If Goas agricultural sector has to thrive and for farmers to avail loans,Nabardhas said that reforms inland ownership, community farming and are a must. In its state focus paper for 2022-23, which has been submitted to the State Government, it said that a strategy to improve ground level credit flow is in place, but the government also needs to address impediments that hinder disbursement of credit.
The paper said that ground level credit flow increased from Rs 4643.5 crore in 2019-20 to Rs 5191.4 crore in 2020-21, out of which the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture sector had a share of just 18%.
Uncertainty about land rights continues to plague the state, with around 25,000 cases still pending before various authorities. As per statistics released by the legislative assembly in August, there are around 3,500 cases pending under the Agricultural Tenancy Act, 3000 cases stuck under the Mundkar Act, ownership claims under alvara land are around 3,500, while at least 800 individuals are fighting for ownership as per the Mayem evacuee property clause. Aside from this, there are around 10,000 claims by tribals under the Forest Rights Act, all of which remain unresolved.