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Draft- Reserve Bank of India [Rural Co-operative Banks - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme] Directions, 2026

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**Executive Summary** This document outlines the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Directions for the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme, specifically for Rural Co-operative Banks (RCBs). These directions, effective from the date of issuance in 2026, aim to provide adequate and timely credit support to borrowers engaged in agriculture and allied activities. They cover aspects such as eligibility, credit purpose, tenure, limit fixation, interest rates, collateral, and reporting requirements. **Key Points / Main Content** * **General Overview** * The directions apply to all loans granted under the KCC Scheme from the date of issuance. * Existing loans sanctioned prior to the issuance of these Directions will continue to be governed by existing guidelines until review/renewal. * The directions apply to Rural Co-operative Banks (RCBs), which include State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs). * **Credit Purpose and Tenure** * Banks shall extend credit to eligible borrowers for farming and other needs as a composite facility with a tenure of six years. * Credit includes short-term credit for cultivation of crops and allied activities, as well as post-harvest expenses, household consumption, and insurance. * Allied activities include animal husbandry, fisheries & aquaculture, sericulture, and beekeeping. * **Eligibility and Limit Fixation** * Eligible borrowers include farmers (individual or joint), tenant farmers, oral lessees, sharecroppers, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs). * Drawing limit for each crop season is determined based on the Scale of Finance (SoF) multiplied by the area of cultivation, plus allowances for post-harvest expenses, household needs, and insurance. * Marginal farmers have access to flexible limits of ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 (Flexi KCC). * Drawing limits for allied activities are based on the SoF for respective activities. * **Interest Rates and Collateral** * Banks shall follow existing practices for charging interest on agricultural advances linked to crop seasons. * Collateral security is waived for agricultural loans up to ₹2 lakh per borrower, including loans for allied activities. * For KCC loans against hypothecation of crops/stock, banks can waive collateral security up to a limit of ₹3 lakh. * **Review, Renewal, and Monitoring** * Banks shall undertake review and renewal of the short-term limits for crop cultivation and allied activities as per their credit policy. * Banks shall monitor the end use of credit facility as per the terms of sanction through field inspections. * **Reporting Requirements** * Banks shall submit data on KCC loans to NABARD as per the prescribed reporting format. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Rural Co-operative Banks (RCBs)** **Impact:** RRCBs are responsible for adhering to the new directions for Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans. **Action Required:** RRCBs need to implement the new guidelines, review their existing policies and procedures, adjust lending practices, and ensure compliance with the reporting requirements to NABARD. **Stakeholder: Farmers and Borrowers** **Impact:** Farmers and borrowers benefit from a standardized and simplified procedure to obtain credit through the KCC scheme. They will have access to credit for a broader range of activities and be provided with insurance options. **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the updated guidelines to understand eligibility criteria, credit limits, permissible activities, and available insurance schemes. **Stakeholder: NABARD** **Impact:** NABARD will receive data on KCC loans from the banks and will be able to monitor the progress of the scheme and its impact on the agricultural sector. **Action Required:** Adapt to the new reporting format required by RBI.

Key Entities Referenced

Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme: A scheme aimed at providing adequate and timely credit support from the banking system to farmers for their working capital and investment credit needs in agriculture and allied activities. Reserve Bank of India: The regulator issuing the directions for Rural Co-operative Banks related to the Kisan Credit Card Scheme. Banking Regulation Act, 1949: Act that contains provisions under which the directions are issued. Specifically sections 21, 35A and 56. Rural Co-operative Banks (RCBs): The banks to which these directions apply, specifically State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs). NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to which banks are required to submit data.
