RBI for robust farm insurance to achieve 4% agriculture growth

Dr D. Subbarao (right), Governor, RBI, along with
Dr Prakash Bakshi, Chairman, Nabard,
releasing a coffee table book on 30 years of Nabard in Mumbai on Thursday

........."We cannot raise agricultural growth consistently to 4% per annum without a focus on research and agricultural credit in rain-fed areas...There is also need for more robust weather insurance and agricultural extension services to target diversified livelihood options in the rain-fed areas,"...........

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