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4.1 Importance of NABARD

1. Farmers Club Programmes

Background and

genesis of Farmers’ Club

Programme

Agriculture is the backbone of

the Indian Economy as nearly 60

of the population of the

country depends on

agriculture and it contributes

18% to the GDP. For transfer of agriculture technology to the farmers’ field, orienting

them to establish better relationship with banks, and enjoy the benefits of collective

bargaining power both for procuring inputs and output management, the Farmers’

Club Programme is an appropriate and most suitable strategy initiated by NABARD in

late 1982

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NABARD‘s policy support for Farmers‘ Club Programme lays stress on linking

technologies with farmers‘ club members and also facilitating market access through

the following mechanism

Capacity building of members of Farmers‘ Clubs including leadership

training.

Linkage with technology/markets

Self Help Groups (SHGs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) formation

Functions of the Farmers’ Clubs are as follows :

Coordinate with banks to ensure credit flow among its members and forge

better bank borrower relationship,

Organise minimum one meeting per month and depending upon the need,

there would be 2-3 meetings per month. Non-members can also be invited

to attend the meetings,

Interface with subject matter specialists in the various fields of agriculture

and allied activities etc., For guest lectures, even experienced farmers who

are non members from the village/ neighbouring villages could be invited,

Liaison with Corporate input suppliers to purchase bulk inputs on behalf of

members,

Organise/facilitate joint activities like value addition, processing, collective

purchase of inputs and farm produce marketing, etc.; for the benefit of

members. They can also sponsor / organise SHGs,

Undertake socio-economic developmental activities like community works,

education, health, environment and natural resource management etc.

Market rural produce and products.

Institutional structure of Farmers’ Club Programme



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Who can form Farmers' Clubs

All Institutional Agencies (Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks and Regional

Rural Banks) and all grass root level organisations (NGOs, PRIs, State Agricultural

Universities, KVKs, ATMA, Post Offices etc.) are eligible to form Farmers’ Clubs

Set up

Farmers’ Club is an informal forum in the villages. It can be promoted in a village/

cluster of villages, generally in the Operational Area of a Bank. While Farmers’

Club should have minimum of 10 members, no upper limit on the membership is

envisaged..

Functions of the Office bearers:

The main functions of the office bearers would be to convene meetings, to arrange

meetings with experts, maintenance of Books of Accounts, coordination with Bank,

Line Departments of the State Governments, maintaining proper liaison with all

concerned.

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2 Area Development Programme

Cluster Development Programme – (CDP)

The cluster development programme of NABARD is a comprehensive strategy aimed

at holistic development of the cluster through planned interventions to achieve the

main objective of raising the income level and thereby living standards of the artisans

through various interventions.

3 Marketing and Technology Support

Skill Upgradation & Design Development for Handloom Weavers

(SUDHA)

To assist weaver members of Primary Weavers' Cooperative Societies (PWCS) or



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Vas/NGOs and other promotional agencies involved in the development of handloom

weavers through skill upgradation, design development/product mix, quality

improvement, marketing etc.

Rural Haat

Realising the fact that marketing has a crucial role in development of rural non-farm

sector and rural haats being an integral part of a rural market system. The scheme was

introduced in 1999 for DRIP and DDM districts and from 14 December 2005

onwards, it has been extended to all districts by providing grant assistance to create

marketing opportunities for rural farm and non farm products.

Rural Mart

NABARD has launched a pilot scheme for setting up of Marketing Outlets "Rural

Marts" at district level and sub district level. The scheme was introduced with effect

from 19 September 2005 on pilot basis in 9 states and extended to all the states during

2006-07 to facilitate marketing linkages for the artisan-handicraft and agro based

products through setting up of a retail outlet and cover the risk involved in the initial

stages of setting up the rural retail outlet

Marketing Initiatives (Exhibition, Melas..etc.)

To enable the artisans not only to ―sell ― the products in marketing events, but to

―market‖ their artistry to the consumers and benefit directly from the market feedback

for better value realization in future.



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4 Support to Women

Women Development Cell (WDCs)

To facilitate the banks to plan and

ensure increased credit flow to women,

on a sustainable basis. Strengthening

credit delivery to women and to provide

credit plus services to them.

