Sach Ke Sath | DD Kisan | November 14, 2024

Women from the farming community in Telangana have foresight to save for difficult times and Financial planning for the family was done by women in every eight out of 10 farmer families in the state, said findings of a recent Survey.

Livestock production and farming are intrinsically linked, with each playing a crucial role in providing food, income, organic fertiliser, household energy and driving rural economies.

The latest data from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development's (Nabard) All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey 2021-22 show a wide disparity in the average monthly income of agricultural households.

Kolkata: Regional rural banks (RRB) are poised to go through a fourth round of consolidation with the government planning to embark upon a state-wise amalgamation exercise, which would bring down the number of RRBs to 28 from the current 43.

Work demand under the government's flagship rural employment programme fell for the 12th month in a row in October from a year before, reflecting strong economic activities, especially in those opening up more remunerative job opportunities, and a favourable base effect

Awareness about the benefits of insurance cover appears to be growing in rural India.

Nabard's All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey 2021-22 finds that rural indebtedness is rising and most of the loans were taken by farmers with small landholdings.

The Department of Financial Services (Finance Ministry) Secretary M Nagaraju on Wednesday sounded a note of caution to microfinance institutions (MFIs) against "reckless lending" to selfhelp groups (SHGs), emphasising that such practices could jeopardise the stability of the microfinance sector. "We need to be careful on the stress building in the MFT portfolio.

P6 b UP LINKING STARTUPS WITH BIG INDUSTRIES TO BOOST ECONOMY UP linking startups with big Industries to boost economy Move aimed at making the state a trillion-dollar economy in 4-5 years, says panel VIRENDRA SINGH RAWAT Lucknow, 23 October clearance system for businesses and linking the startup ecosystem with big industries in a bid to become a trillion-dollar economy in the next 4-5 years.

here are 1,054 DPIT-recognised startups, half of them set up in the last couple of years (see table). More than 110 startups got venture capital and govt grants of 5,245 crore (see table).

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the average monthly income of rural households increased to 312,698, with agricultural households earning slightly more than non-agricultural households.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard)-supported Agri Export Facilitation Centre (AEFC) in Jodhpur has come out with a comprehensive guidebook on agriexports that outlines essential procedures to make Indian agricultural products available on the global market.

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in two Credit Outreach Programmes in Itanagar and Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, today.

GIVEN THE CRUCIAL role of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in supporting the rural economy, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked them to increase credit disbursement undervarious flagship schemes of the govern ment such as MUDRA, PM Vishwakarma, etcin the Northeast region.

The Government has set an agriculture credit disbursement target of 27.5 lakh crore for the current fiscal, which is 11% higher compared to the actual loan disbursement in FY24.

he plan to consolidate regional rural banks (RRBs) under the 'One State, One RRB' policy has gained momentum

Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched Margdarshika, an action plan for the formation and strengthening of 200,000 new multipurpose primary agricultural cooperatives, or MPACSs, apart from a set of initiatives to usher in a second White Revolution in the dairy Sector.

NABARD Chairman Shaji KV advocates for a shift from broad climate risk models to granular, region-specific approaches, owing to India's geographical diversity.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is in talks with international agencies to set up a carbon fund to meet the challenges posed by climate risk, Chairman Shaji KV said on Friday.

The Hon’ble Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 05th August 2024 announced that an amount of Rs 18,000 crore expenditure would be incurred on setting up 100 export-oriented horticulture clusters in next five years.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) plans to raise Rs 10,000 crore through a combination of infrastructure and green bonds, according to Chairman KV Shaji.

Out of the total corpus, Rs 300 crore will be directly invested in startups, while Rs 450 crore will be used to support venture investors operating in agriculture and allied sectors.

Agriculture and allied sector constitutes a vital pillar of India’s economy. The sector provides livelihood to over 54 per cent of the country’s workforce and contributes significantly to India’s Gross Value Added (GVA), averaging 18 per cent.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to launch the Unified Lending Interface platform within a month, Goverdhan S. Rawat, Deputy Managing Director, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development told Moneycontrol in an exclusive interview.

We were planning social bonds but we did not get that premium that we expected, so now we are planning to have a green bond.

In a conversation with Business Today TV at Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, Business Today TV's Karishma Asoodani speaks with the deputy managing.

Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up to implement the Vizhinjam deep water multipurpose seaport

The Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University (SKLTSHU), Mulugu, is preparing to file applications for the Geographical Indication (GD) tags for the Armoor variety of turmeric and Balanagar custard apple grown in the Jadcherla area in Telangana.

Karaswadi. a small and unassuming village off Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, is quietly transforming the landscape of agricultural production by steering a farmers movement that champions chemical-free jaggery.

A view of Rameswaram fishing jetty on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR Chief Minister M.K.

The Forest Department has embarked on a mass afforestation drive to enhance green cover on degraded forest patches at 10 Forest Ranges in the Villupuram Forest Division, comprising Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts.

Disbursements under ST credit support of NABARD increased by 15% over FY2023. Short-term facility to cooperatives increased by 15% whereas disbursement to RRBs and SFBs combined, increased by 16% during FY2024”, reveals the Nabard annual report for the year 2023-24.

 AS many as 43 regional rural banks (RRBs) posted a consolidated net profit of 7,796 crore in FY24, up 26 per cent from T6,178 crore in FY23, brightening the prospects for some to tap the capital market, including through an initial public offering (IPO).

As part of the initiative to bring arid farm lands and rain-fed lands under cultivation, some 200 farmers in Aruppukottai area were given kuthiraivali seeds under the assistance of NABARD

Environmental sustainability and keeping farmers’ welfare in centrality are the core of M.S. Swaminathan’s vision for evergreen revolution,” said Revenue Minister of Karnataka, Krishna Byre Gowda, in Chennai on Wednesday.

Under the active cooperation of the Livelihood Enterprise Development, a Goreswar based socio-economic NGO, Uttar Betna Samaj Sankaskar Bahini organized a 20-day-long workshop to provide training to the SHG members on making bamboo craft products in association of the NABARD bank at Oubari in Tamulpur district recently.

The astute macroeconomic and fiscal policies of the Centre over the last five years have played a key role in rewarding investors with huge capital gains, V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, said on Tuesday.

Preparing agriculture for aricher harvest The Budget's thrust on R&D, natural farming and Digital Public Infrastructure will help boost food and nutrition security ] Shaji KV for agriculture in the Budget reflect the vision of transformative changes that must be induced through right policy interventions proactively to ensure that the farm sector performs in sync with the pace and quality of progress in other sectors of the economy.

Deputy managing director of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) AK Sood on Saturday underscored the role of the rural financial institution in actualizing the aspirations of rural communities, particularly women, in nurturing economic, technological, and agricultural growth

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said it has approved $240.5 million in loans to finance rooftop solar systems in India that will help the government expand energy access using renewable energy.

Tamil Nadu Minister for Co-Operatives K.R. Periyakaruppan has requested the National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) to collaborate with the State government to help achieve Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s goal of $1 trillion economy by 2030 through models of sustainability, technological innovations, e-commerce, and capacity building.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is promoting entrepreneurship among farmers with value addition, marketing and direct selling of their produce, says R Anand, its chief general manager and officer-in-charge of Chennai regional office, in an interview to TOI.

