Lok Sabha Question No. 1542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Crop Loss to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1542

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## CROP LOSS TO FARMERS

1542. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ǒष एवं Ǒकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

(a)  whether farmers suffering from crop loss due to natural calamity are provided financial assistance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the total number of beneficiaries in Maharashtra in the last five years, district-wise;

(c)  the  appropriate  steps  taken  to  remove  anomalies  for  smooth  implementation  of  the scheme; and

(d) the funds allocated/distributed under PMFBY in the last five years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ǒष एवं Ǒकसान कãयाण मंğी

(SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) : The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)introduced in the country from Kharif 2016 provides financial support to stabilize income of farmers especially in natural calamity hit seasons/years/areas.    Comprehensive risk coverage for crops and areas notified by the State Government to farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest stages of the crops at very minimum premium for the farmers. As per data available as on 30.11.2023, since inception of the scheme till 2022-23, against the farmers share of premium of Rs. 29,237 crore, claims of Rs. 1,51,926 crore have been paid to the farmers.

(b) : District-wise details of number of farmer beneficiaries enrolled during last five years i.e. 2018-19 to 2022-23 in Maharashtra under PMFBY are Annexed .

(c) : Government has taken various measures like (a)  increase in tenure to 3 years for selection of insurance company through bidding process; (b) introduction of three models (Profit and Loss Sharing, Cup and Cap (60-130), Cup and Cap (80-110) under which if no claim is made then a portion of the premium paid by the State will go into the state treasury itself;  (c) infusion of improved technology -  National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP), Yield

O.I.H.

Estimation System based on Technology (YES-TECH), Weather Information Network and Data System (WINDS), Collection of Real time Observations and Photographs of Crops (CROPIC), integration of State Land Records with NCIP, Digiclaim module on NCIP to work  out  and  settle  the  clams  directly  to  farmers  account  using  Public  Finance Management System (PFMS); (d) increased IEC activities etc. to resolve the problems of farmers and to improve the implementation of the scheme.

Based on the experience gained, views of various stakeholders and with a view to ensure better transparency, accountability, timely payment of claims to the farmers and to make  the  scheme  more  farmer  friendly,  Government  has  periodically  revised  the Operational Guidelines of the PMFBY comprehensively to ensure that the eligible benefits under the scheme reach the farmers timely and transparently.

(d)  :  PMBFY  is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  therefore,  no  State/UT-wise  allocation  and release is made under the scheme.   Details of Central Government expenditure during last five years is given below :

| Year    | Actual Expenditure   |
|---------|----------------------|
| 2018-19 | 11945.38             |
| 2019-20 | 12638.32             |
| 2020-21 | 13,902.79            |
| 2021-22 | 13,549.70            |
| 2022-23 | 10,807.31            |

(Rs. in crore)

Annexure District-wide details of number of Farmers beneficiaries during 2018-19 to 2022-23