Assistance for Marketing of

Non-Farm Products of Rural Women

(MAHIMA)

Introduced in 1997, the scheme envisaged an exclusive package of assistance to takecare of the marketing needs of agencies dealing with products produced by rural

women. The scheme has both grant and loan by way of refinance to cover components

such as marketing services, advertising, processing, transportation, packaging, labeling

etc. The scheme covers all the activities from initial market survey/feasibility/ product

study to branding, packaging, preparation of catalogues, sales outlets, mobile vans and

other promotional activities.

Scheme for Assistance to Rural Women in Non-Farm Development



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(ARWIND)

To encourage group loaning to rural women, foster group enterprises, mother

units/ancillarisation with full back-up support in the form of foreward and backwardlinkages from the NGOs.

Development of Women Through Area (DEWTA)

Employment creation by enhancing entrepreneurship among women and income

generation through sustainbale livelihoods for women .Facilitating setting up of

microenterprises by women and its development and access to basic services.

5 Entrepreneur and Skill Development

Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme (REDP), Skill

Development /Upgradation Initiatives (SDI)

Introduced on an experimental basis in the early nineties, as a means to supportcapacity building of rural unemployed persons to enable them to set up their own

enterprises, is firmly entrenched as a successful model for employment generation in

rural areas.

RUDSETI / RUDSETI Type of Institutions / RSETIs

Promoting an entrepreneurial culture among the rural youths and encouraging them to

start enterprises in the rural non-farm sector through Institutional support.

Environmental Promotional Assistance (EPA)



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6 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Dairying is an important source of

subsidiary income to small/marginal

farmers and agricultural labourers.

Environmental Promotional Assistance (EPA) Scheme was introduced on 30 June 1998

to support research institutions, in ensuring ‗clean‘ and ‗green‘ environment. The

promotional support in the form of grant assistance to research institutions and other

similar institutions including universities for providing simple and cleaner eco-

technologies such as use/reuse, recycling, resource recovery, waste minimisation,

treatment of effluents and waste etc. to maintain clean and green

environment “Development without Distraction”.

Sustainable livelihood support for tribal families

NABARD has been closely associated with tribal development through concessional

rates of refinance, general line of credit for tribal development agencies such as Girijan

Cooperative Corporation, and sustainable livelihoods through orchard based farming

systems.

As an integral component of NABARD‘s Natural Resource Management policy of

providing sustainable livelihoods, NABARD laid special emphasis on providing

support for holistic development of tribal communities with orchard cultivation as the

core element. The implementation of comprehensive Adivasi Development

Programmes(ADP) in Gujarat since 1995 and in Maharashtra since 2000 had provided

several insights for NABARD in framing strategies for holistic development of tribal

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The manure from animals provides a good source of organic matter for improving soil

fertility and crop yields. Dairy also provides employment throughout the year. The

main beneficiaries of dairy programmes are small/marginal farmers and landless

labourers..

Package of Common Management Practices Recommended for Dairy

.Some of the major norms and recommended practices are as follows :

I. Housing:

. Construct shed on dry, properly raised ground.

Avoid water-logging, marshy and heavy rainfall areas.

The walls should be plastered to make them damp proof.

II. Selection of Animal :

Immediately after release of the loan purchase the stock from a reliable breeder or

from nearest livestock market.

.Vaccinate the newly purchased animal against disease.

Cull the old animals after 6-7 lactations.

III. Feeding of Milch Animals

Feed the animals with best feeds and fodders. (Feeding schedule is given in

Anneuxre VIII).

Give adequate green fodder in the ration

To estimate the daily feed requirement remember that the animals consume about

2.5 to 3.0 percent of their body weight on dry matter basis.

IV. Milking of Animals

. Milk the animals two to three times a day.

Milk at fixed times.

Milking should be done with full hands, quickly and completely followed by



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stripping.

V. Protection against Diseases

Be on the alert for signs of illness such as reduced feed intake, fever, abnormal

discharge or unusual behaviour.

Consult the nearest veterinary aid centre for help if illness is suspected.

Protect the animals against common diseases

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4.2 FUNCTIONS OF NABARD

FINANACIAL FUNCTIONS

I CREDIT FUNCTIONS

NABARD's credit functions cover

planning, dispensation and monitoring of

credit.

This activity involves:

Short Term (ST) Credit

Modern agriculture, as distinguished from traditional cultivation, involves substantial

investment of recurring nature for using high yielding varieties of seeds, fertilizers,

insecticides and costly agricultural implements. In such a situation, arrangements for

credit should go much beyond the simple provision of credit and must be linked

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marketing and raising the level of surplus and savings must, therefore, be the major

functions of credit.

