Mahindra Tractors signs MoU with Punjab National Bank to strengthen dealer finance solutions

25-Dec-2024 - 0 Comments.

Mahindra Tractors, a part of the Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to provide Channel Finance solutions to its dealers.

AfDB grants $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector and value chains to Congo

20-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $260.4 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help finance the Project to Support the Development of Value Chains as part of its backing for the Agriculture Transformation Programme (PADCV-PTA).

NABARD announces Agri SURE fund of INR 750 Cr in Mumbai

15-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) held a prelaunch stakeholder meet to announce the ‘Agri-SURE’ fund, an Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises.

African Development Bank, Ethiopia launch $94 MN project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development

13-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Netherlands, fertilizer company OCP-Africa, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), have launched an ambitious project to transform Ethiopia from a wheat importer to a self-sufficient producer and exporter.

NABARD Issues Statement to Dispel Misinformation Regarding ‘Dairy Loan Yojana’

17-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) issues a statement to address the recent misinformation circulating about the NABARD Dairy Loan Yojana.

African Development Bank empowers agri youth programs for greater impact

15-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at enhancing its Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth Program in preparation for its next phase.

Arya.ag, Shivalik Bank partners to empower farmers with INR 200 Crore in commodity financing

14-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.

Arya.ag, India's leading integrated grain commerce platform, has partnered with Shivalik Small Finance Bank to provide vital financial assistance to farmers, agro-processors, and micro-enterprises.

Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security

12-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.

The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) supported project to bolster food security in the country against the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Climate hope grows: NABARD and ADB team up to shield Indian farms, rural communities

21-Dec-2023 - 0 Comments.

In a major win for India's climate resilience, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have joined forces to safeguard the country's agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sectors.

UNDP India partners with NABARD to boost data-driven innovations in agriculture  

12-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-create data-driven innovations in agriculture and food systems to support smallholder farmers.

Australian agricultural exports reach new highs during 2022-23

12-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

Rural Bank’s Australian Agricultural Exports Report 2022/23 has found that export values reached a record high in 2022/23, driven by the 2022 winter crop.

NABARD emphasises on agri-fintech innovations for taking rural and agri-economy forward  

11-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) took center stage at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF), held from September 5th to September 7th, 2023 in Mumbai. NABARD highlighted its ground-breaking work to integrate digital financial services with rural and agri-economy.

NABARD celebrates ideas for a sustainable agri-landscape with the National AgriFunds Hackathon 2023

08-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organised a month-long hackathon to stimulate young minds to develop innovative solutions for financial inclusion in rural areas.

Fasal SBI partnership to financially empower farmers, accelerate the transformation of India's horticulture ecosystem

29-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.

Fasal, India's leading horticulture-first, full-stack Agri-tech company, today announced its partnership with State Bank of India (SBI), aimed to provide farmers with easy access to capital.

Shivalik Small Finance Bank partners with Arya.ag to empower smallholder farmers

27-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.

Arya.ag, India’s largest and only profitable grain commerce platform at scale, has announced a strategic partnership with Shivalik Small Finance Bank – a scheduled commercial bank in India.

Parshottam Rupala launches animal pandemic preparedness initiatives, World Bank-funded livestock support heallth system

18-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.

Union Minister for Fisheries , Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala today launched the Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative and World Bank-funded Animal Health System Support for One Health to enhance India's preparedness and response to potential animal pandemics, in line with the One Health approach.

Aavishkaar Capital invests INR 16 Crores in INI Farms

14-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.

ESG First Fund, managed by Aavishkaar Capital (Aavishkaar), an Aavishkaar Group company and a global pioneer in taking an entrepreneurship-based approach to scaling businesses for impact, and set up in partnership with KfW, a German state-owned development bank, announced their first investment of INR 16 Crores (1.95 Million USD) from the ESG First Fund into INI Farms.

ICAR, World Bank issue Delhi Declaration on Modernisation of Agricultural Education System at International Conference on Blended Learning Ecosystem

28-Mar-2023 - 0 Comments.

There is a need to strengthen digital Infrastructure including digital e-learning content and deployment of emerging immersive technologies across Agricultural Higher Education Institutions in India. Institutionalizing a system-wide Digital Capacity Building Program across stakeholders to improve systemic digital competence, knowledge and skills is also a necessity.

