IANS | 18 Sep, 2023
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture Minister Narendra
Singh Tomar will inaugurate a series of initiatives on Tuesday focusing
on agri-credit and crop insurance for the benefit of farmers.
The
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare is launching these
initiatives for revolutionising agriculture in India with an aim to
amplify financial inclusion, streamline data utilisation, harness
technology and enhance the livelihoods of the agricultural community, an
official statement said.
The highlights of the launch include a
Kisan Rin Portal (KRP) developed in collaboration with multiple
government departments to provide access to credit services under the
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme.
This digital platform offers a
comprehensive view of farmers' data, loan disbursement specifics,
interest subvention claims, and scheme utilisation progress, fostering
seamless integration with banks for more focused and efficient
agriculture credit.
A door-to-door campaign will be kicked off
under the 'Ghar Ghar KCC Abhiyaan' to extend the benefits of the scheme
to every farmer across India. This campaign aims to achieve universal
financial inclusion, ensuring that every farmer has unhindered access to
credit facilities.
The WINDS Manual, set to be unveiled during
the event, extends the impact of the Weather Information Network Data
Systems (WINDS) initiative. WINDS, an instrumental innovation, leverages
advanced weather data analytics to provide the stakeholders with
actionable insights on weather to make well-informed choices.
It
also caters to parametric crop insurance scheme of DA&FW in addition
to non-scheme parametric insurance programmes for crop risk mitigation
and disaster risk reduction and mitigation being run by the Insurance
industry.
The event embodies the Government of India’s commitment
to innovation and efficient service delivery for agriculture, aiming to
sustain and double farmers' income, the statement added.