Lok Sabha Question No. 2083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Damage due to Locusts
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2083 TO BE ANSWERED ON  15 TH  MARCH,2022

## DAMAGE DUE TO LOCUSTS

## 2083. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the locusts have caused a lot of damage to the crops across the country in the last two years till date;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the total damage caused by locusts attack to the crops during the last two years, State-wise; and
- (d)  the  amount  of  compensation  provided  to  the  farmers  by  the  Government  whose  crops have been damaged by the locusts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c) Locust attack is not a regular phenomenon and large scale incursions occur in cycles of  heightened activity  for  a  couple  of  years  followed  by long periods of  inactivity.  Locust attacks were reported in India during 2019-20 and 2020-21 when locusts migrated to India after  a  gap  of  26  years.    During  2019-20,  locust  incursion  was  reported  in  three  States, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab, while in 2020-21, locust incursion was reported in ten States, Rajasthan,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Punjab,  Uttarakhand,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh, Madhya  Pradesh  and  Maharashtra.    The  details  of  area  affected  and  the  crop  damage  in affected States are given at Annexure.

(d) For 2019-20, State Government of Rajasthan reported that an amount of Rs. 132.85 crore was  disbursed  to  87626  beneficiaries  through  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  as Agriculture  Input  Subsidy  and  an  amount  of  Rs.  565.20  crores  was  disbursed  to  204215 beneficiaries  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana.  Further,  financial  assistance  of Rs.68.65 crores was provided to Rajasthan under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). State  Government  of  Gujarat  reported  that  an  amount  of  Rs.  20.34  crore  was  provided  to affected farmers.

For  2020-21,  State  Government  of  Rajasthan  reported  that  compensation  of  Rs.  15.29 lakhs  was  disbursed  through  SDRF.  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  reported  that  an amount of Rs. 3.25 Lakhs was provided to 112 affected farmers.

## Annexure

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2083

## for reply on 15.03.2022

| 2019-2020     | 2019-2020              | 2019-2020                   |
|---------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|
| States        | Affected Area in hect. | %damage                     |
| Rajasthan     | 1,57,279               | Above 33%                   |
| Gujarat       | 22,067                 | Above 33%                   |
| Punjab        | -Nil-                  | -Nil-                       |
| 2020-21       | 2020-21                | 2020-21                     |
| Rajasthan     | 489.72                 | Above 33%                   |
| Gujarat       | No crop loss           | Nil                         |
| Punjab        | No crop loss           | Nil                         |
| Chhattisgarh  | No crop loss           | Nil                         |
| Bihar         | No crop loss           | Nil                         |
| Uttarakhand   | Minimal loss           | Nil                         |
| Haryana       | Minimal loss           | Nil                         |
| Maharashtra   | 805.8                  | Below 33%                   |
| Uttar Pradesh | 28.86                  | Very nominal                |
| MadhyaPradesh | 4400                   | Partial crop loss of 10-15% |

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