The benefit of modern technology, the advantages of institutional credit,

infrastructural arrangements etc., should accrue to all classes of farmers. Besides, on

the supply side, there must be an arrangement for assessing the requirements of funds

on the basis of actual cost and raising the resources therefore . It was in this context,

the crop loan system or the production oriented system of lending was evolved and

concerived as the most appropriate mechanism for mass disbursement of production

credit.

Production Credit Department (PCD) deals with short term refinance facilities, for

various types of production, marketing and procurement activities, being provided to

client institutions, as detailed below:

Seasonal Agricultural Operations (SAO)

To ensure timely availability of credit to farmers for seasonal agricultural operations,

NABARD provides refinance at concessional rate of interest to State Cooperative

Banks (SCBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).

The maximum period of loan is upto 18 months. Government Of India provides

interest subvention to banks to ensure availability of crop loans up to a maximum of

Rs.3 lakh at 7% interest. NABARD, as nodal agency, coordinates the interest

subvention scheme for Cooperative Banks and RRBs.

In 2009-10, interest subvention to banks was 2% with an additional subvention of 1%

to farmers for prompt repayment. For 2010-11, interest subvention to banks is 1.5%

and additional 2% subvention for prompt repayment by farmers.

Short Term (ST) – Others

Refinance support is extended for various activities, other than SAO, to :

Cooperative Banks for financing

Agriculture, allied and marketing activities,



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Marketing of crops,

Pisciculture,

Industrial cooperative societies (other than weavers),

Labour contract and forest labour cooperative societies including collection ofminor forest

produce,

Rural artisans including weaver members of functional societies,

Procurement of agricultural inputs (fertilisers, seeds, etc.).

Regional Rural Banks for financing :

Marketing of crops,

Picsiculture,

Production and marketing of activities of artisans (including handloom

weavers) and village/cottage/tiny sector industries,

Persons belonging to weaker sections of the society engaged in

trade/business/service activities including distribution of inputs for agriculture

and allied activities

Medium Term Credit

Medium Term (Conversion) Loan

Substantial crop loss on account of natural calamities, affecting the farmers‘ ability to

repay their production credit dues to banks, whenever declared by State Governments,

refinance by way of medium term conversion loan is granted to State Cooperative

Banks and Regional Rural Banks to enable them to convert the short term loans of

farmers into medium term loans. This facilitates the



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farmers to become eligible for fresh crop loans. The repayment period of such

converted loan

Refinance support is available under ST (Weavers) as under :

1. Working Capital requirement of Primary/Apex/Regional Weavers Coop

Society - through State Coop Banks/DCCBs

2. Working Capital requirement of Primary Weavers Coop Society – through

Scheduled Commercial Bank

3. Working Capital requirement of State Handloom Development

Corporation – through Scheduled Commercial Banks & State Cooperative

Banks

4. Working Capital and Marketing requirement of Individual Weavers,

Handloom Weavers Groups, Master Weavers, Mutually aided Coop

Societies, Societies outside Coop fold and Producer Group Companies –

through Scheduled Commercial Banks & RRBs

Long Term Loans

Investment credit leads to capital formation through asset creation. It induces

technological upgradation resulting in increased production, productivity and

incremental income to farmers and entrepreneurs. This is a long-term refinance

facility. The credit is normally provided for a period of 3 to 15 years. It is intended to



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create income generating assets in the following sectors:

1. Agriculture and allied activities

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Artisans, small scale industries, Non-Farm Sector (Small and MicroEnterprises), handicrafts, handlooms, powerlooms, etc.

3. Activities of voluntary agencies and self help groups working among the rural

poor

Eligible Institutions

1. State Co-operative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks

(SCARDBs)

2. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

3. State Co-operative Banks (SCBs)

4. Commercial Banks (CBs)

5. State Agricultural Development Finance Companies (ADFCs)

6. Scheduled Primary Urban Co-operative Banks (PUCBs)

7. North East Development Finance Corporation (NEDFC)

8. Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

Farm Sector :

Agriculture and allied activities such as minor irrigation, farm mechanisation, land

development, soil conservation, dairy, sheep/goat rearing, poultry, piggery,

plantation/horticulture, forestry, fishery, storage and market yards, bio-gas and other

alternate sources of energy, sericulture, apiculture, animals and animal driven carts,

agro-processing, agro-service centres, etc.

