Agricultural credit flow in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand: status and prospects

A.N. SHUKLA , RUCHI RAWAT , S.K. TEWARI  and P.P.DUBEY¹

Department of Agricultural Economics,

College of Agriculture,

G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,

Pantnagar-263 145 (U. S. Nagar, Uttarakhand)

¹ K.A.P.G. College, Allahabad

ABSTRACT

The role of credit is that of giving a push to the development process. In Indian perspective the economic development centres around its agricultural development which at present stage of economy is possible mainly through increased land productivity via adoption of improved agricultural technology and adequate infrastructural facilities. The findings show that flow of credit for infrastructural facilities and also credit deposit ratio is low in Kumaon region.