HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme is a credit scheme introduced in August 1998 by Indian banks. This model scheme was prepared by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on the recommendations of R.V. GUPTA committee to provide term loans and agricultural needs. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The Government has rolled out a number of new initiatives like Soil Health Card Scheme, Neem Coated Urea, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Interest Subvention Scheme.

Detailed explanation-3: -Launched in 1998, the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Yojana provides short-term loans to the farmers to meet their urgent expenses arising during the cultivation and for maintaining their farming equipment. It allows farmers to avail of credits at low-interest rates from banks and financial institutions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS), Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) and Pilot Unified Package Insurance Scheme (UPIS) (45 districts). Coverage under PMFBY/WBCIS/CPIS/UPIS is compulsory, if you avail crop loan for notified crops.