ICAR, World Bank conference calls for creating a blended learning ecosystem in agriculture

23-Mar-2023 - 0 Comments.

The International Conference on Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture 2023, hosted jointly by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank from March 21-23 as a part of the National Agricultural Higher Education Project’s (NAHEP) Resilient Agricultural Education System (RAES) development initiative has more than ten academic partners from around the world representing over ten countries deliberating  on the best strategies in blended teaching and learning in agricultural education.

Best Agrolife bags A- credit rating from Care Ratings

22-Nov-2022 - 0 Comments.

Indian agrochemical major Best Agrolife Ltd. (BAL) on Friday informed that CARE Ratings Limited has assigned a 'CARE A-' rating to the long-term bank facilities of the company with a stable outlook.

Dvara E-Dairy launches cattle loan facility for farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

01-Nov-2022 - 0 Comments.

Dvara E-Dairy Solutions Pvt Ltd has launched Dvara Surabhi Loan, a ‘True cattle loan’ offered digitally by leveraging new age technologies in partnership with Jana Small Finance Bank to create scalable access to finance for unbanked and underbanked small dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Federal Bank begins testing for RBIH-developed KCC

23-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

Federal bank officially launched the pilot for Instant Kisan Credit Card (KCC) in the presence of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and the Tamil Nadu state government.

Union Bank of India digitizes Kisan Credit Card

20-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

Union Bank of India has announced an Industry-first, farmer-focused end-to-end digitalization of Kisan Credit Card product as part of flagship Digital Transformation project ‘Sambhav’. 

Samunnati open agri network enters co-lending partnership with State Bank of India for financing FPOs

Samunnati, India's Open Agri Network has entered into the largest Co-Lending partnership in India aimed at the Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) space with SBI, India's largest bank. The initial program amount is INR 100 Crores.

DLL India sells its agriculture, healthcare finance portfolio to Kotak Bank

11-Jul-2022 - 0 Comments.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, a private sector lender, announced that it has purchased the portfolio of agricultural and medical equipment financing from De Lage Landen International BV's Indian business (DLL). With this, the bank has acquired 25,000 new clients with a credit balance of roughly INR 582 crore.

NABARD appoints Ambuja Cement Foundation to execute a watershed development project in Himachal Pradesh

05-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.

Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) joins hands with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the implementation of Watershed Development projects in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh.

Maharashtra, World Bank launches SMART AgTech integration facility

17-May-2022 - 0 Comments.

The government of Maharashtra and World Bank, in a joint endeavour, have launched the 'SMART Agtech Integration Facility 2022’ to transform rural Maharashtra through Disruptive Agricultural Technologies (DATs).

Morocco receives USD 180m loan from World Bank to support sustainable agriculture

28-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The World Bank recently approved a USD 180m Investment Project Financing (IPF) loan to support resilient and sustainable agriculture in Morocco.

Agricultural Bank of Egypt announces increase in agricultural credit categories for small farmers

28-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) announced an increase in agricultural credit categories of 25 per cent to support small-scale farmers in the face of rising prices for inputs and production.

Uzbekistan gets USD 200m financial support from World Bank

26-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a USD 200m financing package for the Second Rural Enterprise Development Project (REDP) aimed at supporting the establishment and expansion of farms and rural enterprises in 10 regions of Uzbekistan.

Ghana receives a USD 60m climate smart agriculture fund from World Bank for smallholder farmers

25-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

World Bank approves USD 60m fund for climate-smart agriculture initiative that preserves soil, water, plant, animal and human health which would affect directly about two million Ghanaian smallholder farmers.

World Bank supports food security, higher incomes of farmers vulnerable to climate change in Bangladesh

16-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The government of Bangladesh and World Bank signed a USD 120m financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor people vulnerable to climate change.

BOB Financial, CreditAI launches co-branded credit card for farmers

11-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB), and CreditAI Fintech Pvt Ltd (CAI), a Singapore and Bengaluru based farmer digitisation and credit scoring company have launched Unnati – a co-branded credit card exclusively for farmers. The card has been launched as a contactless offering on the Visa network.

