Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Tamil Nadu Suspends Cooperative Crop Loan Recovery
Farmers in Tamil Nadu who borrowed crop loans through cooperative societies do not have to make loan repayments for now.
The state’s Registrar of Cooperative Societies told local officials and district cooperative banks to stop collecting these loans temporarily.
The department says it is checking whether the societies follow the order.
Some farmers had reported receiving calls asking them to pay overdue amounts.
Officials say all collection activity is suspended for the time being.
They have advised farmers not to give in to these recovery calls.
The report does not say how long the pause will last.
It also does not explain why the pause was ordered.
Recovery of outstanding crop loans through cooperative societies is temporarily on hold across Tamil Nadu.
The Registrar of Cooperative Societies ordered regional officials and district central cooperative bank heads to follow the halt.
The department said compliance by cooperative societies is being monitored.
Farmers had complained that recovery agents and officials were calling them to collect pending dues.
The department advised farmers not to respond to recovery calls while collection activities remain suspended.
- Who
- Farmers with outstanding crop loans from cooperative societies, and Tamil Nadu cooperative officials and banks.
- What
- Recovery of outstanding crop loans has been temporarily suspended.
- When
- Temporarily; no specific start or end date is stated.
- Where
- Across Tamil Nadu.
- Measure
- Temporary halt on recovering outstanding crop loans
- Coverage
- Cooperative societies across Tamil Nadu
- Issuing authority
- Registrar of Cooperative Societies
- Recipients of circular
- Regional Joint Registrars and Managing Directors of District Central Cooperative Banks
- Compliance
- The department says compliance is being actively monitored.
- Farmer advisory
- Farmers were advised not to yield to recovery calls.