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Banks channel farm loans thru microfinance institutions

ISMAIL HOSSAIN 2019-11-23 10:55:01

The share of bank loans to microfinance institutions (MFIs) has been on the rise for the straight eighth year, as the banks are required to meet their farm loan target. According to the Microcredit R...

Farmers get benefits from cattle insurance

SAJIBUR RAHMAN 2019-11-02 10:13:52

Many cattle farmers, especially marginal and poor ones, across the country have started reaping benefits of a cattle insurance scheme based on digital health tracking system. Phoenix Insurance and...

Farm credit disbursement picks up

Siddique Islam 2019-10-27 10:21:52

Farm credit disbursement grew by nearly 2.0 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year (FY) 2019-20, as demand for such loan started generating after floods. Disbursement rose to Tk 35.55 bill...