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Source: The post is based on the article “Indian govt launches the Kisan Rin Portal with the weather portal WIND” published in Business Standard on 19th September 2023
What is the News?
The Finance Minister and Agriculture Minister have inaugurated the ‘Kisan Rin Portal’ and WINDS portal.
What is Kisan Rin Portal?
Kisan Rin Portal aims to give farmers subsidized loans under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme.
The portal will offer a comprehensive view of farmer data, scheme utilization progress, loan disbursement specifics and interest subvention claims to increase seamless integration with banks for more effective and efficient agriculture credit.
What is WINDS Portal?
Full Form: Weather information Network Data Systems (WINDS)
Purpose: To leverage advanced weather data analytics to give stakeholders actionable insight to make informed weather decisions on agriculture.
