NABARD has played a significant role in rural development. Over the period it has introduced several important schemes and innovative ideas to enhance the flow of rural and agricultural credit. NABARD provides policy support for various farm sector initiatives aimed at accelerating ground level credit flow by rural credit agencies for various farm related activities under investment credit with a view to increasing agricultural production and productivity, generating rural employment, managing natural resources and alleviating rural poverty through credit and grant support. In addition, with the objective of facilitating development and ensuring prosperity in the rural sector, NABARD supports initiatives in Natural Resource Management and has developed unique models in the process which have become bench marks in their respective fields.
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