Haryana state government has launched Pashu Kisan Credit Card Scheme for all the farmers with livestock. With Pashu Kisan Credit Cards, farmers can get loans and buy anything they need but must repay the money within 1 year to avail concessional 4% interest rate.
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Key-Points
The state govt. of Haryana has already brought a strict law for cow protection, now it would be the first in country to launch credit cards for farmers owning livestock.
All the Pashu Kisan Credit Cards would be based on the lines of Kisan Credit Cards.
The loan given under PKCC Scheme will promote animal husbandry as farmers will get loans for fish farming, poultry farming, sheep, goat, cow & buffalo rearing.
Around 10 lakh farmers to receive credit cards during FY 2019-2020 and the number of farmers availing credit cards would increase in the upcoming years.