Cropin wins Climate Innovation Challenge; deploys robust climate-resilient solutions

08-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

Cropin, a global provider of agri-ecosystem intelligence, was recently named one of the winners of the Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC) grant, which is a sub-program of the Program for Asia Resilience to Climate Change, a trust fund administered by the World Bank and funded by the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

UNILORIN secure USD 1.44m from Central Bank of Nigeria to set up poultry farm

07-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has secured a USD 1.44m (N600 million) loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria to establish a commercial poultry farm to boost the production of eggs and chicken, Mikhail Buhari, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Technology and Innovation, of the university stated this while speaking with the local news agency.

Yes Bank incubates scalable fintech solutions for agritech

02-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

YES BANK announced the launch of an annual start-up enabler program, YES BANK Agri Infinity, which seeks to co-develop digital financial solutions for the food and agriculture ecosystem by mentoring entrepreneurial ventures in the field.

NABARD permits MSC Bank to refinance PACCs

28-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

In a major development, NABARD has given permission to Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank to give short-term refinance to the Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Societies (PACCs), connected with those DCCBs which are weak or not in a position to give finance to them.

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana benefited 11.78 crore farmers

25-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme launched on 24 February, 2019 to supplement financial needs of land holding farmers. Financial benefit of INR 6000 per year in three equal installments, every four month is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers’ families across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

EIB, First Capital Bank partners to provide USD 14.17m investment boost for smallholder farmers across Malawi

23-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Union confirmed new cooperation with First Capital Bank to transform access to finance for agricultural businesses across Malawi.

NABARD expects to lend INR 6.13 lakh crore to priority sectors in Maharashtra during 2022-23

22-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in its state focus paper on Monday has projected a potential credit outlay of INR 6.13 lakh crore to priority sectors in Maharashtra during 2022-23 against INR 5.95 lakh crore for 2021-22.

IFC, Zimbabwe partner to develop smallholder farmers' agriculture insurance

21-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and Zimbabwe's insurance regulator, the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC), announced a partnership to create a market for agricultural insurance products in Zimbabwe to protect smallholder farmers from weather-related crop damage and other shocks.

Indian government signs USD 115m loan agreement with World Bank for implementation of watershed projects

21-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a USD 115m (INR 869 crore) Programme (Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme) that will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to help increase farmers’ resilience to climate change, promote higher productivity and better incomes.

AGRIM secures USD 10m from Kalaari, Axis Bank to serve USD 50bn in Agri-Inputs market

19-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

AGRIM has raised USD 10m in Series A funding. Kalaari Capital led the round along with Omnivore, India Quotient, and Accion Venture Lab. As part of its Bharat Banking initiative, Axis Bank participated in the round.

SatSure raises USD 5m in funding from Baring PE India, ADB Ventures, and others

14-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

SatSure, a startup working at the intersection of spacetech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Software as a Service (SaaS), announces the raise of USD 5m in Pre-Series A funding in a round led by Baring Private Equity India Pvt Ltd, who have now been joined by ADB Ventures (Asian Development Bank's venture arm), according to a company press release.

ADB approves grant of USD $3.9 mn to boost rice production in Cambodia

01-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved grant of USD 3.9m to boost the country’s rice quality and production, and repair the rice supply chain damaged by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

WayCool Foods raises US $117mn in Series D round of funding from World Bank, Gawa Capital

15-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.

WayCool Foods, India's fastest growing Agri-commerce company, has raised USD 117 million in their Series D round which saw participation from new and existing investors such as - LightRock, LightBox, FMO, Lightsmith, World Bank Group’s- IFC, Redwood Equity Partners and Gawa Capital. WayCool Foods will use the fresh capital to accelerate and leverage deep tech and automation to enhance its efficiency multi-fold.

Samunnati signs co-lending partnership with IndusInd Bank exclusively for FPOs

26-Dec-2021 - 0 Comments.

Samunnati an agri-value chain enabler has entered an industry first co-lending agreement with IndusInd Bank to expand credit accessibility and market linkages for farmer producer organisations (FPOs) across the country.

