Farming and irrigation

Crops destroyed — flood, drought or wild animals

Standing crop ruined by calamity or animals: intimate the loss for insurance and ask the block agriculture office about state assistance.

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · This route is provisional: verify the current procedure before acting.

Provisional routeBlockLast verified: 27 Sept 2026

Start here

Report the loss immediately on the crop insurance portal or app, and inform the block agriculture office in writing.

Who is responsible

  • Agriculture Department, BiharCrop production support, input subsidies and crop loss compensation schemes for Bihar farmers.

Crop loss compensation flows through insurance and state assistance together: quick loss intimation protects the insurance claim while the block agriculture office records the damage for state assessment.

Important condition: Compensation windows differ by season, crop and scheme — confirm the current enrolment and claim dates at the block agriculture office before acting.

The ladder to Patna

Set your district to see local office numbers

  1. You

    Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

  2. Start here

    Report the loss immediately on the crop insurance portal or app, and inform the block agriculture office in writing.

  3. State

    Agriculture Department, Bihar

    Crop production support, input subsidies and crop loss compensation schemes for Bihar farmers.

  4. State

    Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

    State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

If that does not work

  1. 1

    Intimate the loss for insurance

    Report on the crop insurance portal or app with crop, area and photos; delayed intimation weakens claims.

    Open official page
  2. 2

    Record the damage at the block office

    Give a written account with khasra details to the block agriculture office for state assistance surveys.

  3. 3

    Report wildlife damage to the forest office

    If elephants, nilgai or boars destroyed the crop, a timely report to the forest range office supports compensation.

Sources and evidence
  1. [1] PMFBY — national crop insurance portalThe national crop insurance portal enrols farmers and receives crop loss intimations.
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Next review: 2026-12-27