KUSHTIA. May 4 Many farmers of the district alleged that due to cumbersome procedures and high rate of interest they can not avail the bank loan facilities They said soft term bank loans are needed to enable them to purchase fer tlliser. and seeds and other agricultural Inputs to boost production. But In the absence of such facilities the cultivation is being hampered greatly.

Moreover, due to complex bank loan facilities and Inner-ent bribe In taking loans the farmers are forced to borrow money from the money lenders at high rate of Interest.

Besides, mhny farmers are also force to sell their crops in advance at nominal prices to the money lenders The farm ers said it takes long time to get bank loan after meeting a series of formalities while the loans offered by the money

lenders are easier to get Taking advantage of the sttua tlori the money lenders are doing brisk business by giving credit to the farmers at high rate of Interest against security of the standing crop The farmers urged the government to take Immediate measures to ease the bank loan facilities and lower prices of inputs to help boost agri output tn the district