## in Maharashtra under PMFBY

| Sr. No.     | District    | No. of farmers Beneficiaries (in lakhs)   | No. of farmers Beneficiaries (in lakhs)   | No. of farmers Beneficiaries (in lakhs)   | No. of farmers Beneficiaries (in lakhs)   | No. of farmers Beneficiaries (in lakhs)   |
|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.     | District    | 2018-19                                   | 2019-20                                   | 2020-21                                   | 2021-22                                   | 2022-23                                   |
| 1           | Thane       | 0.15                                      | 0.15                                      | 0.36                                      | 0.49                                      | 0.44                                      |
| 2           | Palghar     | 0.19                                      | 0.22                                      | 0.34                                      | 0.25                                      | 0.20                                      |
| 3           | Raigad      | 0.19                                      | 0.03                                      | 0.09                                      | 0.11                                      | 0.08                                      |
| 4           | Ratnagiri   | 0.02                                      | 0.01                                      | 0.01                                      | 0.04                                      | 0.03                                      |
| 5           | Sindhudurg  | 0.01                                      | 0.01                                      | 0.04                                      | 0.09                                      | 0.11                                      |
| 6           | Nashik      | 0.35                                      | 2.07                                      | 2.73                                      | 1.48                                      | 1.70                                      |
| 7           | Dhule       | 0.39                                      | 0.82                                      | 0.63                                      | 0.55                                      | 0.68                                      |
| 8           | Nandurbar   | 0.11                                      | 0.17                                      | 0.11                                      | 0.13                                      | 0.11                                      |
| 9           | Jalgaon     | 0.65                                      | 1.06                                      | 1.67                                      | 1.54                                      | 2.01                                      |
| 10          | Ahmednagar  | 7.63                                      | 7.38                                      | 5.64                                      | 3.21                                      | 2.40                                      |
| 11          | Pune        | 0.60                                      | 0.36                                      | 0.30                                      | 0.17                                      | 0.11                                      |
| 12          | Solapur     | 5.63                                      | 5.30                                      | 2.94                                      | 2.58                                      | 2.08                                      |
| 13          | Satara      | 1.40                                      | 0.75                                      | 0.39                                      | 0.15                                      | 0.05                                      |
| 14          | Sangli      | 1.66                                      | 1.68                                      | 0.95                                      | 0.36                                      | 0.27                                      |
| 15          | Kolhapur    | 0.00                                      | 0.01                                      | 0.03                                      | 0.06                                      | 0.06                                      |
| 16          | Aurangabad  | 8.04                                      | 12.21                                     | 8.45                                      | 5.91                                      | 7.67                                      |
| 17          | Jalna       | 15.23                                     | 15.09                                     | 9.20                                      | 6.35                                      | 8.29                                      |
| 18          | Beed        | 23.53                                     | 20.95                                     | 21.47                                     | 15.45                                     | 17.62                                     |
| 19          | Latur       | 17.01                                     | 11.02                                     | 12.05                                     | 11.22                                     | 9.60                                      |
| 20          | Osmanabad   | 18.17                                     | 14.94                                     | 10.29                                     | 8.12                                      | 7.21                                      |
| 21          | Nanded      | 13.78                                     | 13.36                                     | 10.43                                     | 9.88                                      | 12.25                                     |
| 22          | Parbhani    | 9.74                                      | 9.61                                      | 7.55                                      | 7.48                                      | 7.14                                      |
| 23          | Hingoli     | 3.37                                      | 3.52                                      | 3.14                                      | 3.98                                      | 4.07                                      |
| 24          | Buldhana    | 3.65                                      | 2.60                                      | 3.11                                      | 2.56                                      | 3.72                                      |
| 25          | Akola       | 2.57                                      | 2.00                                      | 1.94                                      | 1.90                                      | 2.28                                      |
| 26          | Washim      | 2.21                                      | 2.78                                      | 2.74                                      | 3.01                                      | 3.38                                      |
| 27          | Amravati    | 1.55                                      | 2.94                                      | 2.79                                      | 2.60                                      | 2.88                                      |
| 28          | Yavatmal    | 4.19                                      | 5.28                                      | 4.90                                      | 3.76                                      | 4.54                                      |
| 29          | Wardha      | 0.40                                      | 0.36                                      | 0.28                                      | 0.17                                      | 0.29                                      |
| 30          | Nagpur      | 0.52                                      | 0.54                                      | 0.30                                      | 0.21                                      | 0.31                                      |
| 31          | Bhandara    | 0.66                                      | 1.63                                      | 1.85                                      | 1.51                                      | 1.35                                      |
| 32          | Gondia      | 0.42                                      | 0.71                                      | 0.57                                      | 0.16                                      | 0.17                                      |
| 33          | Chandrapur  | 0.51                                      | 0.89                                      | 0.98                                      | 0.59                                      | 0.69                                      |
| 34          | Gadchiroli  | 0.23                                      | 0.36                                      | 0.37                                      | 0.31                                      | 0.26                                      |
| Total State | Total State | 144.72                                    | 140.82                                    | 118.66                                    | 96.38                                     | 104.07                                    |

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