Sabuja Sanatanpali Farmer Producer Company Limited (SSFPCL), Odisha’sfirst floriculture-based farmer producer organisation (FPO), has signed an MoU with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, to promote research in floriculture.

After consolidating capital adequacy, improving profitability and asset quality, regional rural banks (RRBs) will now focus on diversification of lending products to small and medium enterprises (SMES) for value addition in agriculture chain and allied sectors.

NABARD and Online PSB Loans Ltd have signed an MoU to smoothen the enrolment and claim settlement processes under the Jan Suraksha Schemes for all 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Online PSB Loans Limited have signed an agreement to promote financial inclusion through regional rural banks.

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a web portal developed jointly by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) and NABARD to automate and speed up the process of settlement of interest subvention claims of banks submitted under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)

NABARD, Assam RO, sanctioned a unique project titled “Climate resilient tea cultivation and AI-based pest management for small tea growers” across the State.

In order to spread awareness about the adverse impacts of Climate Change among the rural masses, the Assam RO of NABARD organized an event to observe the World Environment Day at its Derapathar Watershed Project area in Hojai district, with the theme of “Land Restoration, Desertification, Drought Resilience”.

The Haryana government is set to launch the Rs. 10,000 crore Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development, slated for implementation in phases across the state.

In the face of escalating climate change challenges, India stands at a critical juncture, grappling with the multifaceted impacts of global environmental shifts.

The flagship project of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the Integrated Tribal Development Programme, is progressing well in Malapindha village of Sri Luit Panchayat, Majuli.

Krishikalpa’s accelerator programme aims to provide leaders of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) with market orientation training, help in income enhancement, entrepreneurial and leadership skills, and market linkages.

DESPITE A RECORD disbursal of agricultural loans by banks to around 25 trillion in FY24, against a target of Rs. 20 trillion, regional disparity persists, according to the latest data by NABARD.

As a part of its developmental initiative and to disseminate the utility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as well as other technological advancements in Agri-Horticulture sector, NABARD has been implementing various pilot projects across the country.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a study on the impact evaluation of Geographical Indication (GI) products to Symbiosis School of Economics.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday said it has partnered with Reserve Bank's arm RBIH to put in place a system which will enable faster processing of agricultural loans.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on the occasion of Earth Day unveiled its 'Climate Strategy 2030' document aiming to address India's need for green financing.

Improving the governance system and culture, technology up-gradation, business diversification and scaling up the human resource base are vital

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Tuesday clarified that it does not extend loans directly to individual farmers but extends financial assistance to various financial institutions and cooperatives involved in rural development.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Monday said it has provided Rs 6,200 crore in development assistance to Jharkhand during the 2023-24 fiscal.

India with diverse geographical regions, long coastline, biodiversity, and high dependence on natural resources is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change risks worldwide. Further, more than half of India’s population lives in rural areas and depends on agriculture & allied activities, which are highly sensitive to climate change, threatening the livelihoods of people dependent on them.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) said its subsidiary, NAB Samruddhi Finance Ltd (NSFL), has provided $45 million

Imphal, Mar 22 (UNI) Governor of Manipur, Anusuiya Uikey released “State Focus Paper 2024-25”, at Raj Bhavan here on Friday.

The likely estimate has been made taking into account the Reserve Bank of India's priority sector-based guidelines, Central and state government policies and policies for sustainable agriculture and rural development.

In Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, the proportion of crop loans of the total agricultural credit has surged to approximately 77 per cent, a rise of 7-8 percentage points over the last flve years.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will launch a Rs. 1,000-crore fund to bolster technology-driven agri-startups and rural enterprises, said chairman Shaji K.V. on Monday.

Most of the agricultural credit is used for boosting production when more of these funds should be earmarked for investments in infrastructure creation, Shaji KV, chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), said on Monday.

The Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a remarkable tale of passion and perseverance, centered around the journey of young entrepreneur Nazim Nazir.

Startup Mahakumbh, India’s largest startup event, will convene key agri-innovations at the Agritech pavilion. Presented by NABARD and powered by Aavishkaar Group, the pavilion aims to catalyse meaningful connections, fostering innovation and mentorship across the agriculture ecosystem at the three-day event, hosted at the Bharat Mandapam and ITPO.

As a part of Natural Resources Management, NABARD has been supporting the implementation of various projects like Integrated Watershed Development with Climate Proofing Interventions (IWDCPIs), Integrated Tribal Development Programmes (ITDPs), UPNRM & Climate Change Projects, etc. across the country.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will likely issue social bonds in the second half of 2024-25(April March), says deputy managing director Goverdhan S Rawat. He tells Ajay Ramanathan that a lack of infrastructure development in some eastern states is a significant challenge in addressing disparity in credit flow to agriculture.

Releasing the State Focus Paper for 2024-25, the Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, J P Dalal revealed that NABARD has projected a credit potential of more than Rs.2.27 lakh crore for Haryana in the fiscal year 2024-25.

Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, Deputy Managing Director, National Bankfor Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) inaugurated a two-day Conclave on "Sustainability of Farmers Producers Organisations Promoted by NABARD" on Monday (March 4, 2024).

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected the priority sector credit potential for Tamil Nadu at Rs 8.3 lakh crore in FY25. This is a huge rise by 69% over the corresponding year of 2023-24 at Rs 4.9 lakh crore.

Nagaland Governor, La. Ganesan today addressed the State Credit Seminar 2024-25 organised by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) at Kohima. He also launched the State Focus Paper, which has pegged Nagaland’s credit potential in priority sector at Rs 1178.08 crore for the financial year 2024-25.

Akhil Arora highlighted the pivotal role of NABARD and the banking fraternity as integral components of the development ecosystem. He stressed the importance of empowering youth and strengthening the Agri and MSME sectors, calling for collaboration between the government and the banking sector to achieve the mission of a 'Vikasit Rajasthan 2047' in line with the 'Vikasit Bharat 2024' vision.

Mask making and manuscript painting of Majuli, an island-district of Assam, have received Geographical Indication (GI) tags, an official statement said on Monday.

Agartala, Mar 3 (PTI) Risa, a handwoven cloth worn by the indigenous communities of Tripura, has got the geographical indication (GI) tag, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Feb 27. Ramvichar Netam, minister of agriculture, government of Chhattisgarh, presided over the programme as the chief guest and unveiled the State Focus Paper (2024-25).

Marking a strategic alliance to benefit rural women SHGs, NABARD and the National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development, GoI inked a landmark MoU on 27 February 2024 in NABARD’s Head Office, Mumbai.

Cooperatives have the potential to tackle the personal issues of farmers with collective strength, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while inaugurating multiple key initiatives for the cooperative sector here on Saturday.

The paper highlighted a potential credit of Rs. 409.64 crore earmarked for agriculture loans, covering farm credit, agree-infrastructure, and agree-ancillary activities.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday launched the potential linked credit plan (PLP) 2024-25 for Lohit district in Arunachal Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple initiatives to strengthen the country's Cooperative Sector on February 24 at Bharat Mandapam

State-owned PFC on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with the Goa government to support various green energy initiatives in the state to tackle climate change.

