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    Impact of Cyclone Michaung in Agriculture Insurance

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    Cyclone Michaung made landfall in Andhra Pradesh in early December 2023, bringing heavy rainfall over 200mm in some areas. This caused substantial damage to crops across coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh. Some districts in northern Tamil Nadu were also affected, with paddy crops benefiting from rainfall but early crops like maize damaged. Several districts in southern Odisha reported heavy rainfall damaging standing crops like paddy and cotton. The cyclone impacted agricultural insurance policies in the affected regions.

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    Cyclone Michaung made landfall in Andhra Pradesh in early December 2023, bringing heavy rainfall over 200mm in some areas. This caused substantial damage to crops across coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh. Some districts in northern Tamil Nadu were also affected, with paddy crops benefiting from rainfall but early crops like maize damaged. Several districts in southern Odisha reported heavy rainfall damaging standing crops like paddy and cotton. The cyclone impacted agricultural insurance policies in the affected regions.

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    Cyclone Michaung made landfall in Andhra Pradesh in early December 2023, bringing heavy rainfall over 200mm in some areas. This caused substantial damage to crops across coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh. Some districts in northern Tamil Nadu were also affected, with paddy crops benefiting from rainfall but early crops like maize damaged. Several districts in southern Odisha reported heavy rainfall damaging standing crops like paddy and cotton. The cyclone impacted agricultural insurance policies in the affected regions.

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    Impact of Cyclone Michaung in Agriculture Insurance

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    Cyclone Michaung made landfall in Andhra Pradesh in early December 2023, bringing heavy rainfall over 200mm in some areas. This caused substantial damage to crops across coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh. Some districts in northern Tamil Nadu were also affected, with paddy crops benefiting from rainfall but early crops like maize damaged. Several districts in southern Odisha reported heavy rainfall damaging standing crops like paddy and cotton. The cyclone impacted agricultural insurance policies in the affected regions.

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    Impact of

    Cyclone Michaung in
    Agriculture Insurance

    1
    Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung (pronounced as Migjaum)
    Landfall Noon Local Time, Tuesday December 5, 2023

    Landfall Location: Rainfall Totals: Minimum Central Pressure:


    Between Nellore & Kavali, Highest totals more than 200 mm in 989 mb
    Andhra Pradesh` 48 hours

    Forward Speed: Max sustained: Peak Surge: 1 to 1.5 meters


    N at 12 kmph 110 kmph Where: Coastal Andhra Pradesh

    • Meteorological Background

    Michaung is the fourth tropical cyclone of the year over the Bay of Bengal. Formation of tropical
    cyclones in the Bay of Bengal is seasonal with a primary peak formation during the post-monsoon season
    (October–December) and a secondary peak formation during the pre- monsoon season (March–May).

    • Observed Wind Speeds

    Gale wind speeds were observed (1630hr IST of 5th Dec) reaching 90-100 kmph and gusting to 110 kmph
    across the west-central Bay of Bengal and along & off south Andhra Pradesh Coast.

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    District Wise Implementing Insurance Companies – Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu

    SBI
    OICL USGI
    SBI ITGI
    HDFC
    USGI
    SBI FG
    ITGI ITGI AIC
    SBI OICL
    ITGI AIC
    OICL
    OICL
    BAGIC ITGI
    ITGI ITGI
    OICL ITGI
    OICL HDFC
    BAGIC OICL USGI
    FG ITGI
    OICL
    BAGIC USGI
    ITGI ITGI FG/ITGI ITGI
    SBI BAGIC
    SBI SBI AIC
    ITGI
    ITGI
    SBI ITGI AIC
    SBI
    HDFC ITGI
    ITGI
    OICL ITGI AIC
    OICL
    OICL
    ITGI
    ITGI

    BAGIC
    AIC
    FG

    3
    Andhra Pradesh (1 Dec – 7 Dec’23) Tamil Nadu (1 Dec – 7 Dec’23)
    Normal
    District* IC Actual Rainfall Departure Category District* IC Actual Rainfall Normal Rainfall Departure Category
    Rainfall

    DR B R AMBEDKAR CHENNAI NA 484.5 69.5 597% LE


    OICL 436.2 7.8 5492% LE
    KONASEEMA TIRUVALLUR USGI 362.1 60.9 495% LE
    TIRUPATI OICL 380.4 56.1 578% LE CHENGALPATTU FG 324.3 72.6 347% LE
    ANAKAPALLI OICL 264.0 1.2 21900% LE
    KANCHIPURAM USGI 294.5 63.5 364% LE
    WEST GODAVARI BAGIC 256.3 4.0 6308% LE
    RANIPET HDFC 149.3 35.5 321% LE
    SPSR NELLORE SBI 249.8 34.2 630% LE
    NAGAPATTINAM ITGI 94.8 89.0 7% N
    BAPATLA SBI 233.6 7.9 2857% LE
    ELURU OICL 212.1 2.3 9122% LE VELLORE ITGI 84.4 27.0 213% LE
    KAKINADA OICL 208.8 2.0 10340% LE TENKASI ITGI 81.4 25.1 224% LE
    TIRUNELVELI AIC 61.2 38.5 59% E
    KRISHNA BAGIC 188.6 5.9 3097% LE
    VISHAKHAPATNAM SBI 174.9 2.0 8645% LE MAYILADUTHURAI ITGI 47.7 87.0 -45% D
    SRI ALLURI SITHARAMA KANYAKUMARI FG 45.5 20.6 121% LE
    SBI 172.9 1.7 10071% LE
    RAJU
    EAST GODAVARI BAGIC 167.5 3.6 4553% LE TIRUVANNAMALAI AIC 44.4 36.5 22% E
    GUNTUR OICL 145.6 4.0 3540% LE THIRUVARUR ITGI 29.4 74.6 -61% LD
    PALNADU OICL 137.3 3.3 4061% LE CUDDALORE HDFC 28.4 66.2 -57% D

    *Only top 14 districts with maximum rainfall


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    Read More … Impact on Agriculture

    • In Andhra Pradesh, the existing RWBCIS (Unlimited liability scheme)


    policy expired on November 30,2023. Hence, no impact on the claim
    figure is expected.

    • Andhra Pradesh PMFBY (80/110 SSM, Limited Liability), substantial


    damage across coastal districts was reported due to unseasonal
    excess rainfall bought by Cyclone Michaung.

    Read More • In Tamil Nadu (PMFBY 60/130 SSM, Limited Liability), the cyclone
    primarily affected few northern districts. Paddy, a major crop, may
    benefit from recent rainfall, but early harvesting crops like maize are
    adversely affected.

    Read More • Few districts in southern Odisha like Nuapada, Koraput, Ganjam,
    Nabrangpur etc. reported heavy rainfall on 5th and 6th December 2023
    which adversely affected standing crops, majorly Paddy and Cotton.

    Read More

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    Sources: Indian Meteorological Department (Ministry of Earth Science); Indian Express, Reuters
    A business of Marsh McLennan

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