Current Affairs - Banking - Discussion

YES Bank is to launch a capacity building project with farmers in Haryana and Rajasthan under its 'Livelihood and Water Security' CSR (Corporate social responsibility) initiative. The main focus of the programme is sustainable agricultural practices and digital literacy. It aims to improve farmers' access to finance, offer effective use of digital banking resources, and good agricultural practices. The programme will be launched during the current year in Haryana and Rajasthan. Initially it will be launched in 15 districts (eight districts in Haryana and seven in Rajasthan). It will benefit 10,900 farmers. Digital methodology will be used to train farmers.