Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at strengthening the cooperative credit structure and curbing local political rivalries, the MahaYuti government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the state assembly to amend the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. The bill makes it mandatory for cooperative societies to grant membership and extend crop loans to any farmer who owns at least 10 gunthas of land. The bill was tabled by Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil.Local political fact…
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Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that Bengaluru should emerge as the capital of agricultural technology, just as it has become a global hub for the information technology sector, stressing that innovations in agriculture must reach every farmer.He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Global Agri Tech Summit-2026’ organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) in the city.Highlighting the importance of technology i…
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) In a major reform aimed at removing long-standing administrative bottlenecks in agricultural lending, the Haryana government is set to launch a transparent and technology-driven rural credit system that will free farmers from the routine of running between banks and revenue offices for loan-related documentation, said state Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Sumita Misra on Friday. The government will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Reserve Bank of India …