Nabard to boost noni cultivation
Ranchi, Aug. 13: The National Bank for Rural and Agriculture Development (Nabard) has decided to introduce and promote cultivation of noni (morinda citrifolia)
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209 Bridges, 8 Thousand km Long Road Constructed Rs. 1451.61 Crore Spent
The Public Works Department of the State Government has constructed 209 bridges and 8 thousand five km long roads in the state. This has been done under the NABARD Project from third phase to 16th phase from the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
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Co-ops to get preference in debt waiver
The Centre would give first preference to state cooperative banks while reimbursing the debt waiver amount, according to P Mohanaiah, chief general manager, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard).
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Emu business took flight on interest-free govt loans
Nabard website says birds bankable, economic value of a pair Rs 16 lakh The Union government was giving interest-free loans to ‘entrepreneurs’ setting up emu farms, which have now turned into a multi-crore scam in Tamil Nadu. These loans were granted under the central government’s Poultry Venture Capital Fund and were routed through the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) and commercial banks. Though the scheme was for all poultry, emus find a mention in the scheme documents and several emu farms in southern states, including Tamil Nadu, have availed themselves of loans under these schemes, say officials.
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Meet exposes ryots to organic farming methods
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On funds for NABARD
It is not the sterilisation operations of the Reserve Bank of India, but policy changes agreed to by the Government of India and the central bank in the early 1990s which have led to a smaller fl ow of funds to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
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CAG mulls renewable energy audit
Keeping in view the growth potential of renewable energy and its growing importance for the economy, the Comptroller and Auditor General is set to conduct an all India performance audit of the new and
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Maharashtra farmers to benefit from NABARD-IMD project
The project will disseminate weather-related inputs to farmers to improve land productivity and boost crop output About 50,000 farmers in ten districts of Maharashtra are expected to benefit from a pilot project, which will disseminate weather-related inputs using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve land productivity and boost crop output. It is being launched jointly by the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) and India Meteorological Department (IMD), and is to be financed under the Farmers' Technology Transfer Fund (FTTF).
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Govt targets to bring ‘mini green revolution’ in Korba district
The Chhattisgarh Government is trying to bring about a sort of mini green revolution around State’s industrial hub Korba by focussing on micro irrigation projects. The Government has approved construction
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Water productivity mapping of major Indian crops
With India staring at a looming water crisis, a new study on ‘water productivity mapping of major crops’ has called for putting a price on water used for irrigation to at least recover operating and maintenance
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Watershed project to farmers aid
Farmers in Kannamangala village of Chikkaballapur district, 63 km from Bangalore, used to mainly grow ragi, tamarind and other traditional crops in the laterite soil that yielded very little. But of late, the income of farmers from this arid area has soared. For, the farmers are experimenting with various new crops and techniques of farming under a new project by the National Bank for Rural and Agricultural Development (NABARD).
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NABARD initiates Master Farmer plan for Arunachal
ITANAGAR, Aug 1: NABARD Itanagar has decided to identify two districts in Arunachal Pradesh during 2010-12 to target all active and promising Farmers
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The challenges before NABARD in the midst of RBIs sterilisation policy
Have huge inflows of speculative capital in the post-reform period affected the role of development institutions and banks like the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, the apex bank for institutional credit in rural India?
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NABARD gives Rs 7.21 cr to Mizoram
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 7.21 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)-XIII to Mizoram minor irrigation department for impleme
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NABARD loan for road projects in Mizoram
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a total amount of Rs 22.33 cr loan for development of roads and drinking water facilities in Mizoram, an official statement
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Nabard aid for paddy
Jamshedpur, June 22: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has decided to initiate steps to ensure better production of rice in Jharkhand through implementation of the system of rice intensification (SRI) in villages. It has decided to rope in NGOs for starting the project across the state.
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Maharashtra farmers to harvest tech benefits under Nabard-IMD project
About 50,000 farmers in 10 districts of Maharashtra are expected to benefit from a pilot project which will disseminate weather-related inputs using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve
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State seeks Rs 1,000 cr from NABARD
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has sought assistance worth Rs 1,000 crore from the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for eight projects in the state.
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Nabard-backed plan to de-silt Canolly Canal, Kallayi river
The Canolly canal and the Kallayi river will be de-silted soon with assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), District Collector K.V. Mohan Kumar said here on Tuesday. Approval of the Shipping and Navigation Department had been obtained for deepening the Canolly canal at a cost of Rs.4.6 crore. The project envisaged deepening the 11-km stretch of the canal from Elathur to Kallai.
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New project to restore ecological status in state
JAIPUR: After mining denuding the topography ruthlessly, there is hope for the Aravalis and Vindhya ranges in the state as Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) undertakes restoration of ecological status through reforestation. The project would also increase green cover, improve water table and augment the economy of the villagers besides reducing dependence on the forests. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 284.33 crore for the first phase of the greening project. The total outlay is more than Rs 900 crore which will be distributed in three phases to the forest department.