A National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) report on Thursday revealed that Gujarat's credit potential for priority sectors stands at Rs 3.53 lakh crore.

The Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLP) drawn up by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) envisages a credit flow of Rs 26,816 crore in Tiruchi.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has estimated a credit potential of Rs 3,421.77 crore for Meghalaya under priority sector lending by the banks for the 2024-25 fiscal.

Kolkata, Feb 3 (PTI) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Saturday projected a robust double-digit growth in priority sector lending potential of Rs 3.15 lakh crore in West Bengal for 2024-25.

A credit potential scheme of Rs 34,490 crore has been prepared by Nabard for agriculture, MSMEs and other priority sectors in 2024-25, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has pegged a credit potential of 2.80 lakh crore for the priority sector for the financial year 2024-25, showing a whopping growth of 51 per cent over the last year's projections.

Twelve distinctive products from Arunachal Pradesh have obtained the Geographical Indication (GI) tags with the support of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), an official said.

The majority of farmers in India has marginal land holdings with low yields. What role can farmer producer organisations play here?

The Finance Minister also acknowledged the immense potential for Sikkim to grow and the crucial role of banking and development & refinancing institutions like NABARD, in rebuilding the state after the flash floods.

India’s agriculture research agenda needs to be re-oriented to prioritise breeding stress-tolerant crop varieties and climate-smart practices, said Ajay Kumar Sood, Deputy Managing Director, Nabard.

The fintech agri ecosystem is likely to add $100 billion (about 8-lakh crore) tothe country's GDP, currently valued at about $3.5 trillion in next five years on the back of booming investment in agriculture sector.

The Reserve Bank of India's Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index) has shown notable improvement, reaching 60.1 in March 2023 compared with 56.4 in March 2022.

There has been a significant emphasis on financial inclusion in the last decade with initiatives like basic bank accounts under Jan Dhan and Mudra loans for small firms. Have they helped address the gaps in financial inclusion?

This year's event boasts over 500 stalls featuring a diverse array of products from across India. Notably, NABARD has contributed to the mela's unique offerings, supporting 49 stalls of artisans from across the country.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has teamed up with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help the farming sector tackle the adverse impact of climate change.

Total 24,470 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) are functioning as Common Service Centres (CSC) in the country, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament on Wednesday.

Mumbai, 18 th December 2023: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Asian Development Bank (ADB),

NBCC inked a framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the construction of the world’s largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector.

In a significant move to address the shortage of storage capacity for food grains in the country, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), in collaboration with NABARD has embarked on the execution of the "Worlds Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector.

Several schemes initiated by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) have helped the rural people immensely and paved way to make them economically self-reliant.

NABARD inaugurated its Integrated Tribal Development Programme for Kaani tribes at Kulasekaram to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for socially and economically vulnerable tribal households in the district.

Climate funds are the early adopters of a different way of doing finance. One which prioritises the climate, communities and the natural world.

Three GI tagged products, supported by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Arunachal Pradesh government, are being showcased for the first time in the ongoing 42nd India International Trade Fair (IITF) in Delhi's Pragati Maidan

NABARD set up the Tribal Development Fund ( TDF) to replicate the WADI/ Orchard model across the country to promote integrated development of tribal families by adopting suitable incomegenerating activities and community empowerment.

Nabard Chairman Shaji K V said the government aims to computerise about 65,000 cooperative societies by March 2024 in order to improve transparency and efficiency of such cooperatives.

The National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development and Women’s World Banking have signed an MoU to promote the Jan Dhan Plus program through Regional Rural Banks

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow, organized a two-day national conference on “Best Practices in Rural Cooperative Banks” on 16 and 17 October 2023.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) General Manager P. Jaya Kannan said they would provide Rs.49 crore assistance for the construction of super-speciality hospital at Parvatipuram.

Arunachal Pradesh has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag for Khamti rice, Yak churpi from Tawang and Tangsa textile by the GI Registry in Chennai

In a heartening development for those shifting from rice to millets, the production of millets is experiencing a gradual and promising upsurge.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has listed the country’s first social impact bond to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Tuesday (September 26) issued its inaugural social bonds with a total size of Rs 1,040.50 crore.

Setting the tone for the future of millets in the International Year of millets, Shaji KV, Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) said the target is to triple their production to 45 million tonnes by 2030

The need for more awareness on millet production and consumption is the need of the hour

With millets set to play a crucial role in the country’s nutritional and food security, stakeholders in the nutri-cereals, are looking at sustaining current efforts to promote the cereal in a big way

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) Chairman Shaji K.V. on Friday inaugurated ‘Millet Conclave 2023.

The partnership will support smallholder farmers to adopt climate-resilient agriculture practices by sharing open-source data for product creation and technology transfer

NABARD focused on crucial developments in the fintech & agritech to accelerate development in rural India

NABARD organised a month-long hackathon to stimulate young minds to develop innovative solutions for financial inclusion

NABARD will share their expert views in multiple panel discussions at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF)

NABARD 42nd Foundation Day Coverage

She also called for protecting the returns of farmers, who are already growing millets

The investment will enable Satyukt to accelerate the development of its Sat2farm app that empowers farmers with data-driven insights

Satyukt deploys satellite technology and machine learning to provide SaaS-based advisory services to farmers.

President Murmu: President of India Droupadi Murmu on her visit to Mayurbhanj district on 04th May 2023 took some time off her busy schedule to inaugurate one Tribal Development Project,...

Atal Dulloo for removing bottlenecks in financing, Bank Credit to FPOs

NABARD has reached out to nooks and corners of the country in order to fulfil its mandate of sustainably developing the agriculture, village and cottage industries

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday was addressing a programme organised by NABARD and the banks in the state at the Chintan Bhawan

GANGTOK [Maha Media]: Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will flag off various programmes of NABARD in Gangtok, Sikkim today. She will then proceed to Lachen in Mangan district. The Union Minister reached Sikkim yesterday on a two-day visit to the state.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman applauded the people of Sikkim for driving the organic farming revolution.

Recently, the Centre had approved the setting up of two lakh Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) and dairy-fishery cooperatives in uncovered villages and panchayats over the next five years.

Bhubaneswar: The Banana cultivation is one of the best cash crop in the horticulture activities for Western Odisha, Asit Tripathy, Chairman of WODC and Principal Advisor to Chief Minister said while addressing a gathering of women SHG at Sambalpur.

Governor La Ganesan released the SFP during the inaugural of the Manipur State Credit Seminar of NABARD held on Thursday at Hotel Imphal

Imphal, February 16 2023: Governor La Ganesan has said that implementation of credit plan and developmental programmes based on the State Focus Paper (SFP) 2023-24 potential estimates will encourage national financial inclusion programme and bring about development in the state.

Convergence of different govt schemes planned in a realistic framework

Around 50 artisans from different parts of the State showcased their products at ‘Stall in Mall’, an exhibition organised by the NABARD at PVP Mall, in Vijayawada.

Success in intensive method and 100 per cent mechanised farm method in higher production of cotton after farmers' FPO created by NABARD has entered a new era and changed the attitude of farmers

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman Shaji KV along with a team of representatives called on Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office here on Saturday.