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भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक RESERVE BANK OF INDIA _________________________________________________________________________________ RBI/FIDD/2025-26/xx FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No. / 05.05.010/2025-26 _________2026 Draft- Reserve Bank of India [Rural Co-operative Banks - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme] Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I: Preliminary............................................................................................... 2 Chapter II: Credit - Purpose, Tenure and Limit....................................................... 4 Chapter III: General Instructions............................................................................. 9 Chapter IV: Reporting Requirements…………...................................................... 12 Annex I - Illustrations...............................................................................................13In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 21 and Section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, the Reserve Bank of India, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest and in the interest of banking policy to do so, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified. Chapter I: Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement 1. These Directions shall be called the Reserve Bank of India [Rural Co-operative Banks -Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme] Directions, 2026. 2. The Directions shall be applicable to all loans granted under the KCC Scheme from the date of issuance of this Master Direction. Existing loans sanctioned prior to the date of issuance of the Directions shall continue to be governed by the extant guidelines applicable before the issuance of these Directions. However, the Directions shall be applicable to such loans from the date of next review / renewal of the facility. B. Objective 3. These Directions are issued with a view to laying down the framework for adequate and timely credit support from the banking system to be provided under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme to meet the working capital and investment credit needs of borrowers engaged in agriculture and allied activities, through a composite facility, requiring simple and standard procedure. C. Applicability 4. These Directions shall be applicable to Rural Co-operative Banks (RCBs), (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘banks’ and individually as a ‘bank’) In this context, ‘Rural Co-operative Banks’ shall mean State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs), as defined in the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981. D. Definitions/Clarifications 5. For the purpose of these Directions, unless the context or subject otherwise requires, the terms herein shall bear the meanings assigned to them as given below: 2(1) “Crop season” means the period up to harvesting and marketing of the crops raised. Crop season for ‘short duration crops’ shall be considered as 12 months and for ‘long duration crops’ as 18 months. (2) “Marginal farmer” means a farmer with landholding of upto one hectare. (3) “Small farmer” means a farmer with landholding of more than one hectare and upto two hectares. 6. Words and expressions used herein and not defined in these Directions, but defined in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 or the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, shall have the meanings assigned to them in those Acts. 3Chapter II: Credit - Purpose, Tenure and Limit E. Purpose and Tenure 7. Under the KCC Scheme, banks shall extend credit to the eligible borrowers for their farming and other needs as indicated below in the form of a composite facility with a tenure of six years: (1) Short term credit requirements for cultivation of crops (2) Short term credit requirements for allied activities, an indicative list of which is provided in the table below: S.No Allied activity Purpose (i) Animal Husbandry Rearing of dairy animals / poultry animals / small ruminants illustratively cattle, buffalo, camel, yak, mithun, goat, sheep, pig, rabbit and poultry bird etc. (ii) Fisheries & Rearing and capturing of fish / shrimp / other aquatic Aquaculture organisms illustratively fish culture, composite / integrated fish culture, polyculture, raceways fish culture, sea cage culture, cage / pen culture in reservoir, wetland fisheries, ornamental fish farming, fish angling, fish seed rearing, saline water aquaculture (shrimp / fish), shrimp culture, prawn culture, pearl culture, crab culture, seaweed cultivation, aquaponics, bio-floc fish