Firms pledge Rs 53,000 cr at agri biz meet

State Bank of India commits investment of Rs 40,000 crore to fund projects

The State’s maiden international investment meet, exclusively for agriculture sector, on Thursday attracted proposals of over Rs 53,000 crore by 31 players in agri-business projects amid protests by farmers against private investment in farm and allied sectors.

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Publication Date: 
02/12/2011
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Bangalore (T), Farmers, Agro-Based Industry, Land, Bellary (D), Belgaum (D), Tumkur (D), Ministry Of Agriculture, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Biotechnology, Agriculture