Agri Minister inaugurated refurbished gene bank at National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

19-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the world's second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa, New Delhi.

Arya collaborates with SBM Bank India for commodity financing

16-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Arya recently announced that it has tied up with SBM Bank India for commodity financing. The former has formed a strategic partnership with the latter to reinforce its competencies in financing solutions.

Arya partners with State Bank of Mauritius to fortify its presence in commodity financing

13-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Arya, India's largest post-harvest Agritech player forays into a strategic partnership with SBM, India to reinforce its competencies in financing solutions.

Leads Connect bags World Bank funded Assam Agri-Business and Rural Transformation Project

08-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Noida based Agri-tech company, Leads Connect has bagged World Bank funded Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART)’s Crop Cutting Experiments (CCE).

National Fisheries signs MoU with PNB to extend financial assistance

06-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) under Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India has entered into an MoU with Punjab National Bank, the premier Bank in the country, to extend financial assistance through the Bank.

AfDB to assign USD 150m for women in agricultural sector

03-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will provide USD 150 million to support women in the agriculture sector before the close of the year.

Corteva Agriscience, 2030 Water Resources Group to transform 40,000 acres to direct seeded rice technique in Uttar Pradesh

25-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

Corteva Agriscience, the global agriculture company, and the 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG), hosted by the World Bank Group, signed a project to promote sustainable rice production in Uttar Pradesh.

Mahratta Chamber, NABARD launches India’s first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre

04-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) in association with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) formally inaugurated India’s first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre (AFEC) on the occasion of Maharashtra Krushi Din. However, it was initially launched virtually on 15 May 2021.

SBI scouts agritech partnerships to push farm credit

22-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

State Bank of India (SBI) explores opportunities to enter into partnerships with selected Agritechs to handle high volume and low-ticket loans in the Agribusiness optimally through a digital strategy.

Kerala farmers can access 6.4% agri specific short term loan

21-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

The Ministry of Agriculture has come up with a short-term credit scheme for farmers who require funds to complete pending agricultural activities. All primary cooperative credit societies and the Kerala Gramin Bank will extend the loan support. The scheme is likely to be introduced by next week.

ICAR's NAHEP invites EOI for Social Safeguard consultancy services

15-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), a World Bank Project of INR 1,100 crore invites EOI from well qualified and experienced Consultant to provide support to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of NAHEP,ICAR.

Govt empowering farmers through Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization

12-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

To empower the farmers through Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme, central government has released funds for various activities of Farm Mechanization like Establishment of Custom Hiring Centres, Farm Machinery Bank, High-tech Hubs and distribution of various agricultural machinery etc to different states.

IDBI Bank launched digitized automated loan processing system for MSME, agri-borrowers

02-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

IDBI Bank Limited has recently launched a fully digitized, end-to-end, Loan Processing System (LPS) for its MSME and Agri products, according to a media report.

ICICI Bank to use satellite imagery to assess creditworthiness of farmers

28-May-2021 - 0 Comments.

ICICI Bank has announced a unique way to assess the creditworthiness of a specific group of customers. The bank will use satellite data imagery to measure an array of parameters related to the land, irrigation, and crop patterns and use it in combination with demographic and financial parameters to make quick lending decisions for farmers.

Agri department creates INR 5000 Cr Micro Irrigation Fund under NABARD

28-May-2021 - 0 Comments.

With a view to provide impetus to the micro irrigation in the country, Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with a corpus of INR 5000 crore was created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

National Cooperative Development Corporation secures INR 600 loan from Deustsche Bank

17-Apr-2021 - 0 Comments.

The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has secured Euro 68.87 million (Rs 600 cr) loan from Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, for onward lending to cooperatives in the country.

Aquaconnect inks pact with Bank of Baroda, formal credit to over 15 MN fish farmers on the cards

10-Mar-2021 - 0 Comments.

A leading aquaculture tech company Aquaconnect has partnered with Bank of Baroda, India’s leading public sector bank to pave the way for access to formal credit for 1.6 million aquaculture farmers.

Stellapps ties up with India Post Payments Bank to drive financial inclusion for dairy farmers

25-Feb-2021 - 0 Comments.

