National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development said it has disbursed Rs 2,500 crore in refinance to non-banking lenders in the first ye...

Nabard has welcomed the Budget saying the measures announced are positive for the sector that will help boost the sagging rural demand.

The Rs 5,300 crore support to micro-irrigation is also a highly welcome one, given the difficulties faced by the farmers, HK Bhanwala said.

Rural development lender Nabard today welcomed Budget proposals for farm sector terming them "very positive and timely"

State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd would disburse Rs 5,500 crore loans to various infrastructure projects in four months.