When it comes to overall loans (including informal sector), Uttar Pradesh remains on top with Rs 63,813 crore of the total farm loans. (Representational image) When it comes to overall loans (including informal sector), Uttar Pradesh remains on top with Rs 63,813 crore of the total farm loans. (Representational image)Maharashtra is among the top five states in terms of availing farm loans from the formal sector, said the mid-term economic survey released on Friday. According to the survey, which has also tried to summarise farm indebtedness, Uttar Pradesh has the largest quantum of formal sector farm loans at Rs 39,284 crore. The three states put together account for almost one-third of the formal sector farm loans of Rs 3.25 lakh crore.

Source: Indian Express August 11, 2017 21:57 UTC