Lok Sabha Question No. 2275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Status of PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2275

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## STATUS OF PMFBY

2275. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is the biggest scheme in the world in terms of farmers' participation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the PMFBY is proving helpful in reducing agricultural risks associated with natural calamities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  a  total  44.6  lakh  farmers  applied  for  sum  of  insurance  of  Rs.  99,368 crores for an area of 244.7 lakh hectares during Kharif season in 2021; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

- (a) to (f) :  The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) introduced in the country from  Kharif  2016  season  is  one  of  the  biggest  schemes  in  the  world  in  terms  of coverage of number of farmers applications.  About 761 lakh farmer applications have been enrolled for 2021-22 under the scheme.

Comprehensive risk coverage for crops of farmers against all non-preventable natural  risks  from  pre-sowing  to  post-harvest  stages  of  the  crops  at  very  minimum premium for the farmers is provided under the scheme. The PMFBY is successfully fulfilling the objectives of the scheme including providing financial support to stabilize income  of  farmers  especially  in  natural  calamity  hit  seasons/years/areas.      Since inception of the scheme in 2016-17 till 2020-21, against premium of Rs. 24,966 crore paid by farmers, claims of Rs. 1,15,369  crore have been paid to about 10.21 crore farmer applications.

As  per  data  available  as  on  09.03.2022,  a  total  of  about  492  lakh  farmer applications have been enrolled for a sum insured of Rs. 1,01,062 crore in an area of 249  lakh  hectares  during  Kharif  2021  season  in  the  country  under  the  scheme. State-wise details are annexed .

## Annexure

| Details of coverage (provisional) during Kharif 2021 season under PMFBY as on 09.03.2022   | Details of coverage (provisional) during Kharif 2021 season under PMFBY as on 09.03.2022   | Details of coverage (provisional) during Kharif 2021 season under PMFBY as on 09.03.2022   | Details of coverage (provisional) during Kharif 2021 season under PMFBY as on 09.03.2022   |
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| State/UT Name                                                                              | Total Farmers Applications Insured (Lakh)                                                  | Area Insured (Lakh ha.)                                                                    | Sum Insured (Rs. Crore)                                                                    |
| A & N Islands                                                                              | 0.004                                                                                      | 0.003                                                                                      | 2.0                                                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                             | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| Assam                                                                                      | 4.4                                                                                        | 2.3                                                                                        | 1,347.1                                                                                    |
| Bihar                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                               | 48.8                                                                                       | 19.5                                                                                       | 8,006.3                                                                                    |
| Goa                                                                                        | 0.0005                                                                                     | 0.0001                                                                                     | 0.1                                                                                        |
| Gujarat                                                                                    | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| Haryana                                                                                    | 7.4                                                                                        | 8.2                                                                                        | 6,671.9                                                                                    |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                           | 0.9                                                                                        | 0.3                                                                                        | 108.8                                                                                      |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                            | 0.5                                                                                        | 0.2                                                                                        | 204.8                                                                                      |
| Jharkhand                                                                                  | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| Karnataka                                                                                  | 16.1                                                                                       | 13.4                                                                                       | 7,308.0                                                                                    |
| Kerala                                                                                     | 0.4                                                                                        | 0.2                                                                                        | 166.1                                                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                             | 47.1                                                                                       | 63.8                                                                                       | 24,591.9                                                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                                                                | 84.3                                                                                       | 49.1                                                                                       | 19,769.3                                                                                   |
| Manipur                                                                                    | 0.03                                                                                       | 0.02                                                                                       | 16.3                                                                                       |
| Meghalaya                                                                                  | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| Odisha                                                                                     | 72.9                                                                                       | 9.3                                                                                        | 6,197.9                                                                                    |
| Puducherry                                                                                 | 0.03                                                                                       | 0.02                                                                                       | 15.9                                                                                       |
| Rajasthan                                                                                  | 183.3                                                                                      | 66.0                                                                                       | 18,054.5                                                                                   |
| Sikkim                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                       | 0.003                                                                                      | 2.5                                                                                        |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                 | 1.4                                                                                        | 0.4                                                                                        | 217.9                                                                                      |
| Telangana                                                                                  | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| Tripura                                                                                    | 1.8                                                                                        | 0.4                                                                                        | 244.5                                                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                              | 21.1                                                                                       | 15.4                                                                                       | 7,763.2                                                                                    |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                | 1.1                                                                                        | 0.5                                                                                        | 372.9                                                                                      |
| West Bengal                                                                                | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                                                | 491.8                                                                                      | 249.0                                                                                      | 1,01,062                                                                                   |

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