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1 Farm sector

Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)

Introduction:

Artisans, Small & Micro Enterprises, handicrafts, handlooms powerlooms, etc .The

loan period is upto a maximum of 15 years

II DEVELOPMENTAL FUNCTIONS

NABARD took over the functions of erstwhile Agriculture Credit Department. Rural

Planning and Credit Department. Rural Planning and Credit Cell of Reserve Bank ofIndia and Agriculture Refinance and Development Corporation.

The main functions of NABARD pertain lo policy development, coordination,

research, training, etc., relating to rural credit. It provides refinance lo cooperatives,

regional rural banks, etc. Moreover it makes loans and advances to stale governments

for a period not exceeding more than 20 years to enable (hem lo subscribe directly or

indirectly lo share the capital of cooperative credit societies.

Following are the developmental functions:



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Climate change has become real and tangible, affecting people‘s lives worldwide. It is

a major challenge for agriculture, food security and rural livelihoods

In this direction NABARD has sanctioned a pilot project on Climate Change

Adaptation (CCA) in Akole and Sangamner Taluka, Ahmednagar district,

Maharashtra State.

The CCA project seeks to develop the knowledge, strategies, approaches, measures

and processes that enable vulnerable communities to cope with Climate Change and

adapt to the impending impacts.

The overall objective/ goal of the Project is to enhance the capacities of rural

communities to adapt to climate change effects..

Project

The outcomes envisaged from the project are as under

Communities sustainably manage enhanced ecosystems in the project area.

Increased productivity of natural and other resources that contribute to

improved quality of life of the target group especially the poor

Local institutions are in place for effective governance mechanisms to

sustainably manage regenerated ecosystems.

Increased awareness and understanding of Climate Change issues amongst

children, the wider public, opinion and policy makers.

Project Area

The project area consists of 25 villages in Akole and Sangamner Taluka of

Ahmednagar district. Ahmednagar district that lies in the direct rain- shadow of the

Western Ghats is the largest district of Maharashtra covering 5.66% of the area of the

State.

The main source of income is from agriculture and allied activities. Seventy Nine

percentage of the household depend on agriculture as the primary livelihood source



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and about 7 % on non agri labour. The majority of the households depend on

agriculture which is totally subjected to vagaries of weather.

Project Components

Project aims to development adaptive capacities of communities for climate change.

The project includes components such as agro-meteorology for tracking weather

patterns at the village level leading to generation of advisories to farmers on what

steps to take in emergency conditions. This is also linked to water budgeting, crop

planning, adaptive and sustainable agronomic practices and irrigation management.

Kisan Credit Card

Union Finance Minister announced in his budget speech for 1998-99 that NABARD

would formulate a Model scheme for

issue of Kisan Credit Cards to farmers,

on the basis of their land holdings, for

uniform adoption by banks, so that the

farmers may use them to readily

purchase agricultural inputs such as

seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, etc. and

also draw cash for their production

needs.

As a pioneering credit delivery innovation, Kisan Credit Card Scheme aims at

provision of adequate and timely support from the banking system to the farmers for

their cultivation needs including purchase of inputs in a flexible and cost effective

manner.

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Eligible farmers to be provided with a Kisan Credit Card and a pass book or

card-cum-pass book.

Revolving cash credit facility involving any number of drawals and

repayments within the limit. Entire production credit needs for full year plus ancillary activities related to

crop production to be considered while fixing limit.

Sub-limits to cover short term, medium term as well as term credit are fixed at

the discretion of banks.

Card valid for 3 to 5 years subject to annual review. As incentive for good

performance, credit limits could be enhanced to take care of increase in costs,

change in cropping pattern, etc.

Each drawal to be repaid within a maximum period of 12 months.

Security, margin, rate of interest, etc. as per RBI norms.

Operations may be through issuing branch (and also PACS in the case of

Cooperative Banks) through other designated branches at the discretion of

bank.

Policy Advocacy - Agri Insurance

Crop Insurance

Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. (AICI) was established in 2002 with the

authorised and paid up capital of Rs.1,500 crore and Rs.200 crore, respectively.

NABARD and General Insurance Company (GIC) have contributed 30 and 35 per

cent, respectively, and four other Insurance Subsidiaries, at 8.75 per cent each to the

equity. One of the objectives for the formation of AICI was to act as the

implementing agency for the Government's 'National Agriculture Insurance Scheme'

(NAIS).

