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We are expecting a vibrant crop production this year: Nabard chief Bhanwala

Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, Nabard, in a telephonic interview with Namrata Acharya shares his insights about the present state of agriculture and other rural sectors

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Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman of Nabard, India's key institution for rural development.

4 min read Last Updated : May 08 2020 | 2:17 AM IST

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), India's main financial institution for rural development, is expected to play a crucial in helping millions of people who are returning to villages in the national lockdown to contain the coronavirus. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, Nabard, in a telephonic interview with Namrata Acharya shares his insights about the present state of agriculture and other rural sectors: Edited Excerpts

Q. What is the status of special refinance window made available to Nabard by RBI?

During current FY 2020-21, we have extended a fresh lending of more than Rs 12000 crore to RRBs and

Topics : Coronavirus NABARD rural financial institutions agriculture economy Agriculture

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