NAGAON: As part of celebration of International Year of Millets, with a view to mark National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Assam regional office, Guwahati has planned to undertake various activities across the State to increase coverage of areas under millets cultivation including its different varieties, its value addition and processing as well as its proper marketing and promotion at maximum districts in the State. Keeping ahead this agenda, NABARD, Regional Office, Guwahati launched the model millets project at Kaki - Beltola area covering over 150 bighas of land under Lumding block in Hojai district on Saturday last.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected priority sector credit target of Rs 3.59 lakh crore for Karnataka during 2023-2024, which is 8% higher than the projection of the previous year, said the State Focus Paper for 2023-2024, which was released in Bengaluru on Monday.

Chairman of NABARD speaks at 40th TA Pai Memorial Lecture on Founder’s Day of TAPMI

A conference on “Digital financing against e-Negotiable Warehouse Receipts and way forward” was held at NABARD Head Office in Mumbai.

DINDIGUL: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Centre for Rural Education and Development (CRED) and the district forest department will launch eco-tourism at Sirumalai hills from January 2023. Sirumalai hills, located 25 km from the district, is prepping up to welcome environmental enthusiasts for the 2023 new year celebrations.

NAMSAI, Dec 28: A training programme on candle making for self help groups of Namsai district under the micro enterprise development programme (MEDP), concluded here on Wednesday.

The paper estimated that Tamil Nadu’s priority sector credit potential for the State is about Rs 4.93 lakh crore, up by 11% from the Rs 4.13 lakh crore projections for 2022-23.

Agartala, November 16, 2022: The Tripura Regional Office of NABARD conducted a meeting with bankers to discuss strategy to be adopted for increasing finance primarily in Agri and Allied sectors as well as increase Ground Level Credit in Priority sector on November 14 and 15 last.

JAMMU, Sept 26: A week-long All India Crafts-Art Mela – “Gramya 2022” commenced today at Kala Kendra, Bikram Chowk, Jammu.

Agartala, September 27, 2022 : The Tripura Regional office of NABARD organized a meeting of the RAG on Tuesday at a private hotel here in Agartala city. The Regional Advisory Group is constituted by NABARD in all the states of the country to discuss issues related to agriculture, farmer and Rural economy and to arrive at specific action points and policy formation.

With an aim to provide artisans a platform to showcase their handloom and handicrafts talent, the first-ever art and craft exhibition is organized by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

SHOPIAN- Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) in collaboration with National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) Tuesday inaugurated a Rural Mart at Shopian.

The Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture (a-IDEA), a technology business incubator of ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, organised a programme for Farmer Producer Organisations, Farmer Producer Companies, farmers and startups in the city on Wednesday.

Imphal: The Border Area Integrated Sustainable Farming was launched on Friday under Tribal Development Fund (TDF) of NABARD with the Center for Community Initiative as the Project Implementing Agency at Singngat Village in Churachandpur district.

Kohima,: The Tribal Development project on ‘Integrated livelihood development of 200 small and marginal farmer households in Porba, Sakraba, Gidemi and Pholami villages of Phek district’ sponsored by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was inaugurated at the district level under the Tribal Development Fund on September 15 at Pfutsero. Tiakala Ao, General Manager, NABARD Regional Office Dimapur was the inaugural guest.

New Delhi. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD, is running a large-scale training program to make eco-friendly bags and other products as part of the efforts being made by the Central Government towards the dream of plastic-free India including women’s self-reliance and environmental protection.

NABARD in collaboration with NRLM unit Kulgam today organized a one-day sensitization workshop for women SHG leaders, here.The workshop was attended by DDM NABARD Rouf Zargar, DPMs NRLM Shazia Farooq, DPM Mubasherah and DPM Rayees Ahmad besides Block programme managers from various blocks were also present.

RANI, 10 Sep: Thirty local SHG members are participating in a micro enterprise development programme (MEDP) on cultivation of king chilli, which got underway at Rani village in East Siang district on Saturday.

The decision to establish a PMU was based on a proposal submitted by NABARD Consultancy Services Private Limited (NABCONS)

The territorial administration has decided to set up a Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Finance Department to facilitate timely execution of civil works without having the burden of cost escalation.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Andhra Pradesh Regional Office organised a state-level Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting on ‘Promotion of Handicrafts - Issues related to Marketing’ on Wednesday.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Sunday celebrated the National Handloom Day here in presence of weavers, farmers, NGO representatives and Government officials.

Frequency and severity of droughts have intensified in the region due to rising temperature, heat waves and irregular rainfall patterns in the last two decades

Sweeping changes taking place in farm sector, says G.R. Chintala

Bihar Development Commissioner, Vivek Kumar Singh, who was also present on the occasion, lauded various initiatives taken by NABARD in the state.

Srinagar, July 12: J&K's Agriculture Department and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have jointly planned a development package of Rs 25,991 crore to improve agricultural inputs, farmers' income through easy availability of credit besides technical up-gradation of Agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors.

Kolkata, Jul 13 (PTI) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is working closely with the West Bengal government for development of rural infrastructure, an official said on Wednesday.

The Mizoram Governor - Hari Babu Kambhampati today graced the function of 41st Foundation Day of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) held at the Auditorium of Mizoram Rural Bank in Aizawl.

Chief Minister Manik Saha said, "NABARD has so far provided a loan of Rs 3,166.99 crore for Tripura and in this financial year a target of Rs 600 crore has been set."

The Minister was speaking at Nabard foundation day

The 41st Foundation Day of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was celebrated in Guwahati

Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari appreciated NABARD for its contributions to rural development and constant support and active involvement in the development of various sectors in the State.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has managed to achieve new milestones in 2021-22 through its focused and initiative-driven approach. Here's the lowdown on a few of the successful initiatives that the development bank has carried out, which have set new benchmarks:

Bengaluru: The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) can onboard the entire farm value chain with the help of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

Says they were started with the main objective of liberating women from economic and social bondage

Geographical Indication (GI) is a kind of intellectual property right that identifies goods originating...

Bengaluru: The newly minted Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is working to activate e-commerce in the agriculture domain in partnership with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

PNS B HYDERABAD State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC), Telangana...

Bhopal, Jun 8 (PTI) The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)...

Patna, Jun 2 (PTI) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has initiated the process to...

The Integrated Rural Development Programme, which was initiated in the late 1970s and implemented across the country,

UNDER THE Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 3,245 crore for irrigation and rural drinking water supply projects in Gujarat for 2021-22.

NABARD has invited applications under its agriculture infrastructure fund.

Itanagar, May 17 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Tuesday launched the...

JAMMU: Aligning with its vision and mission for fostering rural prosperity, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)...

Minister for Cooperation Primary and Secondary Education and Health,

Nabard will work on a viability plan for 22 regional rural banks in the next six months to address issues of capital adequacy, business growth and human resources.

Mumbai: Rural credit will get a boost this fiscal with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard)

Mumbai, Apr 28 (UNI) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development...

MUMBAI – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development aims to grow its balance sheet to 8.75 trln rupees...

Farmers those who repay the loan promptly within the deadline they get additional rebate of 3%

Puliyankudi acid lime, Thooyamalli rice and Virudhunagar sambha vathal have applied for the tag

The CEO Magazine has featured an exclusive interview of our Chairman, Dr. G R Chintala, in its latest issue published in May 2022 in Australia & New Zealand; Asia; Europe, Middle East & Africa; India & South Asia,...

