Chandigarh —Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, whereas addressing the State Stage Credit score Seminar organized by NABARD, stated that Haryana has performed a major function within the nation’s meals safety. Nevertheless, with altering occasions, agriculture and the agricultural financial system are going through a number of new challenges, together with declining groundwater ranges, deterioration of soil well being, shrinking landholdings, local weather change and rising value of manufacturing. He emphasised that these challenges can’t be addressed by means of standard strategies alone, however require innovation, expertise and robust institutional monetary help.
On this event, the Chief Minister additionally launched the NABARD State Focus Paper for the 12 months 2026-27, by which Haryana’s precedence sector credit score potential has been assessed at over ₹3.67 lakh crore, reflecting a rise of about 17 p.c in comparison with the earlier 12 months. Throughout the occasion, the Chief Minister additionally felicitated a number of committees for his or her commendable efficiency.
The Chief Minister stated that rural prosperity is just not potential with out making agriculture worthwhile. Subsequently, there’s a have to implement the ideas of “extra manufacturing with much less land” and “Per Drop – Extra Crop” in follow. He additional stated that identical to credit score services, infrastructure is equally essential for rural improvement. Irrigation, storage, warehousing, rural roads, electrical energy and digital connectivity kind the muse of improvement.
He knowledgeable that particular focus will likely be given to Sensible Agriculture Zones within the upcoming funds, and separate clusters are being developed for this goal. Clusters for kinnow, guava, strawberry, litchi and different horticulture crops are being created to encourage farmers to shift from conventional farming to fashionable agricultural practices. He additionally urged farmers to undertake sugarcane cultivation as a part of crop diversification.
He stated that the State Authorities is making concerted efforts to strengthen the linkage from “soil to machine and farm to market” in order that farmers can get higher market entry for his or her produce in addition to truthful and remunerative costs.The Chief Minister urged banks to make sure that well timed, easy and clear credit score services attain each eligible farmer in order that our meals suppliers can change into self-reliant and free themselves from the clutches of middlemen. He stated that NABARD is taking part in a major function on this route and is constantly supporting the event of agricultural and rural infrastructure.
The Chief Minister acknowledged that MSMEs, Self-Assist Teams, girls entrepreneurship and cooperative establishments play an important function in strengthening the agricultural financial system. He knowledgeable that 710 PACS are functioning in Haryana and cooperative banks have been computerized. He stated that farmers have full religion in PACS, however in current occasions there have been considerations concerning their functioning. He emphasised that it’s essential to revive farmers’ belief in PACS as they play a significant function in rural improvement.
He stated that Haryana is persistently taking a number of steps to comprehend PM Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of “Sahkar se Samriddhi”. He added that by means of the “Meri Fasal Mera Byora” portal, data concerning farmers’ cultivation has been uploaded. The State Authorities ensured the supply of fertilizers as per farmers’ demand, curbed black advertising and marketing of fertilizers and saved roughly ₹700 crore in subsidies.
The Chief Minister stated that every one of us collectively have to meet the resolve of “Viksit Bharat – 2047”. Banks have a major function on this mission. He urged all banks to supply simple credit score services in order that farmers can change into self-reliant. He acknowledged that the trail to “Viksit Bharat” passes by means of “Viksit Haryana” and that by means of the collective efforts of NABARD, banks, the State Authorities and all stakeholders, Haryana will likely be developed in such a method that prosperity reaches the final individual in queue.
On this event, NABARD Chief Basic Supervisor Nivedita Tiwari welcomed the Chief Minister and different dignitaries and offered NABARD’s report intimately. She knowledgeable that NABARD has assessed Haryana’s Precedence Sector Lending potential for 2026-27 at ₹3.67 lakh crore, which is 17 p.c larger than the earlier 12 months. Out of this, ₹1.32 lakh crore has been earmarked for the agriculture sector and ₹2.11 lakh crore for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.
She acknowledged that the State Authorities is working in coordination with banking and monetary establishments to empower farmers, entrepreneurs and the agricultural financial system in order to attain the purpose of “Viksit Haryana – Viksit Bharat”. She added that NABARD is laying particular emphasis on girls empowerment.
She additional knowledgeable that beneath the Rural Infrastructure Growth Fund (RIDF), NABARD has to date sanctioned ₹18,393 crore for rural infrastructure improvement in Haryana, out of which ₹14,066 crore has been launched. These funds are being utilized in sectors comparable to roads, irrigation, renewable vitality, grain storage, consuming water, sanitation and electrical energy.
She stated that the State Focus Paper 2026-27 has prioritized areas comparable to crop diversification, water conservation, micro-irrigation, horticulture, worth addition, climate-resilient agriculture, strengthening of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), promotion of rural MSMEs, renewable vitality and social infrastructure with the intention to notice the imaginative and prescient of “Sahkar se Samriddhi”.
