The package, proposed by the ministry comprises an outright bank loan waiver of about Rs 400 crore and extending crop insurance cover of Rs 728 crore. “Indebtedness of coffee farmers are very high. They are facing several problems like crop loss... we are trying to put a scheme like loan waiver for coffee growers,” the official told PTI.
(Published 31 May 2009, 18:09 IST)
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