Increase of 2,24,596 farmers in Gujarat
July 09, 2018
Gandhinagar: As per agriculture census 2010-11 Gujarat has registered increase in number of farmers by 2,24,596. As per this, Gujarat has presently 48,85,610 farmers. As per agriculture census 2005-06, Gujarat had 46,61,014 farmers.
Sharing these details, Director of Agriculture, Gandhinagar said, 20,71,094 farmers with Kisan credit card have taken Rs 41205.66 crore crop loan while 4,53,675 farmers have taken Rs 12218.85 crore term loan from banks. Thus in total 25,24,796 farmers have taken Rs 53424.51 crore loan from various banks. Farmers take crop loan and term loan to purchase agri inputs and farm activities.
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