**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer provided in the Lok Sabha regarding crop losses due to climate extremes. It outlines the government's approach to managing disaster relief and mitigating climate-related risks in agriculture, including the implementation of various schemes and initiatives. The report references data up to November 30, 2025, regarding claim disbursement.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Centralized Data:** Information on crop loss is not maintained centrally by the government.
* **Disaster Management Responsibility:** The primary responsibility for disaster management and relief assistance rests with the State Governments, as per the National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM).
* **Funding Sources:**
* State Governments use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for relief measures.
* Additional assistance is provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for disasters of severe nature.
* Details of SDRF/NDRF fund allocation are available on the website ndmindia.mha.gov.in.
* **Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY):**
* Launched in Kharif 2016.
* Provides risk coverage from pre-sowing to post-harvest.
* Covers cereals, millets, pulses, oilseeds, and commercial/horticultural crops.
* Safeguards against yield loss due to natural risks (flood, drought, hailstorm, cyclone, etc.).
* As of 30.11.2025, ₹1,90,374 crore has been disbursed as claims to approximately 2,301 lakh farmers since inception.
* Coverage and claim details from 2016-17 to 2024-25 are in the annexure.
* **National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA):**
* Addresses adverse climate situations in the agriculture sector.
* Includes Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) for water use efficiency through micro-irrigation.
* Rainfed Area Development scheme focuses on Integrated Farming System.
* **Soil Health & Fertility Scheme:** Assists states in promoting Integrated Nutrient Management.
* **Organic Farming Promotion:** Through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region and natural farming through National Mission on Natural Farming.
* **Other Missions:** Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, Agroforestry & National Bamboo Mission also promote climate resilience.
* **National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA):**
* Implemented by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) since 2011.
* Studies the impact of climate change on agriculture.
* Carried out risk and vulnerability assessment of agriculture to climate change for 651 districts.
* Identified 310 vulnerable districts.
* ICAR has released 2900 varieties during last 10 years (2014-2024), 2661 of which are stress-tolerant.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** They are primarily responsible for disaster management and disbursal of relief assistance.
* **Action Required:** Implement relief measures using SDRF and coordinate with the central government for additional assistance from NDRF.
**Farmers**
* **Impact:** They are the beneficiaries of the PMFBY and other government schemes aimed at mitigating crop losses and promoting climate-resilient agriculture.
* **Action Required:** Utilize available schemes such as PMFBY, and adopt climate-resilient agricultural practices.
**Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)**
* **Impact:** Charged with researching and innovating for climate-resilient agriculture.
* **Action Required:** Continue research efforts on climate change impacts and develop climate-resilient crop varieties.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY): A government scheme launched in Kharif 2016 that provides comprehensive risk coverage against crop damage from pre-sowing to post-harvest. Implemented on 'Area Approach' basis.
National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF): A fund used to provide additional financial assistance to states in case of disasters of severe nature, supplementing the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF): A fund that the State Governments use for relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, as per approved norms.
National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA): A government mission to deal with adverse climate situations in the agriculture sector.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR): An organization implementing the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project, which studies the impact of erratic monsoons, extreme weather events and climate change on agriculture.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2620
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16TH DECEMBER, 2025
CROP LOSSES DUE TO CLIMATE EXTREMES
2620. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS’ WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण
म(cid:287)ं ी 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(cid:874)ष एव ं (cid:873)कसान रा(cid:207)य क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी (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 project-
National 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.
Annexure2016-17 to 2024-25 - PMFBY & RWBCIS Combined - State Wise Business Statistics as
on 31.10.2025
State/UT Name Farmers Area Farmers Paid
Applications Insured Share in Claims
Insured (lakh Premium
(lakh) ha)
Total 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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