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भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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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
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