IDBI Bank bullish on UP agri sector, aims to utilise untapped potential

IDBI Bank is bullish on Uttar Pradesh's agricultural sector and has drawn up a blueprint to leverage the untapped potential in the state's agricultural and allied activities. The other areas of focus are the state's industries and digital banking space.

A strong focus area for the bank has been priority sector lending in UP, particularly in the agriculture sector and allied activities, IDBI Bank Deputy Managing Director K P Nair said here on Thursday.

So far, IDBI Bank has set up 208 dairies in UP by financing various allied schemes, including the flagship Kamdhenu Scheme that seeks to boost the state's dairy