Lok Sabha Question No. 2620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Crop Losses due to Climate Extremes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Deepender Singh Hooda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2620

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## CROP LOSSES DUE TO CLIMATE EXTREMES

2620. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the total crop loss during the last ten years including the current year, along with the valuation of such losses, year, State and Union Territory-wise;
- (b) the total compensation provided to farmers for such crop losses during the last ten years including the current year, year-wise, State-wise and Union Territory-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent crop failures arising out of climate change and irrigation deficits; and
- (d) whether the Government has prepared a roadmap with a definite timeline to effectively control and minimise such losses in the future?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान राÏय कãयाण मंğी (SHRI  RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b):   Information on crop loss is not maintained centrally. As per the National Policy on  Disaster  Management  (NPDM),  the  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management, including  disbursal  of  relief  assistance  to  the  affected,  rests  with  the  State  Government concerned. State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal as per approved    norms.  Additional  financial  assistance  is  provided  from  the  National  Disaster Response Fund (NDRF),  in case of disaster of 'severe nature'.    Details of the fund allocated and released under SDRF/NDRF to the States are available on website i.e. ndmindia.mha.gov.in.

To provide relief to farmers suffering crop losses, Government also launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) in the country from Kharif 2016 season implemented on 'Area Approach' basis. The Scheme provides comprehensive risk coverage against crop damage from pre-sowing to post-harvest for cereals, millets and pulses or oilseeds, and commercial or horticultural crops notified  by  concerned State Government. The  scheme safeguards against widespread yield loss due to natural risks, such as, flood, inundation, landslide,  drought,  dry  spells,  hailstorm,  cyclone,  pests/diseases,  natural  fire/lightning, storm,  typhoon,  tempest,  hurricane,  and  tornado,  localized  risks  (hailstorm,  landslide, inundation, cloudburst, and natural fire) and post-harvest losses due to cyclone, unseasonal rain, and hailstorm.  As of 30.11.2025,  ₹1,90,374 crore has been disbursed as claims to approximately 2,301 lakh farmers since inception of the Scheme.  Detail of coverage and claims paid to the insured farmers since inception i.e. 2016-17 to 2024-25 is  at Annexure.

(c)  &  (d):        The  Government  implements  National  Mission  on  Sustainable  Agriculture (NMSA) to deal with the adverse climate situations in the agriculture sector. Under NMSA, Per Drop More Crop(PDMC) scheme is being implemented to increase water use efficiency at  the  farm  level  through  micro  irrigation  technologies  i.e.  drip  and  sprinkler  irrigation systems. Rainfed Area Development scheme is focuses on Integrated Farming System for enhancing productivity  and minimizing risks  associated with climatic variability.  The  Soil Health  &  Fertility  scheme  assists  states  in  promoting  Integrated  Nutrient  Management through  judicious  use  of  chemical  fertilizers  including  secondary  and  micronutrients  in conjunction  with  organic  manures  &  bio-fertilizers.  Organic  farming  is  promoted  through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region and natural farming through National Mission on Natural Farming. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, Agroforestry & National Bamboo Mission also promote climate resilience in agriculture.

Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  been  implementing  a  projectNational  Innovations  in  Climate  Resilient  Agriculture  (NICRA)  since  2011.  The  project studies the impact of erratic monsoons, extreme weather events and climate change on agriculture. District level risk and vulnerability assessment of agriculture to future climate change and integrated simulation modelling studies for estimating the future projections of climate change are undertaken. Risk and vulnerability assessment of agriculture to climate change has been carried out for 651 predominantly agricultural districts as per Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) protocols. 310 districts were identified as  vulnerable  out  of  which  109  districts  have  been  categorized  as  'very  high'  and  201 districts as 'highly' vulnerable. To address the impact of climate change, ICAR has released 2900 varieties during last 10 years (2014-2024). Out of these 2661 varieties are tolerant to one or more biotic and/or abiotic stresses.

| State/UT Name    | Farmers Applications Insured (lakh)   | Area Insured (lakh ha)   | Farmers Share in Premium   | Paid Claims   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|---------------|
|                  | Total                                 | Total                    | Rs. Crore                  | Rs. Crore     |
| A & N Islands    | 0.0                                   | 0.0                      | 0.1                        | 0.3           |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 437.2                                 | 195.5                    | 795.5                      | 5,575.6       |
| Assam            | 62.9                                  | 37.4                     | 35.5                       | 724.5         |
| Bihar            | 52.3                                  | 48.3                     | 402.5                      | 811.1         |
| Chhattisgarh     | 435.4                                 | 212.1                    | 1,627.2                    | 7,651.9       |
| Goa              | 0.0                                   | 0.0                      | 0.2                        | 0.1           |
| Gujarat          | 83.9                                  | 112.3                    | 1,499.4                    | 5,737.2       |
| Haryana          | 388.9                                 | 151.9                    | 2,351.2                    | 9,006.3       |
| Himachal Pradesh | 26.7                                  | 356.5                    | 274.5                      | 607.6         |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 9.6                                   | 5.6                      | 67.9                       | 156.9         |
| Jharkhand        | 71.6                                  | 33.0                     | 75.4                       | 857.3         |
| Karnataka        | 223.6                                 | 190.9                    | 2,536.3                    | 17,475.5      |
| Kerala           | 9.6                                   | 5.0                      | 76.2                       | 741.9         |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 1,019.4                               | 1,004.5                  | 6,820.0                    | 31,722.6      |
| Maharashtra      | 1,308.1                               | 796.9                    | 5,522.2                    | 44,978.4      |
| Manipur          | 0.4                                   | 0.4                      | 3.8                        | 10.5          |
| Meghalaya        | 0.9                                   | 0.4                      | 0.8                        | 24.5          |
| Odisha           | 654.8                                 | 124.3                    | 1,154.6                    | 7,179.8       |
| Puducherry       | 2.0                                   | 0.8                      | 1.4                        | 18.8          |
| Rajasthan        | 1,942.2                               | 914.7                    | 6,827.5                    | 31,411.3      |
| Sikkim           | 0.1                                   | 0.0                      | 0.5                        | 0.2           |
| Tamil Nadu       | 381.7                                 | 129.6                    | 1,396.7                    | 15,488.1      |
| Telangana        | 39.0                                  | 40.1                     | 696.4                      | 1,906.4       |
| Tripura          | 14.0                                  | 2.6                      | 3.8                        | 12.3          |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 529.4                                 | 337.6                    | 3,100.0                    | 5,801.2       |
| Uttarakhand      | 20.0                                  | 232.5                    | 344.8                      | 1,211.0       |
| West Bengal      | 138.1                                 | 56.4                     | 305.5                      | 1,262.8       |
| GRAND TOTAL      | 7,851.9                               | 4,989.4                  | 35,919.9                   | 1,90,374.1    |

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