Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has disbursed Tk 4509 crore as rural and agriculture loans to boost up agriculture production during nine months (July 2013 to March 2014) of the fiscal 2013-2014.

The amount was Tk 607 crore higher than that released during the same period of last fiscal (2012-13), said a press release.

To be self-reliant in food production, the bank disbursed loans in crops, fisheries, livestock, poverty alleviation and agro-based industries to Tk 4247 crore, which is Tk 931 crore more than that of last year.