Fri, Sep 01, 2017
"In the absence of coordinated and sustained efforts to put in place elements of a virtuous cycle of uplift of farmers' income, loan waivers have periodically emerged as a quick fix to ease their distress," RBI said in a statement quoting Patel as telling a seminar on agri debt waiver here.
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Sat, Jul 22, 2017
Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swavalambi Mission (VNSSM) chairman Kishore Tiwari has said that contrary to claims made by the government to provide the relief to all the eligible nine million, so far barely a fraction -- or 3,200 farmers -- have been handed over the amount.
Wed, Jun 21, 2017
The waiver will help 22,27,506 farmers who had obtained loans from cooperative banks, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in the Assembly.
Tue, Jun 20, 2017
Analysts expect that key problems of agriculture sector is low productivity, "leakages” in the value chain, and inefficiencies in factors of production. Reforms in those areas are much needed than a farm loan waiver.
The first meeting of the state-appointed committee to decide the criteria of farm debt relief remained inconclusive as farmer leaders demanded loan waiver to all cultivators and sought changes in the criteria fixed for providing Rs 10,000 initial help.
Mon, Jun 12, 2017
Against the backdrop of the protests by farmers, the inter-ministerial committee appointed by the government announced the loan waiver after a meeting with farmers' leaders yesterday.
Farm loan waivers are the order of the season. But who picks the tab? banks, NBFCs or MFIs?
Fri, Jun 09, 2017
Farm loan waivers is expected to hamper Maharashtra's fiscal budget.
Tue, Jun 06, 2017
Demand for farm loan waiver has increased in many states. It is expected that all states will write- off about $40 billion (Rs 2.6 lakh crore) of farm loans in the run up to 2019 general elections following the ruling BJP's UP and Maharashtra governments' waivers.
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