Lok Sabha Question No. 1443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Impact of Monsoon and El Nino on Kharif Sowing Trends
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1443

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## IMPACT OF MONSOON AND EL NINO ON KHARIF SOWING TRENDS

1443.  DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE: SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM: SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE: SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  an  assessment  of  the  impact  of  delayed monsoon and El Nino conditions on Kharif sowing trends in the country for the year 2025;
- (b) the names of the areas most affected due to the shortfalls in sowing or crop changes due to erratic rainfall in various States including  Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) whether contingency plans and input subsidy packages have been issued to mitigate the losses, if so, the details thereof, and

(d) whether real time weather advisories and crop insurance have been integrated with the local Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) for effective outreach to farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): During  2025-26  rainfall  over  the  country  during  southwest  monsoon  season (June-September) was 108% of its long period average (LPA). The excessive rainfall has affected crops in certain areas, while other regions have benefited from a good monsoon, resulting  in  healthy  crop  growth.  As  per  First  Advance  Estimates  the  kharif  foodgrain production in the country is estimated at record 1733.30 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) with the increase of 38.70 LMT over last year's kharif Foodgrain production. The area under kharif foodgrains is estimated at 742.15 lakh hectare which is higher by 6.99 lakh hectare than the kharif foodgrain area achieved during previous agricultural year.

(c): The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments. The State Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the wake of notified disasters, from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at their disposal. However, in the event of disaster of a severe nature, additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per the laid down procedure,  which includes an assessment based  on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by way of relief and not for compensation.

As  per  items  &  norms  of  SDRF/NDRF  issued  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  on 10.10.2022 and revised on 11.07.2023, input subsidy (where crop loss is 33% and above) for agriculture crops, horticulture crops and annual plantation crops to affected farmers (upto 2 hectare) due to notified calamities has been given as per following details:

Rs.8500/- per ha in rainfed areas (which is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than Rs. 1000/- per farmer and restricted to sown areas).

Rs.  17000/-  per  ha.  in  assured  irrigated  areas  (which  is  subject  to  a  minimum assistance of not less than Rs.2000/- per farmer and restricted to sown areas).

Rs.22500/- per hectare for all types of perennial crops/trees including agro forestry

(plantation in own farmland) and restricted to sown areas.

(d): The District Agromet Units (DAMUs) of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) are  operational  at  select  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs).  These  units  are  equipped  with Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and issue agro-advisories twice a week, based on the medium-range  weather  forecasts  provided  by  the  respective  Regional  Meteorological Centres (RMCs) of IMD.

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