2. Golden Harvest Scheme
Eligibility: All Paddy & Sugarcane Growers in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu only.
Purpose:
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To enhance scale of finance covering the cost of cultivation for high yielding crops irrigated crops with high seed cost and dose of fertiliser.
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To mitigate the problem of under financing, the scale of finance for two major crops in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu viz., Sugarcane and Paddy have been revised.
Amount of Loan:
Sugar Cane: Presently Rs.600 per gram (or) 70% of the market value of the jewels to be pledged, whichever is lesser.
Paddy (for TN): Scale of Finance: 50% of value of the estimated yield or Rs.10,000/- per acre whichever is lower.
Source:
www.indian-bank.com