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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 816
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06/02/2026
CROP LOSS DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
816. SHRI SANDOSH KUMAR P:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government aware of the loss of crops due to unexpected climate changes in the
country;
(b) if so, the details of the compensation packages extended to farmers for the loss of crops due
to unexpected climate change; and
(c) the details of the total funds allotted for climate change induced crop loss in the last three
years, State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (c): 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 at 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 31.12.2025, ₹1,92,477.3 crore has been disbursed as claims
since inception of the Scheme including Rs 54,883.28 crores disbursed during the last three years.
State-wise details of claims settled during the last three years are at Annexure.Annexure
State wise detail of claims paid under PMFBY & RWBCIS combined during the period
2022-23 to 2024-25 ( as on 31.12.2025)
(Rs. In Crores)
State/UT 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
A & N Islands 0.00 0.02 0.03
Andhra Pradesh 611.79 120.28 19.86
Assam 20.09 62.83 90.47
Bihar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chhattisgarh 534.26 588.43 270.00
Goa 0.00 0.00 0.01
Gujarat 0.00 0.00 0.00
Haryana 2526.72 283.96 339.31
Himachal Pradesh 68.04 140.39 5.73
Jammu & Kashmir 6.34 34.78 26.45
Jharkhand 0.00 0.00 0.00
Karnataka 2388.47 3367.33 2809.12
Kerala 180.52 166.16 0.00
Madhya Pradesh 1050.09 965.34 1293.64
Maharashtra 5419.35 9586.35 5774.76
Manipur 1.64 2.00 1.65
Meghalaya 0.01 14.49 9.51
Odisha 581.74 233.46 152.65
Puducherry 3.55 1.87 4.28
Rajasthan 4366.74 3663.84 1899.11
Sikkim 0.00 0.00 0.01
Tamil Nadu 919.73 761.64 765.33
Telangana 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tripura 2.03 1.92 0.51
Uttar Pradesh 985.38 469.93 427.01
Uttarakhand 207.72 347.55 307.06
West Bengal 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 19874.20 20812.55 14196.53
Grand Total Rs.19874.20 + Rs.20812.55 + Rs.14196.53 = Rs.54883.28
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