Government details vulnerable districts, but no assessment on climate impact on food security

The question asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to state whether the government has assessed the impact of climate change on crop productivity, if it is accelerating research on climate-resilient varieties, and if the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) adequately covers climate-induced losses.

Asked by Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra; Answered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan).

• ICAR implemented the NICRA project, identifying 310 vulnerable districts (109 'very high', 201 'highly') out of 651 assessed.
• District Agriculture Contingency Plans (DACPs) were prepared for all 651 assessed districts.
• Climate-resilient technologies are being demonstrated in 448 Climate Resilient Villages across 151 districts in 28 States/UTs.
• ICAR released 2,900 crop varieties between 2014 and 2024, of which 2,661 are tolerant to biotic or abiotic stresses.
• Between 2019 and 2026, 1,59,600.3 quintals of breeder seed and 3,82,855.8 quintals of quality seed for climate-resilient varieties were produced.
• The government promotes climate resilience through schemes including Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), Rainfed Area Development (RAD), and the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF).
• Under the National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM), financial assistance is provided to farmers for demonstrations and distribution of certified seeds of high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties.
• As of 30.06.2026, 92.68 crore farmer applications were enrolled under PMFBY and RWBCIS, with claims of ₹2.02 lakh crore paid since 2016.
• Approximately 86% of unique farmer applications enrolled under PMFBY and RWBCIS are from small and marginal farmers.

Written from the document by AI, and checked against it. The original below is authoritative.

The original document