<h1>Priority sector lending targets increase to boost agricultural credit, with interest subvention and loan margin waivers continued.</h1> Priority sector lending requires 40% of ANBC (or credit equivalent) to priority sectors with an agriculture sub target of 18% of ANBC; these norms now also cover foreign banks with twenty or more branches. The Government sets an annual agriculture credit target for institutional lending. Support measures comprise the Interest Subvention Scheme for short term crop loans at concessional rates with additional prompt payee incentives, RBI advice to waive margins/security for small agricultural loans, and the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme to clear farmer indebtedness and restore fresh loan eligibility.