Farm Loan

Rajasthan govt to draft new law to stop auction of small farmers' land

Guha directed the officials that the Rajasthan Farmers Loan Relief Act should be prepared within a month

Updated On: 14 Feb 2023 | 11:45 PM IST

Farm loan waiver scheme to be back if Congess wins MP: Kamal Nath

Madhya Pradesh Congress unit has announced that it would reintroduce the farm loan waiver scheme, which was part of its manifesto in the 2018 Assembly polls, if voted to power in the 2023 elections

Updated On: 18 Dec 2022 | 9:37 PM IST

Government proposes 10% hike in farm loan target for fiscal 2022

The FM asserted that the government is committed towards farmers' welfare

Updated On: 01 Feb 2021 | 4:00 PM IST

Maharashtra budget allocates Rs 7,000 crore for farm loan waiver scheme

So far, a sum of Rs 9,035 crore has been transferred to the accounts of farmers, Pawar told the Assembly.

Updated On: 06 Mar 2020 | 10:16 PM IST

Govt mulls waiving interest on timely crop loan repayment as new year gift

There is also a proposal to completely waive premium for taking insurance policy for food crops. The premium on horticultural crops could also be reduced

Updated On: 28 Dec 2018 | 3:51 PM IST

Farm loan waivers hit state fisc, shouldn't be part of poll promises: Rajan

Rajan, who was RBI governor for three years till September 2016, is currently teaching at the Chicago Booth School of Business

Updated On: 14 Dec 2018 | 2:27 PM IST

Focus on timely repayment

Huge pile-up of non-performing assets in banks is an acute problem

Updated On: 27 Jul 2017 | 11:01 PM IST

How farm loan waivers can hurt

Such bailouts do not have any measurable impact on improving consumption

Updated On: 26 Jul 2017 | 11:31 PM IST