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Withdrawals through slips/cheques accompanied by card and passbook.

2. Research and development fund

Established by the Bank, in accordance with the

provisions of the NABARD Act 1981, the Research

and Development (R&D) Fund aims at acquiring

new insights into the problems of agricultural and

rural development through in-depth studies

The R&D Fund is utilised for formulating policies

on matters of importance to agricultural operations

and rural development, including facilities for training, dissemination of information

and promotion of research by undertaking techno-economic studies and other surveys

in the fields of agriculture, rural banking and rural development. Corpus of the R& D

Fund is Rs. 50 crore.

of flat rates of premium or actuarial rates whichever is less as per the scheme in

accordance with the decision of Government of India . The rates are ranging from

1.5-3.5% of sum insured in respect of these crops under both kharif and rabi.

In respect of annual commercial / horticulture crops, the premium rates are

charged on actuarial basis.

The actuarial premium rates are worked out on the basis of yield of the past ten

years as per the data provided by the State Government concerned. The

premium rates, for example, are high in the case of groundnut and cotton (risky

crops) because of high variation in yield whereas in case of sugarcane and

wheat, the rates are comparatively low since these are stable crops.

The small and marginal farmers are entitled to a subsidy of 50% of the premium

charged.

The scheme provides for compulsory coverage in respect of loan farmers

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Grant support for:

Research projects and studies.

International, National and Regional Seminars/ Conferences/Symposia,

Workshops, etc.

Chair Units.

Providing training for personnel of constituent banks.

Summer Internship Programme.

3. Institutional Building

Institutional Building – Regional Rural Banks

Rural finance is an important tool for rural development and poverty reduction.

Building sustainable financial institutions is the key to uninterrupted and steady

supply of credit to the rural clientele. It is towards this end that the following

functions are being taken by NABARD.

Policy formulation and guidance/interpretation on Government of India of India

policies relating to the RRBs

Appointment of Chairman of RRBs and various matters relating to staff

management arising out of Govt. of India policies of Regional Rural Banks Act

and Staff Regulations

Conduct of various special studies relating to Regional Rural Banks

Scrutiny of proposals received for amalgamation of RRBs and recommendations

to Government of India in the matter

Coordination between sponsor banks RRBs to sort out various issues

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Various aspects of policy matters relating to short term and long term

structure

Preparation of various policy notes for Govt. of India, RBI, Parliamentary

Committees and various other agencies

Review of functioning of ST & LT cooperatives

Coordination with apex Cooperative Credit Institutions as also State

Government and Government of India on the matters relating to

cooperatives and convening of periodical Meets of Registrars .

Conduct of various special studies relating to cooperative credit structure

The scheme of Co-operators Awareness Programme for exposure of

cooperative functionaries for best practices in other States / Banks

4.3 LATEST SCHEMES OF NABARD

1. Million shallow tubewells programme

The Million Shallow Tubewells Programme (MSTP)

which was approved by the Planning Commission, Govt.

of India in March 2001 for the State of Bihar. The

objective of the programme is to install one million

shallow tubewells with pumpsets to bring an additional

two million hactres of land under irrigation and increase the agricultural production

and productivity of the State.

The Scheme is being implemented by NABARD through Commercial Banks and

Regional Rural Banks that have branches in rural areas in the State.

The funding pattern of the scheme is as follows :

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Subsidy - 30%

Bank Loan - 50%

All non-defaulting individual farmers of all categories will be eligible for

assistance under the scheme.

The total subsidy for the programme is Rs. 45.50 crores which has been

released by Government of India to government of Bihar

2. Nabard to provide funds for swarojgar awareness scheme

On NABARD has launched a pilot scheme to provide funds to select banks to create

awareness about the Swarojgar credit card scheme. Under the promotional scheme,

financial grants will be provided to select regional rural banks and cooperative banks

to support publicity programmes on the Swarojgar credit card scheme.

The idea is to create greater awareness about the swarojgar credit card scheme, which

has been developed by Nabard to provide adequate and timely bank credit to small

artisans, handloom weavers, rickshaw owners and other micro-entrepreneurs.

