Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has asked banks to make available funds to farmers for rabi season through cooperative banks. Mr Jaitley told this to reporters after holding a high level meeting with RBI, NABARD, public sectors banks and secretaries in the finance Ministry in New Delhi today. The Finance Minister discussed the shortage of funds being faced by farmers during the current Rabi sowing season. He said, the required funds will be provided to the farmers by Cooperative banks through associated banks.