Tirupati: The three-day 9th Rayalaseema Organic Mela–2022, organised by 'Go Adharitha Prakruthi Vyavasayadarula Sangham (GAPVS)'...

6625 Kms of road blacktopped, 2480 Kms constructed in 2021-22 under PMGSY

A conclave organised here recently to create awareness of the need to obtain Geographical...

Projection for 2022-23 is 5 pc higher than last fiscal

Lakhs of saplings ready for plantations in seven NE States

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today unveiled Rs. 34,829 crore Potential Linked Credit Plan of National Bank for Agriculture...

The projects are expected to benefit over 10 lakh people in state by way of creating and upgrading the road and bridge length of 2,000 km and 17.13 km respectively

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has a major role to play, as the government has set a target to form 10,000 FPOs by 2027-28.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has agreed to extend initial loan assistance of Rs 119.8 crore for the development of six fishing harbour and fish landing centres.

Ventures having probability of commercial success, income assurance to be taken up

A new brand of forest products from Nilambur came into being on Thursday. The minor forest produce collected by the tribespeople of Nilambur, including wild honey, will now be known under the brand Adavi.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Odisha Regional Office organised an event here to mark the International Women’s Day. The event was held simultaneously both in Bhubaneswar and in 15 other districts.

CHANDIGARH: NABARD, Punjab Regional Office, Chandigarh organized the State Credit Seminar 2022-23. KAP Sinha, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Punjab, who was the chief guest, highlighted

During the seminar, the Chief Minister said the role of NABARD and other banks is quite prominent in the economic and social development of the State.

The focus paper guides the banks to prepare an annual credit plan and the state government to frame suitable policy guidelines and infrastructure plan

Yingkiong, 22 Feb: A series of NABARD-sponsored Micro Enterprise Development Programmes (MEDP) on bead making, candle making and cake making concluded here in Upper Siang district on Monday.

The National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected priority sector lending of Rs.6.13 lakh crore during 2022-23 for Maharashtra.

Exporters association seeks Gl tag for Panruti cashews

DEOMALI- The Micro Enterprise Development Programme (MEDP) on Food processing of Bakery products for SHGs and rural women of Deomali

In the credit potential, the share of the agriculture sector, including agri-infrastructure and ancillary activities in the credit assessment

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Wednesday launched an agroecology-based programme JIVA that will promote natural farming

MAHADEVPUR, 5 Feb: NABARD Chairman GR Chintala inaugurated a rural haat here in Namsai district on Saturday

The chairman of NABARD Dr GR Chintala had an interactive meeting with the scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh at KVK Tinsukia on Saturday.

In order to discuss various issues pertaining to the association of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with the Arunachal Pradesh Government

Soil Conservation department salvages ponds as part of NABARD-supported drought mitigation scheme

YUPIA, 3 Feb: NABARD Chairman GR Chintala inaugurated the Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) here in Papum Pare district on Thursday.

Vijayawada: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan of Rs 1392.23 crore under its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)

Bhubaneswar: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 951 crore to the Odisha government under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), officials said.

AHMEDABAD: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD on Tuesday announced that Gujarat’s priority sector credit potential stood at Rs 2.46 lakh crore

Lucknow, 17 Jan (KNN) NABARD is now collaborating with ARTH to create a new 9-step Micro-Enterprise Development Program (MEDP) for women.

An amount of Rs 52,050.78 crore has been assessed under agriculture

India needs to increase the proportion of women who are in the workforce to give it an economic impetus, says G.R. Chintala, the chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Bhubaneswar: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 803 crore to the Odisha government under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), officials said on Monday.

New two-storey building built on land donated by villagers, and with `1.5 crore funds allotted by NABARD

Farm credit tops the chart with 39 per cent, says State Focus Paper 2022-23

AIZAWL, DEC 12/--/ Dr. G.R. Chinatala, Chairman of NABARD inaugurated the Regional Office building of NABARD today at MINECO, Khatla, Aizawl. Dr.Chinatala in his address mentioned NABARD's

It is about creating a system where no more harm can be done to the soil, says Chairman GR Chintala

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected a credit potential of Rs 36,292 crore for the state of Assam for the financial year 2022-23.

NABARD chairman Chinthala Govindaraju today inaugurated the three-day Visakha Organic Mela -2021 at AS Raja Grounds in MVP Colony in Visakhapatnam.

Huge demand from State govts for funds to set up hospitals, medical colleges

CHANDIGARH: Anirudh Tewari, chief secretary, government of Punjab chaired a high-powered committee meeting on Monday to review the rural infrastructure projects sanctioned by NABARD...

The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 5th UT-Level Bankers’ Committee meeting ...

Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Govindarajulu Chintala visited Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) here on Tuesday.

MADURAI: The coastal district of Thoothukudi gained prominence after Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 23: On the 2nd day of her visit to Jammu & Kashmir, Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman...

Jammu: Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman launches on Tuesday launched various projects and schemes of banks in Jammu.

The first meeting was held with only three states - Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Karnataka...

Kohima, October 28 (MExN): A programme on sensitization and financial literacy camp for women SHG was held by the District Level Centre for Women - MSK,

HAWAI, 28 Oct: NABARD Itanagar Regional Office General Manager Partho Saha inaugurated a rural mart here in Anjaw district on 28 October.

NABARD has sanctioned Rs 608 crore to government of India for different infrastructure projects in rural areas in

Trust will provide credit guarantees for FPOs

NABARD chairman G. R. Chintala on Monday said that farmers producer organisations (FPO) are coming in a big way in India and will immensely help them in getting a good price.

NABARD chairman G. R. Chintala on Monday said that farmers producer organisations (FPO) are coming in a big way in India and will immensely help them in getting agood price.

Ahmedabad. NABARD Gujarat Re-gional Office has organised a 3 days Sahyog - mela from 1st to 3rd October 2021 at Sabarmati River Front, near Vallabh Sadan.

The ICAR centre, based in Arunachal’s Dirang, described the approval of its proposal by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), as 'historic'

Jaipur, Sep 27 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has called for more cooperation from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in giving...

The projects with a combined length of 203 km will improve rural road connectivity for 20.48 lakh people in 1723 villages.

A newly constructed market shed supported by NABARD was inaugurated by NABARD general manager/ officer incharge Tiakala Ao, on September 18, at Yanpha village under Ralan block, Wokha.

He stressed upon diversification of loan portfolio, enhancement of agriculture term loan and strengthening of IT infrastructure of cooperative banks to make them relevant and sustainable.

Strengthening of IT infra of cooperative banks, enhancement of agriculture term loans and diversification of credit portfolio are important factors to make them sustainable on a long term basis

ITANAGAR, 18 Sep: A 30-day NABARD-sponsored skill development training for the unemployed youth commenced at Paglam in Lower Dibang Valley district on Saturday.

The state government on Thursday urged NABARD to enhance its loan assistance to Rs 10,000 crore under various schemes like rural infrastructure development fund (RIDF), rural infrastructure assistance to states (RIAS) and long-term irrigation fund (LITF).

To give boost to rural infrastructure development in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday said the state has prioritised projects to the tune of Rs 1,022 crore...

