamities,  Government  of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from April 2016.

## Annexure -I as reference in part (b) by Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 45 due for 11.12.2018

Assistance approved from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for Natural Calamities (Drought & hailstorm) in the States from (2015-16 to 2017-18)

(Rs in Crore)

| During - 2015-16   | During - 2015-16   | During - 2015-16        | During - 2015-16           | During - 2015-16   |
|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|
| S. No              | State              | Calamity                | Amount sought by the state | Amount approved by |
| 1                  | Karnataka          | Drought-K Drought-R     | 3830.84 1417.14            | 1540.20 723.23     |
| 2                  | Chhattisgarh       | Drought                 | 6093.79                    | 1276.25            |
| 3                  | Madhya Pradesh     | Drought                 | 5114.53                    | 2032.68            |
| 4                  | Maharashtra        | Drought Drought-R       | 6020.36 2251.66            | 3638.83 679.54     |
| 5                  | Odisha             | Drought                 | 2344.99                    | 815.00             |
| 6                  | Telangana          | Drought                 | 2601.99                    | 791.21             |
| 7                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Drought Drought-R       | 2057.79 1888.35            | 1304.52 622.76     |
| 8                  | Andhra Pradesh     | Drought                 | 2000.56                    | 433.77             |
| 9                  | Jharkhand          | Drought                 | 2142.78                    | 336.94             |
| 10                 | Rajasthan          | Drought Hailstorm       | 10537.02 4372.27           | 1193.41 79.18      |
| 11                 | Uttarakhand        | Drought-R               | 91.97                      | 70.22              |
|                    | Total:             |                         | 52765.22                   | 15537.74           |
| During - 2016-17   | During - 2016-17   | During - 2016-17        | During - 2016-17           | During - 2016-17   |
| 1                  | Karnataka          | Drought-(K) Drought-(R) | 4702.54 3310.83            | 1782.44 795.54     |
| 2                  | Andhra Pradesh     | Drought-(K)             | 2513.97                    | 518.93             |
| 3                  | Kerala             | Drought-(K)             | 1019.90                    | 112.05             |
| 4                  | Tamil Nadu         | Drought-(K)             | 39565.00                   | 1748.28            |
| 5                  | Rajasthan          | Drought-(K)             | 3660.97                    | 588.34             |
| 6                  | Puducherry         | Drought-(R)             | 132.35                     | 17.70              |
|                    | Total              |                         | 54905.56                   | 5563.28            |
| During - 2017-18   | During - 2017-18   | During - 2017-18        | During - 2017-18           | During - 2017-18   |
| 1                  | Madhya Pradesh     | Drought (K)             | 3705.95                    | 836.09             |
| 2                  | Chhattisgarh       | Drought (K)             | 4401.00                    | 395.91             |
| 3                  | Rajasthan          | Drought (K)             | 3078.26                    | 526.14             |
| 4                  | Andhra Pradesh     | Drought-R               | 519.06                     | 113.14             |
| 5                  | Maharashtra        | Pest Attack/Ockhi       | 3373.31                    | 60.76              |
| 6                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Drought-R               | 678.98                     | 157.23             |
|                    | Total:             |                         | 15756.56                   | 2089.27            |

## Annexure -II as reference in part (c) by Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 45 due for 11.12.2018

## Extreme Weather Events in the last three years (2015-2017)

| Events           | Affected areas                                                                                                                                                             |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015             | 2015                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Heavy rainfall   | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal                                                                        |
| Hailstorm        | Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal |
| Drought          | Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan                                                              |
| Cyclone          | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2016             | 2016                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Heavy rainfall   | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Bihar &Madhya Pradesh                                                                                 |
| Hailstorm        | Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                               |
| Drought          | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha                                                                                                                         |
| Cyclone (Vardah) | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2017             | 2017                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Flood            | Gujarat, South Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Northern Coastal Andhra Pradesh                                                                       |
| Hailstorm        | Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Central Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                              |
| Drought          | Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha                                                                                                              |
| Cyclone(Ockhi)   | Kerala, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                         |

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