3. Nabard's refinance scheme for kerala co-op bank

The Regional Office of Nabard has released schematic refinance to the tune of Rs

15.29 crore to the Kerala State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Credit Bank

(KSCARDB). An official spokesman said here that, of this, Rs 9.47 crore was

directed to the rural housing sector while the rest would go into various non-farm

sector activities, including road transport operators.

4. LPG connection finance scheme from united bank

ON 1ST June, 2006 UNITED Bank of India has introduced a special scheme under

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The scheme covers the cost of supplying a regulator, a cylinder and accessories

and a burner stove.

The maximum amount of loan to be available under the scheme is Rs 3,500 at 7.5

per cent rate of interest with quarterly rest, payable between three and five years,

5. New scheme to increase production of crops

The centre has launched a new scheme "On-Farm Water Management for increasing

crop production in Eastern India" in 10 states of Eastern India.. An amount of Rs.15

crore has been released during 2001-02 to NABARD as the share of the Government

of India‘s assistance under the scheme

The scheme aims at developing irrigation facility at the command of the farmers by

tapping ground water resources of the region in a planned manner with proper

spacing. Thus, there will be a substantial increase in agricultural production and

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4 .4 MICRO FINANCE IN INDIA WITH SELF HELP GROUP LINKAGE

Microfinance is the provision of financial services such as loans, savings, insurance,

and training to people living in poverty. It is one of the great success stories in the

developing world in the last 30 years and is widely recognized as a just and

sustainable solution in alleviating global poverty.

Microfinance

―Micro-Finance is provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and

products of very small amounts to the poor in rural, semi urban or urban

areas for enabling them to raise their income levels and improve living

standards.‖

Evolution of Microfinance in India

• Microfinance has been in practice for ages (though informally).

• Legal framework for establishing the co-operative movement set up in

1904.

• Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 provided for the establishment of the

Agricultural Credit Department.

• Nationalisation of banks in 1969

• Regional Rural Banks created in 1975.

• NABARD established as an apex agency for rural finance in 1982.

• Passing of Mutually Aided Co-op. Act in AP in 1995.

Importance of Microfinance: The Gap between Demand & Supply

http://www.opportunity.org/our-work/loans/



http://www.opportunity.org/our-work/savings/



http://www.opportunity.org/our-work/microinsurance/



http://www.opportunity.org/our-work/training/








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• Since the 1950s, various governments in India have experimented with

a large number of grant and subsidy based poverty alleviation

programmes.

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Studies show that these mandatory and dedicated subsidized financial programmes, implemented through banking institutions, have not been

fully successful in meeting their social and economic objectives

• According to a 1995 World Bank estimate, in most developing

countries the formal financial system reaches only the top 25% of the

economically active population - the bottom 75% have no access to

financial services .

• Structural rigidities and overheads lead to high cost of making small

loans

All this gave rise to the concept of micro-credit for the poorest segment along with a

new set of credit delivery techniques.

With the support of NGOs an informal sector comprising small Self Help Groups

(SHGs) started .

NABARD's 'SHG Bank L inkage ' Programme

The launching of the Pilot phase of the SHG (Self Help Group) Bank Linkage

programme in February 1992 could be considered as a landmark development in

banking with the poor.

A SHG is a group of about 20 people from a homogeneous class, who come together for

addressing their common problems. They are encouraged to make voluntary thrift on a

regular basis. They use this pooled resource to make small interest bearing loans to their

members

In such a group the poorest would come together for emergency, disaster, social reasons,

economic support to each other have ease of conversation, social interaction and economic

interactions

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The Pilot phase was followed by setting up of a Working Group on NGOs and SHGs

by the Reserve Bank of India in 1994, which came out with wide ranging

recommendations on internalisation of the SHG concept as a potential intervention

tool in the area of banking with the poor.

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4.5 SUGESSTIONS AND GUIDELINES

Sugesstions On NABARD

To improve the efficiency of NABARD; s

schemes the followings measures could be

taken –

Spreading education

Leadership development programmes

Effective organizational and financial management

Engage in productive and income generating activities

More participation of banks

Corporate governance for SHGs

Having own apex regulatory body

Giving relaxation in interest rates

Training centers at block level

Technological intervention

Evaluation of NABARD;s schemes

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Section 35(6) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, empowers NABARD to conduct

inspection of State Cooperative Banks (SCBs), Central Cooperative Banks (CCBs)

and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). In addition, NABARD has also been conducting

periodic inspections of state level cooperative institutions such as State CooperativeAgriculture and Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs), Apex Weavers Societies,

Marketing Federations etc., on a voluntary basis.

