NABARD and Rabo Partnerships B.V. sign Letter of Intent

43rd NABARD Foundation Day Celebrations at Head Office, Mumbai

Senior Delegates from World Bank and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) meet Chairman NABARD

Chairman engages with C-Suite Executives for Climate Change Adaptation

NABARD inks MoU with FIU-IND for enhanced coordination and information exchange.

Launch of AgriSURE Fund by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare

NABARD leaves its imprint on GLOBAL FINTECH FEST 2024 (GFF 24)

78th Independence Day Celebrations at Head Office

NABARD and Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 24 June 2024 at NABARD Head Office towards establishment of a framework for a cooperative and productive relationship between the parties.

The Startup Mahakumbh, first-of-its-kind three-day event, organised by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), started-off on 18 March 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

NABARD in collaboration with Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow organised Fintech workshop for Rural Cooperative Banks (RCBs) on 11-12 March 2024 at BIRD, Lucknow.

The Department of Subsidiaries and Strategic Investments (DSSI), Head Office, Mumbai organised a Seminar on “Harnessing Opportunities: NABARD Transforming Agri-Landscape” at Sofitel, Mumbai on 06 March 2024.

Shri Shaji K V, Chairman, NABARD participated in the Credit Outreach Programme, chaired by Hon’ble Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, GoI, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman at Jai Prakash University ground in Chapra, Saran District, Bihar on 05 March 2024.

International Women’s Day was celebrated in Head Office with a programme in the auditorium on 07th March 2024 at 3.00 pm on the theme of ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’.

NABARD in partnership with SFAC & ONDC, is conducting Tarang, a celebration of collectivisation. These melas will showcase the products of FPOs/OFPOs across 50 locations in the country. The objective is to provide marketing avenues and uplift the sales of FPOs/OFPOs with the help of ONDC network.

A Credit Outreach Programme was organized at Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh on 23 February 2024 by SBI (Lead bank of the district), SLBC UP and NABARD.

75th Republic Day was celebrated at Head Office on 26 January 2024 with great fervour. The Chairman during his address spoke about the sacrifices made by our Freedom fighters in the struggle for independence and traced the history how the declaration of “Poorna Swaraj” on 26 January 1930 led to adoption of this day for celebration of Republic Day.

Empower the Artisans of India and Connect with the vibrant Indian Culture at BKC, Mumbai. Creations of all Indian artisans, weavers, and craftsmen are within your reach.

The annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP) is the only multilateral platform for climate change decision-making in the world, with nearly all nations participating. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, hosted it this year from November 30 to December 12, 2023.

NABARD celebrated 77th IndependenceDay of India at its headquarters in Mumbai.

NABARD celebrated 74th Republic Day of India at its headquarters in Mumbai. Shri Shaji K V, Chairman unfurled the National Flag in the presence of senior officers and staff members. The event also saw a cultural performance by staff members.

NABARD celebrated 76th Independence Day of India at its headquarters in Mumbai. Shri Suchindra Misra, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, MoF, GoI and Chairman, NABARD hoisted the National Flag in the presence of Shri P V S Suryakumar, DMD, Shri Shaji K V, DMD and enthusiastic senior officers, staff members and their families.

NABARD and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) are jointly conducting a hackathon, which will be helpful in enabling e-commerce for Producer Organisations (Farm & Off-farm) and Self Help Groups. The three-day NABARD-ONDC Hackathon will kick-start on 01 July 2022. Over 600 start-ups will participate in a bid to offer solutions to the integration and innovation challenges pertaining to market linkage of POs.

With great pleasure we inform you that NABARD Consultancy Services Private Ltd (NABCONS) & National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in partnership with CII and NCDEX IPFT Trust is organizing a ‘FPO Summit’ on Monday, 28th Feb 2022.

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Virtual Launch of JIVA on 9 February 2022 at 3:00 PM

NABARD celebrated 73rd Republic Day of India at its headquarters in Mumbai. Dr. G R Chintala, Chairman unfurled the National Flag in the presence of Shri Shaji K V, DMD, Shri P V S Suryakumar, DMD and other staff members.

Dr G. R. Chintala, Chairman, NABARD addressed the Inclusive Finance India Awards 2021 organised by HSBC & ACCESS on 14 December 2021 in New Delhi.

On the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week, Central Vigilance Department, Head office on 27 October 2021 organised an Audio-video thematic quiz competition for all the Group C staff of Head Office.

On the occasion of commencement of Vigilance Awareness Week, Shri G R Chintala, Chairman, NABARD and Shri Umesh Kumar Singh, Chief Vigilance Officer administered...