Itanagar: Tage Taki appreciates NABARD's role in developement of rural infrastructure of the state

CHANDIGARH: A workshop on "Agri Export Promotion Avenues in Punjab" was organised by Punjab regional office, Chandigarh.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

With an exclusive agriculture budget and other proactive steps,

Famers’ protests have been in the news since December2020.

Agri start-ups have demanded access to farmer communities and self-help groups to broad base their areas of operation and insisted on the need for building backward linkages.

On August 14, Government of Tamil Nadu created history by presenting a dedicated Agriculture Budget.

Thiruvananthapuram: Ayira and Puliyoor ponds in Karode panchayat here will soon get a new life as authorities have initiated works for cleaning and renovating the ponds with Nabard’s aid.

9th convocation of Vignan Deemed to be University held...

Innovation hub is set for inauguration today

Udaipur (Tripura), Aug 29 (UNI) The activities of NABARD in Tripura are assets for SHGs members because the members under SHGs are getting inspired to start their business unit here in the north-eastern state Tripura.

UNION FINANCE MINISTER Nirmala Sitharaman, who was in Tripura on a two-day visit,...

The total Loans and advances extended by NABARD...

Balaramapuram, a small village in the capital region famous for its handlooms, is weaving a new dream...

Kolkata, Aug 11 (UNI) NABARD has promoted two Off-farm Producers’ Organizations (OFPOs) in West Bengal in the handicraft segment...

In a bid to improve the livelihood of weavers in Karnataka, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is set to identify weavers...

He told the media that the virtual expo is a crucial step to support weavers of Karnataka.

Panaji, Aug 10 (UNI) NABARD on Tuesday said that it has sanctioned Rs 217.72 crore so far during year under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) assistance to Goa government.

Guwahati, Aug 5 (PTI) Assam government, NABARD and Assam Infrastructure Financing Authority (AIFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the execution of development projects in the state.

 Partnership to provide better storage facilities to FPOs

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday said it has joined hands with Central Warehousing Corporation...

MIAO- The training Programme on Micro Food processing & Bakery Products launched at Miao on Sunday, 1st August 2021.

Ambasamudram Bharani Mara Varna Kadasal Artisans’ Welfare Association has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Ambasamudram Choppu Saamaan (wooden toys)...

In a key meeting on Thursday with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Chairman GR Chintala...

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman Dr GR Chintala...

Punjab Regional Office commemorated the 40th Foundation Day of NABARD by organising...

Recently, Manipur CM, N. Biren Singh inaugurated welfare schemes to be implemented under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)...

These FPOs are being established in association with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and National Cooperative Development Corporation and will be spread across several districts of Gujarat...

Against the backdrop of the 40th Foundation Day of NABARD, its chairman Dr. G R Chintala spoke to the Indian Express...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday underscored the need for cooperation between the state government...

The farm laws were cleared by Parliament last year but the Supreme Court, in January 2021, suspended their implementation amid protests by farmers...

The agriculture and allied sectors remained strong during the pandemic, registering a growth of 3.5 per cent in 2020-21...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there is a need for a "post-harvest revolution" in the farm sector...

It has now been over two decades that the Microfinance Industry ....

Panaji, Jul 6 (UNI) NABARD has sanctioned loan worth Rs 2891.15 lakh...

Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani has said that a vaccine manufacturing centre will soon come up at Palode

More than 4.16 lakh people in 797 villages spread across three taluks of Mandya district...

51st Quarterly SLBC Meeting took place on June 3, 2021 through Video Conferencing, under the Chairmanship of A S Rajeev...

Nabard has sanctioned Rs 254 crore to Odisha under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for setting up of two mega piped drinking water supply projects, official sources said....

Even with an upward trend of COVID-19 cases in rural areas...

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has given an unequaled high sum of Rs 1,236 crore...

Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA)...

The Kulala Handicraft Artisan Welfare Association has applied for the Geographical Indication (GD tag for the famous clay toys made at Vilachery in Thiruparankundram, Madurai.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Tuesday reported a 24% growth in its balance sheet to a record high of Rs 6.57 lakh crore in the financial year ended on March 31, 2021.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Tuesday reported a 24 per cent growth

Compared to the current fiscal, the credit potential for the next financial year is 20% higher...

Vijayawada, Mar 18 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh urged the NABARD to extend Rs 2,000 crore for Nadu-Nedu ....

The State Focus Paper (SFP) for 2021-22 for the Karnataka State, prepared by National Bank for Agriculture ...

The Central Government’s thrust to improve agriculture infrastructure will lead to higher growth and more exports,

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Saturday...

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) provides low-cost funds to States to help complete incomplete rural infra projects

It could be noted that in the Union Budget 2021-22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Projection is 18.5% higher than the last fiscal

Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu on Wednesday said that the State government would create additional godown and storage space by spending Rs 10,300 crore.

The Uttarakhand government has a target to certify 31% of the total agricultural land as organic in 2021...

Nabard Chairman Dr GR Chintala visited NCDC headquarters last week...

India’s Apex Development Financial Institution, the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD)...

A REPORT BY researchers at NABARD and I crier talks of how focusing on facets like maternal age...

Dr. Govinda Rajulu Chintala, NABARD, Chairman recently announced Rs. 5000 Cr... 

GR Chintala, chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)...

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has announced a special refinance facility of ...

The indispensability of the agriculture sector in the country has been brought to focus by the COVID-19 pandemic... 

Apeda inks MoUs with AFC India, NCUI to utilise their expertise in promoting agriculture

In a bid to ensure unhindered flow of credit to the last mile in rural areas hit by COVID-19 pandemic...

 Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a Nabard project for development of terracotta artisans in two blocks of Gorakhpur...

Agriculture emerged as a key focus area in the government’s stimulus package announced in May.

No commercial bank branch can ever come close to providing the kind of services a Primary Agriculture Credit Society (PACS) can...

FPOs have the potential to transform marginal and small farms from subsistence farming to market-oriented commercial farms, 

NABARD has sanctioned Rs 2485 crore for three projects under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) ...

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) in Karnataka has disbursed Rs 2.51 crore ...

The development finance institution also earmarked another Rs 5,000 crore for turning

As part of the strategy to spur the rural economy, migrants should be encouraged to invest in the medium-term and long-term livelihood options.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Thursday said it will conduct its first 'Digital Choupal' ....

Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare is implementing ‘Per Drop More Crop’ component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY- PDMC)... 

The loan has been disbursed under a refinance scheme by Nabard from its own resources and was given this week... 

Employees of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have contributed Rs 9.85 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund...

Specialised lending institutions such as NABARD, NHB and SIDBI have been provided a liquidity facility of Rs. 50,000 crores to enable lending to SMEs and the housing sector... 

The State Level Bankers Committee has suggested several measures to the state government to improve the economic condition of the state...

Apex agriculture financial institution NABARD has extended Rs 42,313 crore financial support during 2019-20 for building rural infrastructure.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has projected a credit potential of Rs 2,44,56,428.64 crore for financial year 2020-21 for Karnataka...

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday said it has infused Rs 1.46 lakh crore...

A senior agriculture scientist from the state, Chintala Govinda Rajulu has been named as next chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

16- Point Agri Action Plan

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Monday unveiled the state’s annual...