farming, bivalve culture and brackish water culture etc. and other production related activities concerned with inland / marine fisheries and aquaculture. (iii) Other allied activities Production related activities concerned with sericulture, lac culture, beekeeping and similar other allied activities. (3) Post-harvest / post- production expenses (4) Consumption requirements of farmer household (5) Expenses for maintenance of assets related to agriculture and allied activities, soil testing, real time weather forecasts / other technological support services and organic / good agricultural practices or similar relevant certification (6) Crop insurance, accident insurance, health insurance and asset insurance 4(7) Produce marketing loans (8) Investment credit requirements for agriculture and allied activities 8. The aggregate of components at (1) to (7) above shall form the short-term credit limit portion of the composite facility and the component at (8) shall constitute the long- term credit limit portion of the facility. 9. The short-term credit limit fixed for the sixth yeartogether with the estimated long- term credit limit shall be the Composite Maximum Permissible Limit (CMPL) and is to be treated as the Kisan Credit Card limit. Note: Refer D of illustrations 1 and 2 given in the Annex I. 10. The short-term component of the KCC limit for the purposes of crop cultivation and allied activities shall be in the nature of revolving cash credit facility. There shall be no restriction on the number of debits and credits. F. Working capital for cultivation of crops 11. Eligibility The following shall be eligible to avail credit for working capital requirements for cultivation of crops: (1) Farmers (individual / joint borrowers), who are owner cultivators (2) Tenant farmers, oral lessees and sharecroppers (3) Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers / cultivators including tenant farmers, oral lessees and sharecroppers. 12. Fixation of Drawing Limit (1) The drawing limit for each crop season shall be the sum total of the following: (i) Scale of Finance (SoF) [as notified by State Level Technical Committee (SLTC)] for the respective crop/s for the current crop season multiplied by extent of area of cultivation (ii) 10 per cent of (i) above towards post-harvest expenses and consumption requirements of household 5(iii) 20 per cent of (i) above towards repairs and maintenance of farm assets, soil testing, real time weather forecasts and other technological support services and organic / good agricultural practices certification (iv) Crop insurance, accident insurance, health insurance and asset insurance, if any. (2) In case the cropping pattern adopted by the farmer changes for any subsequent season, the drawing limit shall be reworked by taking into consideration the crops proposed to be grown. (3) In situations where the SoF has not been notified by SLTC for a particular crop season, at the time of the farmer availing the loan, the bank shall consider applying a 10 per cent notional hike over the SoF applicable for the previous season and determine the drawable limit for the ensuing season. (4) At the time of sanction, the maximum permissible credit limit for the short-term crop loan shall be arrived at on a notional basis by adding 10 per cent to the limit of the previous crop season, from the second crop season onwards. Note: Refer A (I), (II), (III) and (IV) of Illustrations 1 and 2 given in the Annex I. (5) In case of marginal farmers, a flexible limit of ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 shall be provided (as Flexi KCC) based on the land holding and crops grown / being grown for their working capital and investment related credit needs as per the assessment of the bank. The composite KCC limit shall be fixed for a period of six years on this basis. Wherever higher limit is required due to change in cropping pattern and / or scale of finance, the limit shall be fixed as provided in paragraphs from 12(1) to 12(4) above. 13. Repayment Period Banks shall fix the repayment period as per the crop season applicable. G. Working Capital for Allied Activities 14. Eligibility The following borrowers shall be eligible to avail credit for working capital requirements for allied activities: 6(1) Animal husbandry farmers, fishers, fish farmers and farmers (including tenant farmers and sharecroppers), undertaking allied activities as per para 7(2) as individual / joint borrowers; and (2) SHGs / JLGs of individuals as above. 