**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2753, to be answered on December 16, 2025, concerning support to farmers affected by climate-related events, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), and Minimum Support Price (MSP) policies. It details the relief extended to farmers in 2025 and the progress of crop insurance and MSP policies. An annexure provides details of MSPs fixed by the Government for the year 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Disaster Relief:**
* State Governments are primarily responsible for disaster management and relief, utilizing the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
* The National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) provides additional financial aid in cases of severe disasters.
* Details of fund allocation and release under SDRF/NDRF are available online.
* **Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY):**
* PMFBY offers comprehensive risk coverage for crop damage from pre-sowing to post-harvest.
* It protects against yield loss due to natural risks such as floods, drought, hailstorms, and cyclones.
* It also covers localized risks and post-harvest losses.
* As of November 30, 2025, ₹1,90,374 crore has been disbursed as claims to approximately 2,301 lakh farmers since the Scheme's inception in Kharif 2016.
* **Minimum Support Prices (MSPs):**
* Government declares MSPs for 22 mandated crops based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
* Factors considered in fixing MSP include cost of production, demand-supply, domestic and international prices, inter-crop price parity, and terms of trade.
* MSP ensures a minimum margin of 50% over the cost of production to farmers.
* From 2014-15 to 2025-26 (up to October 2025), 117.32 crore metric tonnes of crops have been procured, with MSP payments of ₹24.49 lakh crore.
* The details of MSPs fixed by Government for the year 2025 are at Annexure.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers**
* **Impact:** Provides financial relief in case of climate-related events and income security through crop insurance and MSP policies.
* **Action Required:** Awareness of available relief measures and enrollment in PMFBY for crop insurance, understanding of declared MSPs for their crops.
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Primary responsibility for disaster management and disbursal of relief assistance, utilizing SDRF.
* **Action Required:** Implementation of relief measures in case of natural calamities, disbursal of funds from SDRF, and coordination with the Central Government for additional assistance from NDRF.
**Central Ministries**
* **Impact:** Involved in consultations for fixing MSP.
* **Action Required:** Provide input and recommendations for MSP based on various factors.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): Crop insurance scheme providing comprehensive risk coverage against crop damage.
Minimum Support Price (MSP): Government policy that ensures a minimum price for certain crops to protect farmers.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare: Government ministry responsible for policies related to agriculture and farmer welfare.
National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM): National policy guiding disaster management efforts.
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF): Fund available to State Governments for relief measures in the wake of natural calamities.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2753
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16TH December, 2025
SUPPORT TO FARMERS AFFECTED BY CLIMATE-RELATED EVENTS
2753. SHRI E T MOHAMMED BASHEER:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS’ WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the relief and support which have been extended to farmers affected by
climate-related events in 2025; and
(b) the details of the progress made with respect to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(PMFBY) (crop insurance) and the Minimum Support Price (MSP) policies?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a):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.
(b):Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) 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. It also provides coverage
against farm-level yield loss due to 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 in Kharif 2016.
Government declares Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops, 14
Kharif, 6 Rabi, and 2 commercial crops (jute and copra), based on the recommendations
of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and in consultation with State
Governments and Central Ministries. While fixing MSP, factors such as cost of production,
demand–supply trends, domestic and international prices, inter-crop price parity, and
terms of trade are taken into account. MSP ensures a minimum margin of 50% over the
cost of production to the farmers. The increase in MSP has significantly benefited farmers,
as reflected in the steady rise in procurement levels and MSP payments made. From
2014–15 to 2025–26 (up to October 2025), 117.32 crore metric tonnes of crops have been
procured, with MSP payments of ₹24.49 lakh crore. The details of MSPs fixed by
Government for the year 2025 are at Annexure.Annexure
Minimum Support Price
(Marketing Season-wise) (₹/quintal)
Sr. No. Commodities KMS 2025-26
KHARIF CROPS
Paddy (Common) 2369
1 Paddy (Grade ‘A’) 2389
2 Jowar (Hybrid) 3699
Jowar (Maldandi) 3749
3 Bajra 2775
4 Ragi 4886
5 Maize 2400
6 Arhar 8000
7 Moong 8768
8 Urad 7800
9 Cotton 7710
(Medium Staple )
Cotton 8110
(Long Staple )
10 Groundnut 7263
11 Sunflower Seed 7721
12 Soyabean Yellow 5328
13 Sesamum 9846
14 Nigerseed 9537
RABI CROPS RMS 2026-27
15 Wheat 2585
16 Barley 2150
17 Gram 5875
18 Masur 7000
19 Rapeseed & mustard 6200
20 Safflower 6540
COMMERCIAL CROPS
2025-26
21 Jute 5650
2025
Copra (milling) 11582
22 Copra (ball) 12100
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