Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe Indian government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected districts. T...
28 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Government fully prepared to tackle El Nino impact on kharif crop: ChouhanThe government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected areas.
28 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanNew laws for seeds and pesticides are nearing completion. These laws aim to curb fake farm inputs with stricter penalties. The government i...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Kisan Credit Card alone is insufficient for modern, high-value agriculture: Shivraj Singh ChouhanShivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for technology, stronger rural banking, and integrated farming to boost smallholder incomes.
21 Apr, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Government, RBI measures ensure seamless rural credit flow: Finance MinistryThe Reserve Bank of India and the Finance Ministry are working to boost rural credit. Measures are in place to ensure ample liquidity for t...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Banks told to use Grameen Credit Score to assess rural borrowersBanks are being urged to adopt the Grameen Credit Score for rural borrowers. This move aims to boost access to formal credit for farmers an...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Kisan Credit Card: How to apply online for Kisan Credit Card? Features, useFarmers are driven to obtain loans from lenders at exorbitant interest rates because of poor harvests and failing agricultural seasons brou...
07 Sep, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
How to apply for SBI Kisan Credit CardHere is a look at the features, benefits, interest rate, eligibility and process of applying for SBI's Kisan Credit Card as per a press rel...
08 Feb, 2022, 03.55 PM IST
UP CM directs officials to run campaign to prepare 'Kisan credit cards' for farmers"All the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana could not be given Kisan credit cards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
07 Mar, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
Banks sanctions about Rs 90,000 crore concessional credit to 1.1 crore KCC holdersAs part of the Rs 20.97 lakh crore stimulus package, the government had announced Rs 2 lakh crore of concessional credit through KCC to 2.5...
27 Jul, 2020, 07.19 PM IST
PM-Kisan scheme: Fisheries Ministry seeks inclusion of fishermen for benefitsLike farmers, the government has extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers in the budget f...
27 Feb, 2020, 07.07 AM IST
Budget 2018: Kisan Credit Card to dairy, fisheriesThe dairy industry expects better cash flows, while it expects farmers in the sector to gain from Kisan Credit Cards.
01 Feb, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Rupay Kisan Credit Card Scheme to start from July 12As per the RBI guidelines, farmers across the country are to be issued credit cards to boost paperless cash credit system by March 2015.
20 Jun, 2014, 07.58 PM IST
- Kisan credit cards should be provided to all farmers: Survey
In order to achieve financial inclusion through institutional credit to farming community, a survey suggested issuing Kisan Credit Cards to...
12 Mar, 2012, 10.14 PM IST
- Kisan credit cards to double up as debit cards
The nearly 10 crore farmers who hold kisan credit cards (KCC) will soon be able to use their card as a deposit account and a debit card.
09 Jan, 2012, 12.36 AM IST
- Farm credit target to see 20% rise to Rs 4,50,000 cr
Kisan Credit Card lending may be increased by 30%; 2% interest subsidy on timely loan repayment.
08 Feb, 2011, 11.56 PM IST
- Loan waiver to take care of borrowings under Kisan Credit Card
Farmers, who took agriculture loans through Kisan Credit Card, will be covered under the Rs 60,000 crore loan waiver scheme announced in th...
18 Mar, 2008, 12.56 PM IST