15. Fixation of Drawing Limit (1) Banks shall fix the drawing limits for allied activities based on the SoF [as notified by SLTC] for the respective activities and number of units (acre / unit / animal / bird etc.) by adopting the method analogous to that of working capital loans for cultivation of crops as indicated at paragraph 12 above. Note: Refer B (I), (II), (III) and (IV) of Illustrations 1 and 2 given in the Annex I. (2) The drawing power for the working capital limit for allied activities shall be determined based on the latest valuation of stocks, receivables and / or cash flows as per terms of sanction. 16. Repayment Period Banks shall fix the repayment period as per the cash flow/income generation pattern of the activity undertaken by the borrower. H. Investment Credit for Agriculture and Allied Activities 17. Eligibility Beneficiaries specified in paragraph 11 and 14 above shall be eligible to avail investment credit for purposes related to agriculture and allied activities, illustratively: (1) land development, (2) minor irrigation, (3) purchase of farm / fishing etc. equipment, (4) construction of animal / bird shed, (5) purchase of livestock, (6) purchase of equipment related to allied activities, and (7) similar other purposes 718. Fixation of Limit (1) The term loan limit shall be based on the proposed investment(s) during the tenure of the KCC facility and the bank's assessment of the repaying capacity of the borrower. Note: Refer C (I), (II) and (III) of Illustrations 1 and 2 given in the Annex I. (2) The draw down of instalments shall be allowed based on the nature of investment. 19. Repayment Period The term-loan component shall be repayable within a period of six years depending on the type of activity / investment, as per the bank’s credit policy applicable for investment credit. 8Chapter III: General Instructions I. Rate of Interest 20. The bank shall follow the existing practice of charging / compounding of interest on agricultural advances linked to crop seasons as stipulated in Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Interest Rates on Advances) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025, as updated from time to time. J. Collateral Security and Margin 21. Banks shall waive collateral security and margin requirements for agricultural loans including loans for allied activities upto ₹2 lakh per borrower. However, the voluntary pledge of gold and silver as collateral for agriculture loans up to the collateral-free limit will not be considered as a violation of the guidelines on collateral-free lending to the agriculture sector. Banks shall obtain and retain explicit declaration from the borrower in such cases. 22. Banks shall decide the collateral security and margin requirements for loans above ₹2 lakh as per their credit policy and in adherence with RBI guidelines issued from time to time. 23. In case of KCC loans against hypothecation of crops / stock and involving tie-up arrangements for recovery, banks may waive collateral security for loans up to a limit of ₹3 lakh. K. Segregation of Limits 24. Considering the different interest rates and repayment schedules applicable to various types of credit provided under KCC, the facility may be divided into sub-limits for short-term cash credit limit-cum-savings accounts for crop cultivation and allied activities separately, and long term loan for agriculture and allied activities. L. Monitoring of End Utilization 25. Banks shall ensure ongoing monitoring of the end use of the credit facility by the borrower as per the terms of sanction through field inspections and other means, as per their credit policy. 9M. Review and Renewal 26. Banks shall undertake review and renewal of the short-term limits for crop cultivation and allied activities as per their credit policy. N. Other instructions 27. Banks shall obtain a one-time documentation including land record / tenancy certificate / equivalent certificate as per their credit policy at the time of application for fresh loan. During the tenure of the facility, at the time of each review, the bank shall obtain declaration from the borrower(s) regarding proposed activity / activities. 28. In case of loans to sharecroppers and oral lessees, banks shall accept certificates provided by local administration / panchayati raj institutions regarding the cultivation of crops by such borrowers. Where there are difficulties in getting certification regarding identity and occupational status of sharecroppers and oral lessees, banks shall accept an affidavit submitted by such borrowers giving their occupational status (i.e. details of land tilled / crops grown), for loans upto ₹50,000. 