As a part of the Hindu Business Line’s Agri Dialogue Special, a webinar on Rejuvenating Tamil Nadu's Farm Sector is being organised at 4 pm on 2nd September 2021. Dr. G. R. Chintala, Chairman, NABARD will be the Plenary Speaker for the webinar

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NABARD celebrated 75th #IndependenceDay of India at its headquarters in Mumbai.

NABARD observed the National Handloom Day on 06^th August 2021 with a grand event, on the theme of “Hathkargha se Aatmanirbharta”...

NABARD's 40th Foundation Day 2021 Webinar - Video

A VC interaction was held by PMO on 4 June 2021...

A Strategy Plan Meet for the 7 RRBs in North Eastern Region (NER) and 2 RRBs in Jammu & Kashmir was conducted on 7 June 2021, through virtual platform....

A State Level Conclave attended by more than 50 MFIs and Small Finance Banks operating in Uttar Pradesh...

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Dr. G. R. Chintala, Chairman, NABARD gave an interview to ET Now today and discussed Indian economy and agriculture in detail.

In an interview with Ms Manisha Gupta, Editor (Commodities), CNBC TV18 today, Dr. G. R. Chintala, Chairman, NABARD aired his views on agriculture and rural economy in the context of the ongoing covid crisis.

NABARD celebrated 72nd Republic Day of India at its headquarters in Mumbai...

Shri G R Chintala, Chairman, NABARD held a comprehensive meeting with Shri Yogi Adityanath...

NABARD celebrated 74th Independence Day of India at its headquarters in Mumbai ...

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (2019-20) visited Mumbai during 16th to 18th January 2020...

Hon'ble Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the 231st meeting of the Board of Directors of NABARD in New Delhi today. 

NABARD celebrated 71st Republic Day of India at its headquarters...

NABARD and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) entered into an agreement to collaborate...

A delegation led by Her Royal Highness, Princess of Spain Ms. Infanta Cristina the head of the International Division... 

NABARD celebrated 73rd Independence Day of India at its headquarters in Mumbai...

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD visited Institute of Spatial Planning and Environment Research (ISPER), a NGO on 04 July, 2019 in Panchkula...

Dr. H K Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD met Shri Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Haryana on 04 July 2019...

NABARD hosted the 6th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance in association with APRACA on 12th and 13th November 2019 at Taj Palace, New Delhi... 

A High Level Delegation from JSCB Agrobank, Uzbekistan met with Chairman...

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD addressed the opening session of Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA)...

Shri R Amalorpavanathan, Deputy Managing Director (DMD), NABARD laid down office on superannuation on 31 May 2019...

A delegation from Bhutan comprising officials from the Royal Monetary Authority (Central Bank of Bhutan), Bhutan National Bank, Bank of Bhutan and Bhutan Development Bank called on Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD...

Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD met with His Excellency Mr Farhod Arziev, Ambassador of Uzbekistan and Mr Uktam Shomratov...

Shri H R Dave, Deputy Managing Director (DMD) laid down office on superannuation on 30 April 2019...

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD has been conferred Doctorate of Science, Honoris Causa, by ICAR Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai....

India has decided to set up an unique institute in Africa to augment efforts to develop agro-financing and agrarian economy in the continent of Africa...

A seven-member delegation from the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA)...

NABARD and Tata Cleantech Capital Limited (TCCL) have signed a Subsidiary Agreement (SA) on 28 February 2019... 

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture led by Shri Hukmdev Narayan Yadav...

The 42nd Annual General Meeting and Awards Night of Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)...

NABARD has been in the forefront for implementation of promotional and developmental projects in collaboration with various Corporates under CSR...

An Appraisal Mission from KfW visited NABARD from 18th to 25th  January 2019 to appraise a new project on “Organic Farming and Sustainable Aquaculture” (OFSA)...

Chairman and DMD(HRD) met with Ms Sabine Preuss, Programme Director and  NRM Cluster Coordinator, GIZ and Mr Mohamed Al-Khawad...

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD was on State visit to Punjab from 8 to 10 January 2019.  During his visit, he called on Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab Capt. Amarinder Singh...

A team of three officers from the Institute of Rural Finance and Development (IRFD),  Agricultural Development Bank of China....

Memorandum of Understanding Between Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited (TADB), NABARD and NABCONS for Cooperation in Research,  Programme/Product Design & Implementation, Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building ...

The Annual Indo-German negotiations between the GOI and the Government of Germany took place at New Delhi on the 28th November 2018

At the invitation of Chairman of Development Bank of Angola through Indian Embassy, a high level delegation has visited Angola comprising of Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman...

A team of officials from GIZ, a German development agency, comprising Mr. Konrad Uebelhor, Director...

Hon’ble Prime Minister visited NABARD’s stall at the venue of ‘Seminar on MSMEs - Support and Outreach’ at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 02 November 2018...

