(a) whether the sudden change in weather has caused damage to crops and reduction in yields as well as income of farmers;
(b) if so, the quantum of losses suffered by farmers due to this reason during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(c) whether this sudden climate change has resulted in heavy rains, hailstorms, cyclones, deficient rains, droughts, etc.; and
(d) if so, the details of the areas affected due to such unusual weather patterns?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) & (b): There have been extreme weather events in the recent past including extended dry period, flood, hailstorm, cyclonic rains and wind etc. However, there was no significant reduction in the production of foodgrains during last three years. The foodgrain production during last 3 years is as under;
Crops Year
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 (Kharif only)
Total Foodgrains (in Million tonne) 285.01 284.95 140.57
The State-wise area affected due to drought in last three years for NDRF assistance is given at Annexure-I
(c) & (d): The extreme weather events occurred in the last four years (2015-2018) are given at Annexure-II.
As per the report of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) constituted by Government of India an estimated area of 63.995 lakh ha was affected due to floods in 15 States viz. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal during 2019-20.