The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development – NABARD – will be implementing a new loan scheme for women's self help groups to start production of value added food products like chips, pickles, jams etc from the next Gandhi Jayanthi day on October 2nd.<br />'' <br />''This was announced by NABARD Chairman Shri G R Chinthala in Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu.<br />'' <br />''Speaking to news persons after reviewing the working of various NABARD schemes, he said the discussions will be held with Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edapadi Palanisamy within a day or two about allowing self help groups to start production of fertilisers.<br />'' <br />''Shri Chinthala said that the Covid 19 pandemic had affected 68% of agriculture and allied activities and that NABARD is giving top priority to help this sector.<br />