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Scheme for financing JLGs

Purpose

To augment flow of credit to farmers, especially small, marginal, tenant farmers, oral lessees, share croppers and individuals taking up farm activities.

Eligibility

Joint Liability Groups of Small and Marginal Farmers, Tenant Farmers, Oral Lessees, Share Croppers and Individuals taking up farm activities.

Nature of facility

CC

Limit

For individual member of the group – Maximum Rs1.00 lakh.

For JLG as a group – Based on the available cultivable area of each member of the JLG and the activity undertaken, maximum Rs5.00 lakh per group.

Margin

On loans uptoRs1 Lakh  : Nil

On loans above Rs1 Lakh : 10%

Security

*Charges on crops/ assets created out of bank finance/ pledge of warehouse receipts, depending upon the purpose of the loan. 

Interest Rate

As applicable to agricultural advances.

Repayment

Depending upon duration of crop and realization of sale proceeds.