Kolkata, March 1 -- The Government of West Bengal anticipates that agricultural credit disbursement in the current fiscal year will surpass Rs 1 lakh crore, according to state agriculture secretary OS Meena.

This projection comes after disbursements already exceeded Rs 75,000 crore in the December quarter, significantly higher than the previous fiscal year's total of Rs 70,000 crore.

The announcement was made during the State Credit Seminar 2024-25, organised by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

NABARD's presentation at the seminar highlighted that credit flow in agriculture, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), and other priority sectors has shown significant growth in West Bengal over the past f...