The entire region with rich soil types, sufficient rainfall and diverse agro-climatic conditions is home to unique organic agri-produce with untapped export potential...

Thirdly, all transaction details and trails can be transparently recorded ensuring efficient utilisation of public resources...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday issued an order allowing central govt to reimburse Rs 1,850... 

NABARD still has headroom to raise about Rs 35,000 crore from the market during the remaining months...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government will ensure fair price of products of apples, saffron...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said states are being cajoled to reject the Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)...

The Centre is in talks with several States to dismantle the Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) and move on to eNAM, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday....

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanon Tuesday urged farmers to produce oilseeds in place of other crops as India particularly imports edible oil and palm oil...

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated the Centre’s plans to form 10,000 farmer producer organisations in the next five years

Addressing the 6th World Congress on Rural and Agri Finance, Sitharaman said the government has put rural and farmer development on a larger map...

Following in the footsteps of NABARD...

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, #NABARD attended the 10th anniversary function of Utkarsh Group....

Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep and Fisheries Department, Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon, today said that NABARD funding will uplift livestock sector in a major way in Jammu and Kashmir...

Chandigarh, Sep 19 () The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Thursday said financial assistance to Punjab under various schemes would cross Rs 11,000 crore in the current fiscal...

We have been hearing the expression Industry 4.0' ever since the idea of smart factory...

Punjab Regional Office, NABARD, Chandigarh launched a campaign against paddy straw burning (crop residue management) in 160 villages of district Fatehgarh Sahib...

Goa RO organized a state level workshop on Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)...

An early action by NCDEX, the premier agri futures exchange, in collaboration with Nabard, which is the main body promoting farmer producer organisations (FPOs)...

The Maharashtra Cabinet approved a proposal on Wednesday to borrow a long-term loan of Rs 15,000 crore to complete 52 ongoing irrigation projects.

The construction of a new bridge at Kamaraj Nagar at Avadi has begun after four years as a pending legal case has come to an end.

Rural Haat at Doyapur village under Dimapur district was inaugurated on August 6...

Shri K. Venkateswara Rao has taken charge as the Managing Director of NABARD Consultancy Services Private Ltd. 

A mobile ATM van sponsored by NABARD Regional Office was inaugurated at the premises of the Aalo ...

Things are looking up for Tribal youth and tribal farmers who have come of age to turn entrepreneurs or looking for income generating opportunities.

Farming enthusiasts from different parts of the district took part in a workshop conducted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development’s

Rural marketing haat at Angangba village under Tuensang district was inaugurated on July 25...

Measures include loans and investments in infrastructure and machinery...

While addressing as Chief Guest on 38th foundation day of National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD)...

A truly agriculture and rural development-focussed Budget, it has adequately met the twin objectives of growth and inclusiveness...

A district level workshop on Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) was organized by NABARD at Pfutsero, Phek on July 3....

The Centre's Initiatives aimed at helping farmers will not achieve their goal  without Indian states embracing these ideas...

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned 100 crore for the establishment of ...

A review meeting regarding CAPEX Budget 2019-20, Bridge Programme, NABARD, CRF, languishing Projects...

Chandigarh, Jun 23 (UNI) Under the financial assistance from NABARD, the Haryana Public Health Engineering...

The Reserve Bank of India has also been approached for amortising their liabilities over a time period.

In the sideline of the ideological training of the BJP Legislators at Mumbai, Deputy Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh...

At a time when unscientific farming methods and lack of proper marketing facilities are aggravating agrarian crisis...

The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry officials who will be meeting the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) would help Punjab to transform its villages...

Apex development financial institution NABARD and State Bank of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for formation and credit linkage of 13,00 joint liability groups (JLGs) across Tamilnadu...

India is proposing to create a new entity for financing infrastructure that will seek to bolster lower-rated bonds issued by companies in the sector...

To provide a big boost to agri-related ventures and improvement of rural livelihoods...

In a bid to provide term loan for agricultural needs of the farmers, Indian banks introduced Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme in August 1998...

Non-banking finance company (NBFC) Manappuram Finance Thursday said it has secured a debt funding of Rs 695 crore from NABARD that will be used for priority sector lending...

The automated arecanut climber developed by Suresh P V from Amarambalam in Malappuram district got national third price in the 10th Biennial Innovation Award of National Innovation Foundation (NIF).

After the unveiling of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) state focus paper for the year 2019-20...

A credit camp for Self Help Groups (SHGs) under EShakti was organised by Manohar Lal, DDM, NABARD...

The announcement was made during a media briefing by senior official of NABARD on Tuesday....

Speaking on the occasion, Punetha suggested the bankers to prepare planning from village-level for the development of agriculture sector and betterment of rural employment opportunities...

Chandigarh, Feb 4 (PTI) Nabard has estimated Punjab's credit potential at Rs 2.27 lakh crore for 2019-20, the rural development bank said while unveiling the state focus paper here Monday...

 The first Amaravati Crafts Mela, organised exclusively by National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), had become very popular and is attracting people in large numbers...

The minister said after the concerted efforts of the state government, more farmers are coming under the insurance schemes of Central and state governments mainly after the devastating floods...

The credit projection for the agricultural and allied sectors is estimated at Rs 70,965 crore...

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the ‘State Credit Seminar 2019-20’ ...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today while presiding over the State Credit Seminar 2019-20 organised by NABARD...

NABARD on Monday said it will provide early stage capital to agriculture and rural enterprises through its venture capital entity...

Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala, Mohammad Tayyab, has launched “Potential-Linked Credit Plan (PLP) 2019-20” prepared by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for Kapurthala, in the District Consultative Committee meeting held here on December 24...

Principal secretary animal, sheep and fisheries department Asghar Hassan Samoon Wednesday stressed on the need for adequate funding for the livestock sector adding that this will help the sector to turn into the engine of state economy.

Principal secretary animal, sheep and fisheries department Asghar Hassan Samoon Wednesday stressed on the need for adequate funding for the livestock sector adding that this will help the sector to turn into the engine of state economy.

Principal secretary animal, sheep and fisheries department Asghar Hassan Samoon Wednesday stressed on the need for adequate funding for the livestock sector adding that this will help the sector to turn into the engine of state economy.

The potential linked credit plan for the district for the year 2019 – 2020, which was released by Collector Prashant M. Wadnere here on Friday, has envisaged a credit outflow of Rs. 8,196.95 crore...

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development signed an agreement with Green Climate Fund to infuse $100 million in its ambitious project to build rooftop solar power capacity across India with private players.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Saturday said it has signed an agreement with Green Climate Fund (GCF) ...

ITANAGAR: NABARD, as a National Implementing Entity (NIE) for National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) organized a stakeholders...

Plans 500 FPOs in the State with 359 already functional

The Government of Tamil Nadu has approved a supply chain management scheme in the state that aims to directly benefit the farmers without any agent or middleman. 

It shows an increase of 9.75% from the current fiscal

The credit from the fund will help generate over 9.40 lakh direct and indirect jobs for fishermen

The Haryana regional office of Nabard has signed an MoU with Delhi-based Ayurvet Research Foundation (ARF)...

