"Economic reforms of the 1990s with their alleged accent on privatization have free reign to market forces. Commercial banks are apprehended to take a back turn in agricultural credit, in view of the risks associated with agriculture and agricultural finance and the bank's understandable aversion to them.

In the first place, the background to or prehistoric of commercial banks' involvement in agricultural credit and important exercises and views thereon make an interesting reading and drive home the callings of commercial banks in the field of agricultural credit. Among the commercial banks the State Bank of India claims itself well committed to agricultural advances, making the credit starved farmers expect more credit from the pre-eminent bank." 
                                                                                                                                        [from Blurb]

Contents

Preface

List of Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Agricultural Finance by Commercial Banks in India

3. Growth and Performance of Syndicate Bank

4. Performance of Agricultural Programmes Financed by Syndicate Bank

5. Agricultural Finance by Syndicate Bank : An Empirical Study

6. Summary, Conclusion and Suggestions

Bibliography

Index