Scale of finance must match farmers’ needs, says Rangareddy additional collector
Hyderabad: Rangareddy district Additional Collector (Local Bodies) Srinivas said the scale of finance must match farmers’ actual needs. He proposed a 25 per cent increase over last year while finalising norms for the 2026–27 financial year.
Srinivas spoke on Tuesday at a District-Level Technical Committee meeting to finalise the scale of finance for 2026–27. Hyderabad District Cooperative Central Bank Limited organised the meeting at the Integrated District Offices complex. Officials from Rangareddy, Medchal and Vikarabad districts attended the session.
The additional collector said farmers cultivating paddy, cotton, maize and other commercial crops needed higher credit limits. He added that realistic finance norms would help farmers manage rising cultivation costs and reduce dependence on informal lenders.
Officials from multiple departments presented their views before the committee. Members discussed crop-wise requirements and district-specific conditions in detail. The committee aimed to ensure that the proposed scale of finance reflected ground realities.
Scale of finance proposal reviewed by district-level committee
DCCB CEO Bhaskar Subrahmanyam, General Manager Prabhakar Reddy, NABARD DDM, Rangareddy district LDM Sushil Kumar, District Agriculture Officer Usha and Horticulture Officer Suresh attended the meeting. Agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry officials from Medchal and Vikarabad districts also participated.
The committee reviewed inputs from all departments and moved closer to finalising the scale of finance for the upcoming agricultural year. Officials said they would forward the recommendations for approval as per procedure.
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