Farmers are suffering due to unseasonal rains caused by climate change, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday.Replying to a debate on crop loss to farmers, Tomar also said that the government is reviewing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to see how it can be made more beneficial for farmers.He said the entire world is facing results of climate change and is finding ways to deal with it."There is a change in the weather in the country. There are unseasonal incidents, unseasonal rains, the farmer is suffering," he said.He said the country recorded 10 per cent excess rainfall during monsoon with 31 per cent area receiving excess rainfall, 15 per cent less and 54 per cent normal.The minister said the government was taking steps to deal with the impact of climate change and the ministry has also launched missions and evolved crop varieties which are resilient to the impact of climate change.Tomar said agriculture was the backbone of the .