Objectives of Supervision

To protect the interest of the present and future depositors

To ensure that the business conducted by these banks is in conformity with the

provisions of the relevant Acts/Rules, regulations/Bye-Law.

To ensure observance of rules, guidelines, etc., formulated and issued by

NABARD / RBI/ Government.

To examine the financial soundness of the banks.

To suggest ways and means for strengthening the institutions so as to enable

them to play more efficient role in purveying rural credit

Supervision

The Board of Supervision (BoS) (for SCBs, CCBs and RRBs) has been constituted by

NABARD under Section 13(3) of NABARD Act, 1981 as an Internal Committee to

the Board of Directors of NABARD. The broad powers and functions of the Board of

Supervision are as under :

Giving directions and guidance in respect of policies and on matters relating to

supervision and inspection, reviewing the inspection findings and suggesting

appropriate measures

Identifying the emerging supervisory issues in the functioning of cooperative

banks / RRBs such as recovery, investment portfolio, credit monitoring

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Suggesting necessary follow-up measures for improving the functioning of

supervised banks.

Recommend to RBI for issue of directions and other regulatory action against

supervised banks. Undertake any other functions entrusted from time to time by the Board of

Directors of NABARD.

The Board of Supervision reviews periodically the financial position of Cooperative

Banks and RRBs based on the inspections of these banks by NABARD.

4.6 CHALLENGES

Farmers comitting suicide

The principal agriculture development bank has to witness unprecedented crisis in

the agricultural front with hundreds of farmers

committing suicides in at least 31 districts spanning

over five states.

A study conducted by the Indira GandhiInstitute of Development Research (IGIDR)says the

small and marginal farmers(holding lands up to 5

acres)were more vulnerable to suicide.

In spite of NABARD and public sector banks glorious existence for the more than

two and three decades respectably, 51 percent of cultivator household is outside the

ambit of any form of credit at all and out of 49 percent of the indebted cultivator

households, only 27 percent are indebted to the formal sources.

Crisis in mobilizing resources

In the twenty-fifth year of its existence, NABARD is facing a crisis of sort in

mobilizing resources from the market with its cost of resource mobilization

The government‘s abolition of long term capital gains tax has, in turn, deprived

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average interest burden of which in 2005-06 being 5.45 percent . The problem of

cheap credit for farmers, even during distress,(as NRC-STAB fund is utilized to

res7chedule loans during calamities like flood, drought, and farmers‘ suicide).

NABARD unable to be rural credit bank

It is a quiet admission of poor credit flows to the needy in the rural and urban

centers despite many government- subsidised programmes.

Bankers do okay big size corporate loans on a call from New Delhi. Reports are

the Government and the RBI could be looking afresh at flow of bank funds into

agriculture and rural development in general.

Inside NABARD , officers have been discussing the agenda for the organization in

coming years. Most would back the idea of Nabard turning a universal bank by

picking up the branches of the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to mobilise retail

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Chapter 5

Conclusion

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) entrusted NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and

Rural Development) in 1981 to look after agriculture and rural development through

all the Cooperative and other Nationalized banks of India

From the beginning ,NABARD has grown into a unique kind of apex hybrid

organization combining best of central and development bank practices like planning,

regulation of credit and supervision of rural financial institution like agriculture

cooperative banks (both short and long term structures),Regional RuralBank (RRB)

etc. It also plays a unique institution building role that was instrumental in safe guard

of many a loss making RRBs and

Cooperative Banks in various parts of th

ecountry.

It may not be out of place to mention

here that NABARD is the pioneer in the

Self Help Group(SHG) — Bank linkage

programme in the country that has brought the taste of banking to doorsteps of the

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ANNEXURE

Questionnaire

1. Which type of loan is provided by NABARD?

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2. What is the interest rate charged by NABARD?

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4. What are the subsidies rates available in interest?

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5. What are the various development done by NABARD?

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6. What are the challenges faced by NABARD in lending loans?

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7. What is the percent of loan for priority lending sector?

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9. What are the procedures of acquiring loan?

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Web

www.wikipedia.com

www.nabard.org.com

Google

BOOKS and journals

NABARD and Rural transformation by N. Lalitha

Articles on banking news and headlines today

Newspaper – times of India.

http://www.nabard.org.com/

http://www.nabard.org.com/



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