Torrential rains and flash floods across Jammu province have wreaked havoc on the agricultural sector, destroying crops over 1.4 lakh hectares and leaving more than six lakh farmers in deep distress.
Official assessments reported by the Daily Excelsior indicate that over 90,000 hectares suffered losses exceeding 33 per cent, with paddy and maize among the worst-hit crops.
District-wise data reveal the scale of the devastation: Udhampur lost 23,688 hectares, Jammu 19,441 hectares, Kishtwar 13,280 hectares, Ramban 11,124 hectares, Reasi 12,717 hectares, Doda 10,067 hectares, Kathua 7,671 hectares, Rajouri 3,256 hectares, Samba 320 hectares, and Poonch 216 hectares.
Farmlands in Garkhal, Pargwal, Khour, Jourian, Pallanwala, Makwal, and areas along the Tawi Island have been buried under thick silt from overflowing rivers and streams. In Jammu’s kandi belt, maize fields in Birpur, Mandal, Purmandal, and Dansal were flattened by torrential rains and strong winds. Nearly 1,000 hectares each of pulses and fodder have also been destroyed, raising fears of a looming fodder shortage for livestock.
Agriculture Director Jammu, Anil Gupta, confirmed that an initial survey has been completed and detailed assessments are underway. “For farmers unregistered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), claims worth Rs 135 crore have been submitted to the SDRF and are expected to be disbursed within a month. Registered farmers have been urged to file claims online for quicker compensation,” he said.
Joint teams from the Agriculture and Revenue Departments have been deployed across affected districts, with four farmer registration and grievance centres established at Badyal Brahmana to fast-track relief. “Instructions have been issued to expedite crop damage assessment reports and submit them to authorities so that immediate relief measures can be initiated,” Gupta added.
The floods and rains of September 2025 have not only destroyed paddy and maize but also fruit crops and orchards, threatening farmers’ livelihoods as well as the food and fodder security of the region. Swift government intervention is now crucial to mitigate further losses.
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