India, June 17 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday announced a full waiver of crop loans of up to Rs 75,000 availed by farmers through cooperative banks from May 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026.

The waiver would benefit 14.43 lakh farmers across the State and would entail the State Government Rs 5,932 crore and would ensure a big relief to the ryots, the Government said.

Following a review meeting with ministers and senior officials at the Secretariat here, the chief minister said that farmers who had availed loans exceeding Rs 75,000 will receive a waiver of Rs 35,000, a release from the Government said.

The announcement follows a representation from the farmers in the wake of the State Government announcing a waiver ...