FCI does not face payments crisis, says agriculture ministry

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बचत करने वालों को झटका, नहीं मिलेगा किसान विकास पत्र

वित्त मंत्रालय के बाबुओं की निगाहें हमेशा छोटी बचत करने वालों की जेब पर रहती है। उनका कहना है कि छोटी बचतों से देश की अर्थव्यवस्था को चोट पहुंचती है।

ताजा मामला है किसान विकास पत्र का। वित्त मंत्रालय द्वारा बनाए गए एक पैनल ने कई अनुशंसाएं की हैं। उनके मुताबिक छोटी बचत योजना के . . . → Read More: बचत करने वालों को झटका, नहीं मिलेगा किसान विकास पत्र

India, Israel planning to create $50 mn agriculture fund

NEW DELHI: India and Israel are in talks to create a fund worth $50 million for mutual cooperation in the agriculture sector.

Both the governments are planning to create a fund dedicated to agricultural co-operation with each side contributing $25 million each, Israel Agriculture Minister Orit Noked said here today.

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Farm credit to cross target of Rs 3.75 lakh crore this fiscal

NEW DELHI: Farm credit is likely to reach Rs 4 lakh crore this fiscal against the government’s target of Rs 3.75 lakh crore, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday.

The credit disbursement in 2009-10 fiscal was nearly Rs 3.84 lakh crore against the target of Rs 3.25 lakh crore.

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SBI introduces discounted Interest rate structure for setting up of Cold Storages & Warehouses

SBI, the nation’s largest bank in agriculture finance has once again come forward to offer discounted interest rates for setting up and construction of Cold Storages and Warehouses to augment the storage capacity for agri-produce including fruits and vegetables.

India is the 2nd largest producer of vegetables and 3rd largest producer of fruits in the . . . → Read More: SBI introduces discounted Interest rate structure for setting up of Cold Storages & Warehouses