Agriculture production in India depends upon millions small farmers. It is the intensity of their effort and the efficiency of their technique that will help in raising yields per acre. Because of inadequate financial resources and absence of timely credit facilities at reasonable rates, many of the farmers, even though other wise willing, are unable to go in for improved seeds and manures or to introduce better methods or techniques. It is therefore, of the utmost importance that the financial requirements of the farmers are adequately met. Till Independence in 1947, moneylenders and the landlords were in the principal of rural credit. Over the years, the operations of moneylenders have declined in view of debt relief legislations, the system of licensing moneylenders and restrictions on the use and transfer of land as security. Similarly the abolition of all privileged tenures both in zamindari and ryotwari areas has discouraged investment by the landlords and large cultivators. Provision of sufficient and timely credit at fair rates of interest has, therefore, to be considered as an integral part of agricultural development. Assistance rendered by way of credit has, however, to be related to specific items of productive work or of essential cost of cultivation. This book explains the system of agricultural finance in India. It provides an in-depth analysis of the role of NABARD as the apex refinance body, in promoting agricultural and rural development in India.
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