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RBI raises limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1 Lakh Rs 1.6 lakh
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently raised the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans to Rs 1.6 lakh from Rs. 1 lakh to enhance coverage of small and marginal farmers in the formal credit system. Currently, the banks are mandated to extend collateral-free agricultural loans up to Rs. 1 lakh. This limit was fixed ..
Topics: Annadatha Sukhibhava • Economy of India • Government of India • In India • India • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi • Priority sector lending • Reserve Bank of India
Horticulture Production in India
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the final estimates for 2017-18 and the first estimates for 2018-19 of area and production of horticulture crops. Findings from the Estimates The important findings from the estimates are: India’s horticulture production is estimated to rise by 1 per cent to record 314.67 million tonnes in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: Fruits • horticulture crops • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Onion • Potato • Tomato • Vegetables
Jharkhand selected for 2018 Krishi Karman award under rice category
The state of Jharkhand has been selected for 2018 Krishi Karman award for producing best quality rice in the year 2016-17 by the Union Ministry of Agriculture. The award to be given away in February 2019 will carry a cash prize of Rs 2 crore, a trophy and a commendation letter, which will be handed ..
Topics: Agriculture in India • India • Jharkhand • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Radha Mohan Singh launchs NCDC’s new youth-friendly scheme ‘Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme’
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is a statutory Corporation set up to promote and provide financial assistance to cooperatives. Its headquarters is located at New Delhi. Recently, NCDC’s new youth-friendly scheme ‘Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme’ has been launched to attract youth to cooperative business ventures. It was launched by Union Minister ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Business models • Cooperative • Housing cooperative • Market socialism • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • National Cooperative Development Corporation • Organizations
A. Dhiraj Ram Krishna wins ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from Central Government for cattle rearing and dairying
A. Dhiraj Ram Krishna, a young engineer from Coimbatore, has won the ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from the Central Government on June 2 for cattle rearing and dairying. He received the award from the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh in New Delhi for ‘upkeep of the best dairy animals of ..
Topics: Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Mohan • Parliament of India • Radha Mohan Singh