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Experts have voiced concern over how soon banks will be recapitalised in the event of a farm loan waiver.

Maharashtra govt extends deadline for farm loan waiver applications

The state government had in June, 2017 announced a Rs 34,000 crore crop loan waiver for the marginal farmers.

15 Sept 2017 2:22 PM IST

Farm loan waivers to farmers have been sugested to placate agricultural crisis in country. (Photo: PTI)

Farm loan waivers may lead to rise in inflation, says RBI paper

Loan waivers could add to the fiscal burden over the medium term as they are a transfer from taxpayers to borrowers, it...

12 Sept 2017 10:32 AM IST

Eminent scientist MS Swaminathan.

Loan waivers no remedy, agriculture must be profitable for farmers:...

Eminent scientist MS Swaminathan said the country should move from food security to 'nutritional security for all'.

5 Sept 2017 6:51 PM IST

A farmer prepares his paddy field as dark clouds hover over the sky at a village near Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

14,125 Mumbai farmers' seek Maharashtra loan waiver

Apart from Mumbai, two farmers from Lucknow, and one each from Rae Bareli and Pratapgarh have also sent their...

2 Sept 2017 2:21 AM IST

RBI said farmers can avail of short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh at subsidised interest rate of 7 per cent. Photo: PTI

Farm loan waivers to have lasting impact on economy: RBI Governor

Urjit Patel called for lasting solutions like building irrigation capabilities and cold storage chains,etc.

1 Sept 2017 9:50 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced the decision to cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2 per litre. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No deadline to submit details for loan-waiver, don't panic: HDK tells...

Kumaraswamy asked farmers to submit requisite details to avail Rs 45,000 crore farm loan waiver announced by state govt.

5 Oct 2018 4:47 PM IST

The farmers entered the national capital riding their tractors and trolleys and proceeded towards Kisan Ghat. (Photo: ANI)

Thousands of farmers call off protest after being allowed to enter...

The protest came to an end when Delhi Police removed barricades post-midnight to allow farmers to enter Delhi.

3 Oct 2018 8:14 AM IST

The bond between you and me should be that of transparency. Many things can be done by truthfulness. Farmers loan can be waived off and schemes like MGRENGA can be introduced with truthfulness, he said. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Rahul Gandhi promises farm loan waiver, jobs for youth at Rajasthan...

Gandhi also said if a Chief Minister from Congress is elected he will work for 18 hours in a day and will be engaged in...

26 Nov 2018 4:41 PM IST

The Maharashtra government has declared a Rs 34,022 crore farm loan waiver for the benefit of 89 lakh farmers.

Congress flays truncated loan waiver list

He alleged that the government deleted more than half the number of potential beneficiary farmers since the initial...

6 April 2018 2:10 AM IST

Out of 89 lakh farmers across the state, 67 lakh had applied for the loan waiver and incentive scheme.

Negligible response to OTS loan waiver

Because of poor response, government has increased the period of OTS scheme up to June 30.

5 April 2018 2:55 AM IST

Out of 89 lakh farmers across the state, 67 lakh had applied for the loan waiver and incentive scheme.

Waiver for more than one in family

New norm will benefit 5 lakh farmers, but add fiscal burden of Rs 1,000 crore.

21 July 2018 2:35 AM IST

Wherever there is a BJP government, they take away the land from tribal people and give it to industrialists without asking them. When our government was formed in Chhattisgarh, we took back the land from Tata and returned the land to the tribal people. If the tribal land is taken and the industry is not set up within five years, the land needs to be returned to the real owners, Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: Rahul promises farm loan waiver, return of tribal land

The other 4 phases of the elections will be held on December 6, 12, 16 and 20.

2 Dec 2019 5:29 PM IST