29. Processing fees, inspection charges and other charges shall be as per the bank’s policy on applicable charges and applicable regulatory guidelines, if any. 30. The KCC holder will have the option to avail any type of crop insurance, asset insurance, accident insurance (including Personal Accident Insurance Scheme) or health insurance and may pay the premium through the KCC account. Premium shall be borne by the farmer / bank according to the terms of the scheme. Beneficiaries shall be made aware of the insurance covers available, and their explicit consent shall be obtained, at the application stage itself. 31. In case insurance (crop insurance, asset insurance and personal accident insurance) is funded under the KCC facility, the same shall be assigned in favour of the lending bank. 32. Draw down of the limit shall be allowed as per the convenience of the farmer using any of the following delivery channels: 10(1) operation through banking outlet/part-time banking outlet (as defined in the (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025)) and business correspondents (2) operation through ATMs / micro-ATMs / PoS terminals, etc. in an interoperable manner (3) mobile based transactions at agricultural input dealers and mandis (4) operation through any other permitted digital delivery channel 33. Banks shall enable operations in KCC accounts through Unified Payments Interface (for working capital credit), debit cards (as stipulated in Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Debit Cards: Issuance and Conduct) Directions, 2025 dated November 28,2025), mobile banking, internet banking, National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or any other regulated digital delivery channel, after obtaining explicit consent of the account holder. 34. In case the farmer applies for loan against the warehouse receipt of his produce, the bank shall consider such request as per the established procedure and guidelines. The loan extended to the farmer against warehouse receipts of produce shall be linked with the related short-term KCC loan, if any, and the outstanding amount in such loan shall be adjusted at the time of disbursal of the loan secured by warehouse receipt. 35. Banks shall adhere to the instructions regarding interest subvention and prompt repayment incentive on KCC loans, as applicable from time to time. 36. The extant prudential norms on income recognition, asset-classification and provisioning as stipulated in Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025, as updated from time to time shall apply for loans granted under the KCC Scheme. 11Chapter IV: Reporting Requirements O. Data Reporting 37. Banks shall submit data on KCC loans to NABARD as per the prescribed reporting format. 12Annex I Illustrations Illustrative examples for assessment of Kisan Credit Card limit Illustration 1 – Short duration crops (1 Crop Season = 12 months) (A) Working capital for crop cultivation I. Assumptions: i) Land Holding: 2 acres ii) Cropping Pattern Cropped area Sl No Crop Season (in acre) a Paddy Kharif 2 b Wheat Rabi 2 iii) Scale of Finance (SoF) notified by State Level Technical Committee (per acre) Crop season 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paddy ₹15,000 ₹16,000 ₹17,000 ₹18,000 ₹20,000 ₹21,500 Wheat ₹20,000 ₹21,000 ₹22,000 ₹24,000 ₹27,000 ₹29,000 iv) Cost of insurance Crop season 1 2 3 4 5 6 Actual cost ₹2,000 ₹2,100 ₹2,200 ₹2,350 ₹2,650 ₹2,850 II. Assessment of drawing limit: Crop to be Land Holding Scale of Finance Season Eligible loan amount grown (in acres) per acre (a) (b) ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) = ( b ) X ( d ) Paddy 2 Kharif 15,000 ₹30,000 Wheat 2 Rabi 20,000 ₹40,000 Sub-total (A) ₹70,000 Add: Towards post-harvest and consumption requirements of Ii ₹7,000 farmer household (10 per cent of the total limit) Add: Towards repairs and maintenance expenses of farm assets, expenses for technological interventions involved in crop Iii ₹14,000 cultivation and organic/good agricultural practices certification (20 per cent of the total limit) Add: Iv ₹2,000 Cost of insurance, if any. Sub-total (B) ₹ 23,000 13III. Maximum Permissible Limit (for documentation purpose) Crop season Calculation Loan limit 1 Crop Loan Limit – 1st Season [Sub-total (A) + (B)] ₹93,000 Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 2 ₹1,02,300 escalation Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 3 ₹1,12,530 escalation Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 4 ₹1,23,783 escalation Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 5 ₹1,36,161* escalation Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 6 ₹1,49,777* escalation *amount rounded off IV. Drawing limit for subsequent seasons Crop Drawing Season Calculation limit 1 Drawing Limit- 1st Season [Sub-total (A) + (B)] ₹93,000 = 74,000 (2 acre × 16,000 + 2 acre × 21,000) + 10% + 20% + 2 ₹98,300 2,100 (Cost of insurance) = 78,000 (2 acre × 17,000 + 2 acre × 22,000) + 10% + 20% + 3 ₹1,03,600 2,200 (Cost of insurance) = 84,000 (2 acre × 18,000 + 2 acre × 24,000) + 10% + 20% + 4 ₹1,11,550 2,350 (Cost of insurance) = 94,000 (2 acre × 20,000 + 2 acre × 27,000) + 10% + 20% + 5 ₹1,24,850 2,650 (Cost of insurance) = 1,01,000 (2 acre × 21,500 + 2 acre × 29,000) + 10% + 20% + 6 ₹1,34,150 2,850(Cost of insurance) (B) Working capital for allied activities I. Assumptions: (i) Proposed activity: Dairy Livestock owned No. of units Scale of Finance per unit a b c Cross Breed Cow 1+1=2 ₹7,000 14• The above assessment is an illustration. The assessment of the KCC limit for allied activities will vary depending on the type of activity undertaken. Banks shall refer to the Scale of Finance approved by the State Level Technical Committee for determining the KCC limit. (ii) Scale of Finance notified by State Level Technical Committee Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 SoF ₹7,000 ₹7,500 ₹8,000 ₹8,600 ₹9,500 ₹10,200 (iii) Cost of insurance Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cost ₹400 ₹450 ₹500 ₹550 ₹600 ₹650 II. Assessment of drawing limit No. of Scale of Finance Eligible loan amount Livestock owned units per unit a b c d =bXc Cross Breed Cow 1+1=2 ₹7,000 ₹14,000 Sub-total (A) ₹14,000 * Add: Towards post-production and consumption requirements ii ₹1,400 of farmer household (10 per cent of the total limit) Add: Towards repairs and maintenance expenses for related assets, expenses for technological interventions as applicable in iii ₹2,800 and organic or such other relevant certification, if any (20 per cent of the total limit) Add: iv ₹400 Cost of insurance, if any# Sub-total (B) ₹4,600 *If a borrower avails KCC loan for both agriculture and allied activities, consumption requirements shall be covered only in any one category and not both. #If a borrower avails KCC loan for both agriculture and allied activities, distinct forms of insurance coverage are to be reckoned only once each. III. Maximum Permissible Limit (for documentation purpose) Year Calculation Limit 1 Loan limit for 1st year ₹18,600 2 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹20,460 3 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹22,506 4 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹24,757* 5 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹27,233* 6 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹29,956* 15*amount rounded off IV. Drawing limit for subsequent seasons Year Calculation Drawing Limit 1 Drawing Limit – 1st Cycle [(A) + (B)] ₹18,600 = ₹15,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 2 units involved) + 10% + 2 ₹19,950 20% + ₹450 (Cost of insurance) = ₹16,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 2 units involved) + 10% + 3 ₹21,300 20% + ₹500 (Cost of insurance) = ₹17,200 (SoF notified by SLTC × 2 units involved) + 10% + 4 ₹22,910 20% + ₹550 (Cost of insurance) = ₹19,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 2 units involved) + 10% + 5 ₹25,300 20% + ₹600 (Cost of insurance) = ₹20,400 (SoF notified by SLTC × 2 units involved) + 10% + 6 ₹27,170 20% + ₹650 (Cost of insurance) (C) Investment credit for Agriculture and Allied Activities I. Assumptions: a. Replacement of Pump set in 2nd year (Unit cost ₹50,000) b. Establishment of 1+1 Dairy Unit in 3rd year (Unit cost ₹50,000 per animal) II. Disbursement No of Cost per Year Particulars Total Cost units Unit 2nd Year Replacement of Pump set 1 ₹50,000 ₹50,000 3rd Year Cost of 1+1 Dairy Unit 1+1=2 ₹50,000 ₹1,00,000 Total term loan Component ₹1,50,000 III. Maximum permissible limit: ₹1,50,000 (D) Composite Maximum permissible KCC limit for 6th year (for documentation purpose) A Working capital for crop cultivation [A (III)] ₹1,49,777 B Working capital for allied activities [B (III)] ₹29,956 C Investment credit (Term loan) [C (III)] ₹1,50,000 Composite KCC Limit ₹3,29,733 16Illustration 2 – Long duration crops (1 crop season = 18 months) (A) Working capital for crop cultivation I. Assumptions: i. Land Holding: 2 acres ii. Cropping Pattern Cropped area Sr. No. Crop Scale of Finance per acre (in Acre) a Sugarcane 2 ₹50,000 iii. SoF notified by State Level Technical Committee (per acre) Crop season 1 2 3 4 Sugarcane ₹50,000 ₹52,000 ₹55,000 ₹60,500 iv. Cost of insurance Crop season 1 2 3 4 Actual cost ₹3,000 ₹3,500 ₹4,000 ₹4,500 II. Assessment of drawing limit Crop to be Land Holding Scale of Finance Eligible loan amount grown (in acres) per acre (a) (b) (c) (d) = (b) X (c) Sugarcane 2 ₹50,000 ₹1,00,000 Sub-total (A) ₹1,00,000 Add: Towards post-harvest and consumption requirements of ii ₹10,000 farmer household (10 per cent of the total limit) Add: Towards repairs and maintenance expenses of farm assets, expenses for technological interventions involved in crop iii ₹20,000 cultivation and organic/good agricultural practices certification (20 per cent of the total limit) iv Add: Cost of insurance, if any. ₹3,000 Sub-total (B) ₹33,000 Drawing Limit – 1st Crop Season [(A) + (B)] ₹1,33,000 17III. Maximum Permissible Limit (for documentation purpose) Crop Season Calculation Loan limit 1 Crop Loan Limit – 1st Cropping Season [Sub-total (A) + (B)] ₹1,33,000 Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 2 ₹1,46,300 escalation Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 3 ₹1,60,930 escalation Add: 10% of the previous season’s limit towards cost 4 ₹1,77,023 escalation *amount rounded off IV. Drawing limit for subsequent seasons Crop season Calculation Drawing limit 1. Drawing Limit – 1st Crop Season [(A) + (B)] ₹1,33,000 = ₹1,04,000 (2 acre × ₹52,000) + 10% + 20% + ₹3,500 (Cost of 2 ₹1,38,700 insurance) = ₹1,10,000 (2 acre × ₹55,000) + 10% + 20% + ₹4,000 (Cost of 3 ₹1,47,000 insurance) = ₹1,21,000 (2 acre × ₹60,500) + 10% + 20% + ₹4,500 (Cost of 4 ₹1,61,800 insurance) (B) Working capital for allied activities I. Assumptions: (i) Proposed activity: Fish culture (in ponds) Scale of Finance per Asset owned No. of units (acre) acre a b c Pond (1 acre) 1 acre ₹2,00,000 • The above assessment is an illustration. The assessment of the KCC limit for allied activities will vary depending on the type of activity undertaken. Banks shall refer to the Scale of Finance approved by the State Level Technical Committee for determining the KCC limit. (ii) Scale of Finance notified by State Level Technical Committee per unit to cover recurring expenses illustratively seed, feed, labour, and maintenance etc. 18Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 SoF ₹2,00,000 ₹2,08,000 ₹2,20,000 ₹2,35,000 ₹2,50,000 ₹2,60,000 (iii) Cost of Insurance Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cost ₹4,500 ₹4,800 ₹5,200 ₹5,600 ₹6,100 ₹6,600 II. Assessment of drawing limit Scale of Finance Eligible loan Asset owned No. of units per unit (acre) amount a b c d = b X c Pond 1 acre ₹2,00,000 ₹2,00,000 Sub-total (A) ₹2,00,000 Add: Towards post-production and consumption requirements* ii ₹20,000 of farmer household (10 per cent of the total limit) Add: Towards repairs and maintenance expenses for related assets, expenses for technological interventions as applicable iii ₹40,000 and organic or such other relevant certification, if any (20 per cent of the total limit) Add: iv ₹4,500 Cost of insurance, if any# Sub-total (B) ₹64,500 *If a borrower avails KCC loan for both agriculture and allied activities, consumption requirements shall be covered only in any one category and not both. #If a borrower avails KCC loan for both agriculture and allied activities, distinct forms of insurance coverage are to be reckoned only once each. III. Maximum Permissible Limit (for documentation purpose) Year Calculation Limit 1 Loan limit for 1st year ₹2,64,500 2 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹2,90,950 3 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹3,20,045 4 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹3,52,050* 5 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹3,87,255 6 Add: 10% of the previous year limit towards cost escalation ₹4,25,981* *amount rounded off 19IV. Drawing limit for subsequent seasons Year Calculation Drawing Limit 1 Drawing Limit – 1st Cycle [(A) + (B)] ₹2,64,500 = ₹2,08,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 1 unit involved) + 10% + 2 ₹2,75,200 20% + ₹4,800 (Cost of insurance) = ₹2,20,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 1 unit involved) + 10% + 3 ₹2,91,200 20% + ₹5,200 (Cost of insurance) = ₹2,35,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 1 unit involved) + 10% + 4 ₹3,11,100 20% + ₹5,600 (Cost of insurance) = ₹2,50,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 1 unit involved) + 10% + 5 ₹3,31,100 20% + ₹6,100 (Cost of insurance) = ₹2,60,000 (SoF notified by SLTC × 1 unit involved) + 10% + 6 ₹3,44,600 20% + ₹6,600 (Cost of insurance) (C) Investment credit for Agriculture and Allied Activities I. Assumptions a) Purchase of Harvester in 2nd year (cost ₹1,50,000) b) Renovation of pond in 3rd year (cost ₹50,000) II. Disbursement Year Particulars Total Cost 2nd Year Purchase of Harvester ₹1,50,000 3rd Year Renovation of pond ₹50,000 Total term loan Component ₹2,00,000 III. Maximum permissible limit: ₹2,00,000 (D) Composite Maximum permissible KCC limit for 6th year (for documentation purpose) A Working capital for crop cultivation [A (III)] ₹1,77,023 B Working capital for allied activities [B (III)] ₹4,25,981 C Investment credit (term loan) [C (III)] ₹2,00,000 Composite KCC Limit ₹8,03,004 20

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