Whereas earlier farmers could get up to Rs 15 lakh through ‘Kisan Credit Card’, now it has been decided to increase this amount to Rs 16.5 lakh. The government has taken this decision to improve the economic condition of the farmers.
Explain that currently lakhs of farmers are taking advantage of ‘Kisan Credit Card’. The government wants to extend the facility of Kisan Credit Card to 2.50 crore farmers in the coming days. It is important to note that any farmer can take the Kisan Credit Card related to agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries etc. Apart from this, a farmer cultivating another person’s fields can also take advantage of it. The farmers of the age group of 18 to 75 can take advantage of this scheme.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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