The Haryana regional office of Nabard has signed an MoU with Delhi-based Ayurvet Research Foundation (ARF)...

A daylong capacity building programme was organised for bankers by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) at Samba on Tuesday...

Banks in the district have disbursed Rs 1,955 crore in the priority sector during the first quarter of the current financial year against the annual target of Rs 9,961 crore.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD, launched its village level campaign on formation of Farmers Producers Organization (FPO) from Block Sumb of district Samba today...

In order to make the people especially the farmers aware of the hazardous effects of the paddy straw burning, the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma...

NABARD Sanctions Rs 1500 Crore to Kerala State  CO- Operative Bank towards crop loan under short term for the year 2018-19...

To broaden the market for weavers, rural artisans and craftsmen, SHGs, rural entrepreneurs, and farmers’ producer organisations...

Mr. H.R. Dave, DMD participated in High level panel discussion held on , “ Global resilience,” during the 5th Annual Climate Finance Readiness

The income of agricultural households, which account for nearly half the rural households in the country, surged to Rs 1,07,172 in 2015-16 at a annual compound growth rate (CAGR) of 12 per cent since 2012-13.

The Nabard has launched a programme named ‘Climate Literacy Campaign’ and a plantation drive, which would be undertaken under a collective mode in all 30 districts of the State till August 31.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to raise Rs 15,000...

NABARD was conferred with a certificate of merit for “Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing to recognize success in Rural Infrastructure Development Fund”...

In a bid to bolster the resources of farmer producer organisations (FPOs), the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) 

Pineapple stalls are being set up in Srikakulam city at different areas to provide good price to its farmers and to sell at low-price than private vendors for customers. 

Will lead to more productivity and greater flow of credit to rural areas.

The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has come out with a ‘Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework’ framework for regional rural banks (RRBs), much like the revised one the RBI unveiled for scheduled commercial banks nearly a year ago.

The stalled construction of the Arthunkal fishing harbour will be revived.

The Chhattisgarh Government has commenced survey work for river inter-linking projects in the State, officials informed.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has bestowed the Best Performance Cooperative Bank Award on Ahmedabad District Co-operative Bank in Gujarat during a Credit Seminar held in Gandhinagar last week.

cantilever bridges to ease volume of traffic that will register a hefty increase following completion of the Chardham all-weather road project by 2020

Nellore: District Collector R Mutyala Raju appealed to the bankers to extend loans to the agriculture sector and for various welfare...

The State Credit Seminar was organised by NABARD, Gujarat RO on 26 March 2018 at the Narmada

NEW DELHI: Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal presented state budget 2018 in the state Assembly on Saturday.

The Government of India fixes agriculture credit disbursement targets for the banking sector every year and banks have consistently surpassed these targets.

Giving a much-needed push to various welfare schemes, including the Centrally-sponsored schemes, the Punjab Government on Wednesday released Rs1221 crore to clear various pending payments while assuring that paucity of funds will not be allowed to obstruct development.

The Union Ministry of Finance, in an order issued last night, permitted the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to borrow a sum of Rs 1794.37 crore from Nabard to fund the Polavaram project.

Yield is expected to be substantially higher, says Harish Rao

SEBI on Monday said it has allowed Universal Commodity Exchange Limited (UCX) to exit the business...

The State Government has approved Rs49.16 crore for various development blocks of Bastar, Koriya and Bilaspur districts for setting up irrigation projects, officials informed.

The state would create a robust value chain system for fruits and vegetables and make the existing supply chain systems more efficient...

With a view to sustaining incomes of tribal farmers and preventing migration, Nabard has launched a project with a total outlay of Rs 6.99 crore.

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Narendra Modi government is seeking to address widespread farm distress caused by drought-induced crop failures and a decline in agricultural commodity prices in recent years

Bengaluru, Mar 7 (UNI) Karnataka being water stressed state overall, it need to programme a water budgeting for judicious and efficient use of available water, NABARD Chief General Manager M I Ganagi today advocated.

The programme would help develop the market for solar rooftop financing to meet the government of India’s ambitious target of 40 GW of rooftop solar power by 2022.

In an attempt to end the role of middlemen, ensuring profits to millet farmers and providing employment to women in the rural areas, Sabala, an NGO, is promoting millet processing in 35 villages of Vizianagaram district.

An Annual Plan size of Rs6,300 crore for the year 2018-19 was approved in the meeting of State Planning Board held here on Wednesday with an increase of 10.51 per cent as compared to last year Annual Plan of Rs5,700 crore.

JAIPUR: Roads in Rajasthan will be pothole free by December this year, announced public works department (PWD), minister, Yunus Khan, while replying to the budget in the house on Tuesday.

Haryana Government on Monday requested NABARD to initiate process for making Primary Cooperative Societies in Haryana also functional as Multi Service Centres.

NABARD official said the mart aims to promote and market the Kashmiri handicraft products manufactured by the women SHGs of the area and was inaugurated by chief general manager of NABARD for Jammu and Kashmir, Vijay Kumar.

As part of a move to strengthen the self-help groups (SHG), the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has extended loans to four joint liability groups (JLG) at Katriyala village in Ramayampet mandal for dairy development on Saturday.

JLGs/SBGs(Joint Liability Groups/Small Business Groups) within SHGs to be encouraged to take up Dairy activity under Tripartite Agreement with Vijaya Dairy and Banks with the help of NABARD and Rural Development Department

NABARD launches Rs 1,918 cr area development plan for Punjab

The Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI) in Madurai will soon get an Agri Business Incubation Centre with a funding of Rs. 12.48 crore from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

Initiates training programme to promote commercial farming

The projection has been increased by 6% compared to 2017-18

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to visit the Hills after a gap of about eight months from 6 February.

TRICHY: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has extended soft loan assistance to the state government for creating drinking water facility for 293 rural habitations covering four unions at a project cost of Rs 140.20 crore. The works are being done with its rural infrastructure development fund (RIDF).

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD addressed the 9th Asian Buffalo Congress held at Indian Council of 

NABARD held a “National Seminar on Handloom” at its Head Office in Mumbai on Friday to promote dialogue on issues surrounding the Indian handloom sector.

Two supplementary Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) were signed on 12th January 2018 amongst Ministry of Water Resources...

NABARD has been reaccredited as National Implementing Entity (NIE) by the Adaptation Fund set up under the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

With Nabard’s resources set to get augmented substantially following Parliament’s nod to a six-fold increase in its authorised share capital to Rs 30,000 crore, the development financial institution (DFI) is eyeing a balance sheet size of Rs 7 lakh crore by 2023 against Rs3.90 lakh crore now.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is looking to almost double its balance sheet to Rs 7 trillion over the next five year from Rs 3.9 trillion now.

A bill to increase authorised capital of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) by six times to Rs30,000 crore and enable exit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was passed by Parliament after the government assured that there is no plan to have private holding in it.

Farmers of Udupi district who were not getting proper prices for the vegetables cultivated by them can look forward to better days. 

It is constructed across the Vellar in Perambalur...

The much-needed boost to shift the congested Gandhi Market out of the city to a new integrated market in Kallikudi,

With most departments sitting on the request to send proposals to be incorporated in the state budget for 2018-2019, the state government has asked them to submit their financial demands for development projects immediately.