Madurai Agri Business Incubation Forum (MABIF) the first Agri Business Incubation Centre (ABIC) fully funded by NABARD had completed the construction of its own office building creating modern infra facilities for Startups getting incubated there.
FROM CHAIRMAN
Over the last three decades, NABARD has designed several refinance and promotional schemes for development of Rural Off-Farm Sector and has been making constant efforts to broad base and refine them in response to field level needs. The focus of Off farm Development Department of NABARD is to evolve products, channels and policies for off farm sector to generate livelihood and employment opportunities for the rural population by ensuring market linkages for small, cottage and village industries, handloom, handicrafts and other crafts in the rural areas.
Dr. G. R. Chintala
Chairman, NABARD
Latest News & Events
Chairman of NABARD, visited Technology Business Incubation Centre at Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture (a-IDEA) at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM)at Hyderabad.
Agriculture emerged as a key focus area in the government’s stimulus package announced in May. As a force multiplier, the government last month unveiled a new central sector scheme to direct credit of Rs 1 lakh crore to bolster infrastructure for the post-harvest phase.
54 participants –29 OFPOs –10,000 producers -National level training programme for Off-Farm Producer Organizatons (OFPO) by OFDD, HO and BIRD, Lucknow OFDD, HO and BIRD.
Empowering Artisans, a short film narrating the experiences of six weavers and artisans sponsored by NABARD in Mahalaxmi Saras Mela 2020, was released on NABARD’s youtube channel by our Chairman.
Functions of OFDD
OFDD sector assumes significance in the context of the ever pressing need for reducing rural India’s over dependence on agriculture for income by encouraging alternate livelihood options. Development of this sector also helps in arresting large-scale migration of small and marginal farmers and agricultural labourers to urban areas in search of livelihood opportunities on account of unemployment/ disguised employment in the agriculture sector.
RO's Corner
Launch of NABARD’s WASH Literacy Campaign in Meghalaya on 2nd Oct 2020
To mark the 150thbirth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the PAN-India Sanitation Literacy Campaign on WASH products (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) was launched in Meghalaya on 2ndOctober 2020 to promote literacy and awareness on sanitation and hygiene among the vulnerable rural communities of the State.
Jammu and Kashmir RO
Jammu and Kashmir RO sanctioned an amount of Rs.24.92 lakh towards formation of producer company called “SHEHAR Carpet producer Company Limited ”.
Jharkhand RO launches State Level Sanitary Literacy Campaign on 2nd October 2020
The State Level launching of Sanitation Literacy Campaign was organised in the Regional office on 02 October 2020 by adopting SOP and advisories of the State Government. Shri Banna Gupta, the Hon’ble Health & Family Welfare Minister, Government of Jharkhand was the Chief Guest.
WBRO - NABARD - SANITATION LITERACY CAMPAIGN : 02 OCTOBER 2020
The Sanitation Literacy Campaign in West Bengal was launched on 2 October 2020 by Shri H KDwivedi, IAS, ACS, Home and Hill Affairs, Govt. of West Bengal.Shri SubrataMandal, Chief General Manager, NABARD, West Bengal, Senior Officers of RBI, Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks and NABARD were also present. Cr
Amount spent on development
Lakh
No Of Rural Youth Trained
Incubation Centres Supported
Rural Marts
+
Rural Haats
Cr
Spent On Exhibitions
No of OFPOs developed
No of beneficiaries of Cluster
Our Success Stories
100+ Success Stories. View More