Agriculture
Zero-Interest Loans Up to Rs 3 Lakh Offered to Women Farmers for Dairy, Goat and Poultry Ventures in Karnataka
Cooperative banks in Karnataka have launched a scheme providing women farmers with interest‑free loans of up to Rs 3 lakh to start dairy, goat and poultry enterprises.
Cooperative banks in Karnataka have accelerated a new financing scheme that offers women farmers interest‑free loans of up to Rs 3 lakh. The initiative is aimed at enabling female cultivators to start self‑employment ventures in dairy farming, goat rearing and poultry farming.
The scheme is open exclusively to women who are engaged in agriculture and wish to diversify into livestock‑based enterprises. Loans are disbursed through the cooperative banking network at zero percent interest, reducing the financial burden on beneficiaries and encouraging entrepreneurship in the rural sector.
By providing capital without interest, the program seeks to boost income generation for women farmers, improve household livelihoods and strengthen the state's livestock production capacity. Authorities expect the scheme to foster greater participation of women in agribusiness and contribute to rural economic development.
The scheme is open exclusively to women who are engaged in agriculture and wish to diversify into livestock‑based enterprises. Loans are disbursed through the cooperative banking network at zero percent interest, reducing the financial burden on beneficiaries and encouraging entrepreneurship in the rural sector.
By providing capital without interest, the program seeks to boost income generation for women farmers, improve household livelihoods and strengthen the state's livestock production capacity. Authorities expect the scheme to foster greater participation of women in agribusiness and contribute to rural economic development.