Q. Which bank has launched ‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal?
Answer:
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
Notes:
- Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), in association with the Karnataka government, has launched ‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal.
- FRUITS portal is the first of its kind in the country where in the land and other details of all the farmers in the State are being captured.
- All the farmers will be registered and given a FRUITS ID (FID) number. Using this number, the financial and lending institutions can access the land details of farmers as well as their borrowings and take a quick decision on lending to them depending on their requirements.