Leading dairy-tech startup, Stellapps has announced that it has signed an agreement with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to digitize the dairy milk procurement value chain and promote banking facilities at milk collection centres.

SBI integrates YONO Krishi with IFFCO eBazar

07-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.

With an aim to digitally empower its farmer customers and make them future-ready, the country’s largest lender State Bank of India has facilitated the integration of YONO Krishi with IFFCO eBazar under its Mandi section.

Islamic Development Bank, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation hold a webinar on agritech, digital supply chain

27-Oct-2020 - 0 Comments.

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (Agriculture Division) in collaboration with IsDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH) jointly held a live webinar entitled “The Role of AgriTech in Food Security & Sustainability”to discuss sustainable climate-smart agricultural technologies for achieving food and nutrition security.

Axis Bank partners with Bayer’s Better Life Farming initiative in India

25-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.

Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector bank has joined Bayer’s Better Life Farming initiative in India to provide enhanced and holistic financial solutions to smallholder farmers and rural farming communities.

The whey ingredient industry keeps innovating, with a strong focus on health and wellness: Rabo Bank report

01-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.

Attempting to regain margins and differentiate in an increasingly competitive industry, many whey ingredient players are leveraging their core R&D strength to seek further value.

WayCool gets INR 85 lakh grant from Dutch Development Bank FMO

24-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has allocated a grant of INR 85 lakh to WayCool Foods, for procurement and distribution of dual-purpose PPE kits and enablement of on-site Soil testing to farmers.

State Bank of India launches new feature on YONO Krishi Platform for farmers

15-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.

India largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has introduced a new feature known as Kisan Credit Card Review on YONO Krishi.

Tomar holds meeting with World Bank representatives to bring large Bihad area of Gwalior–Chambal region under agriculture

05-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister of agriculture & farmers’ welfare, rural development & panchayati raj Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting on 25 July, 2020 with the representatives of World Bank to bring the large Bihad area of Gwalior – Chambal region under agriculture.

Patna based agri marketplace DeHaat raises INR 90 Cr from Sequoia Capital, Dutch Bank

08-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

DeHaat, an online marketplace for farm services and products has raised INR 90 crore (USD $12 million) in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India.

Bank of Baroda extends financial support to farmers due to CONVID-19

07-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

Bank of Baroda has announced various schemes for the agriculture sector and Emergency Credit Line for Farmer Producer Organization (FPO/ FPC)

IIT Mandi sings tripartite deal for setting up three FPOs in Himachal Pradesh

07-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi & Enabling Women of Kamand (EWOK) Society has inked a tripartite deal with the National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development for setting up three Farmer Producer Organization in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

CMFRI joins hands with Korampadam Co-operative Bank to promote cage fish farming

01-Mar-2019 - 0 Comments.

In a major effort which is beneficial to hundreds of families in Kadamakkudy panchayat, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has partnered with the Korampadam Service Co-operative Bank, Kothad to promote cage fish farming in the backwaters of the panchayat

Government ask Amul to open bank accounts of every milk producers by Jan 2017

27-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

In order to bring all dairy farmers in the banking channel, central government has asked the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) owner of country's largest dairy co-operative, AMUL to open bank accounts of all Milk producers/farmers by December 30, 2016.

Ruchi Soya Launches Kisan Kalyan Ayojan with SBI

06-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

In a view supporting farmers in availing the benefits of digital banking post demonetization, Ruchi Soya has partnered with India’s largest bank State bank of India

Nabard gears up for self help groups digitisation

16-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.

Bringing digital divide in self help groups (SHG), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to digitized SHGs in 22 more districts.

Asian Development Bank executive tops list of key speakers at Global AgInvesting Asia

03-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.

Martin Lemoine, unit head of food and agribusiness investment for the Asian Development Bank, tops off a list of notable speakers at HighQuest’s sixth annual Global AgInvesting (GAI) Asia Seminar in Japan.

Asian Development Bank executive tops list of key speakers at Global AgInvesting Asia

03-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.

Martin Lemoine, unit head of food and agribusiness investment for the Asian Development Bank, tops off a list of notable speakers at HighQuest’s sixth annual Global AgInvesting (GAI) Asia Seminar in Japan.