The schemes provide comprehensive risk coverage and financial protection to farmers, ensuring that they are not left helpless in the face of agricultural losses.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir President and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Sat Pal Sharma asked for the details regarding compensation for crop damage suffered by farmers in Jammu & Kashmir through an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi to which the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare provided a detailed reply.

Seeking clarity from the Government, Sat Sharma asked whether compensation is provided to farmers in Jammu & Kashmir for crop damage caused due to adverse weather conditions and wildlife, the schemes currently in place for the purpose, the number of farmers who have received compensation in the last three years, and the steps taken to ensure timely assessment and disbursal of financial assistance to affected farmers.

Responding to the query, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary informed the House that the Government of India is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) to protect farmers against crop yield losses due to natural calamities, adverse weather conditions, pests, and diseases. The schemes provide comprehensive risk coverage and financial protection to farmers, ensuring that they are not left helpless in the face of agricultural losses.

According to the data shared by the Ministry, farmers in Jammu & Kashmir have received substantial financial assistance under PMFBY during the last three years. Claims amounting to Rs 6.34 crore benefitted 17,385 farmer applications in 2022–23, Rs 34.78 crore benefitted 69,245 farmers in 2023–24, and Rs 26.45 crore benefitted 93,701 farmer applications in 2024–25.

Source - https://www.greaterkashmir.com/