HDFC Bank Group Head (Commercial and Rural Banking) Rahul Shukla on Tuesday announced that the bank had set a target to provide agri-finance in two lakh villages across the country.
Mr. Shukla accompanied by Eluru Collector V. Prasanna Venkatesh disbursed loans worth ₹2,000 crore to women and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) through the Central government schemes, PMEGP and PMFMP, during a joint loan mela here.
Addressing the gathering of farmers and entrepreneurs, Mr. Shukla said that agri startups would also be given priority in financing in rural pockets.
