India has 18.74 crore farmers with outstanding agricultural loans, with Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka leading the list. Tamil Nadu topped the list with 2.88 crore farmers having outstanding loans, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 1.88 crore, and Karnataka with 1.62 crore farmers. The data highlights that all 37 states and Union Territories in India have active farmer bank accounts tried to agricultural loans.
Tamil Nadu topped the list with 2.88 crore farmers having outstanding loans, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 1.88 crore, and Karnataka with 1.62 crore farmers. Additionally, no state has requested additional funds or support for farmer relief programmes. The minister clarified that the central government has not announced any farm loan waiver between 2019 and 2024, though several state governments have implemented their own loan waiver schemes.
Presentation -Dibyabharati Nayak