A walkathon was organised by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) here on Thursday as part of the Vigilance Awareness Week celebrations...

A Meeting with the Delegation from the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) was organised on 24 October 2018 at NABARD...

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines organised the ASEAN Agriculture Summit 2018 on 1st October 2018 in Manila, Philippines...

NABARD, the National Implementing Entity (NIE) of National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) in India, 

In what can be termed as a major intervention in the dairy sector after the white revolution of the 70s, GoI has set up a (DIDF)...

A delegation led by Mr Caliis Nii Oman Badoo, Head Legal and Enforcement Department, Securities and Exchange Commission...

#NABARD celebrated 72nd #IndependenceDay of India at its headquarters in Mumbai with much pomp and show. Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala,

NABARD celebrated its 37th Foundation Day on 12 July 2018 with pomp and flair. A commemoration Foundation Day seminar on “Collectivisation and Market Linkages: Farmer Producer Organisations” ...

A Polish delegation led by Mr Arkadiusz Lewicki, Head of the Polish Bank Association visited NABARD on 26 June 2018...

A delegation from Vietnam, led by Mr. Nguyen Kim Anh, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Vietnam, and representatives from Vietnamese Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (VBARD)...

A delegation from Angola headed by Dr Abrahao Gourgel, Chairman, Development Bank of Angola (BDA) visited NABARD on 25 June 2018.

At an event conducted in New Delhi, Sri Nitin Gadkari ji, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development...

Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Assam and Shri Samir Sinha, IAS Principal Secretary Finance, Assam visited NABARD Head Office, Mumbai on 4th June 2018. 

Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD addressed a state conclave on Perspective Planning...

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD along with Shri H R Dave, DMD met a delegation from the German Development Cooperation on 09 May 2018

Shri H R Dave, DMD, NABARD along with senior officials from NABARD held wide ranging discussions with a delegation...

Dr H K Bhanwala, Chairman NABARD accompanied by Shri H R Dave, DMD, NABARD called on the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat...

Taking the ambitious EShakti project, aimed at digitising SHGs...

Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley inaugurated the 41st Annual Meeting of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)...

NABARD in its role as National Implementing Entity (NIE) for National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) organised a review meeting for NAFCC projects during 15 – 16 February 2018 at its Head Office...

A tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed on 15th February, 2018 amongst Ministry of Rural Development...

Shri H R Dave, DMD, NABARD, made an exhaustive presentation in Nagpur today about NABARD’s unique,

Shri H.R.Dave, DMD delivered a Special Address on “Better technology, Better harvests...

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD called on Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to discuss perspectives of developments in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The Independence Day function, graced by Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman and Shri H R Dave...

The 216th meeting of the Board of Directors of NABARD was held on 06 March 2017 in North Block, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.

Republic Day 2017 was celebrated with lots of enthusiasm at NABARD, Head Office, Mumbai. The Head Office building was decorated and lighting arrangements were made in the night of 25th and 26th January 2017. The National flag was hoisted by Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD at 0930 hrs on 26 January 2017. 

Lecture by Shri H K MITTAL, Advisor and Head of National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development, Government of India 

The Foundation Day of NABARD was celebrated in a glittering function at the Head Office on 12th July 2013.

Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, released the inaugural issue of a bi-monthly policy brief...

NABARD completed 32 years of its meaningful engagement in agriculture and rural finance space of the country on 12 July, 2014...

The Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley today addressed the Board of Directors of NABARD in New Delhi and interacted with the Directors on the priorities of GoI and the expectations from the Apex Development Bank.

State Credit Seminar 2015 - Gujarat

NABARD has set up Chair Units in Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Institute of Rural Management...

Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Maharashtra presides over Stare Credit Seminar 2015-16

Dr. N N Dastur Memorial Oration Award, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-09 February, 2015

It is my pleasure to attend this concluding session of the Festival of Innovations. To begin with, I thank NABARD for taking the initiative to organize a Round-table on financing of innovations with leaders of the banking and financial sectors.

Sh. Jayant Sinha launches Project on Digitisation for Self Help Groups

BIRD, Lucknow organises its first Webinar on 23 June 2015

Union Finance Minister to inaugurate NABARD’s national seminar

Meeting of Chairman, NABARD with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Convocation Address1 by Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD At the 46th Convocation of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, AP.

In the past four decades, the Indian economy has not only grown, but has also undergone a structural transformation...

Capacity Building in Development of Agriculture & Rural Development through NABARD for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

BIRD hosted the 2-day National Seminar on “Financing Agri Value Chains: Challenges and Opportunities” organised jointly by NABARD and IFPRI at BIRD Campus on 29th and 30th November 2015.

Ministry of Finance, Government of India conducted a “Seminar on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) & Unified Package Insurance Scheme (UPIS)”