| Title: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL CREDIT IN TAMIL NADU’S FISHERIES SECTOR DEVELOPMENT |
| Author: M S SOWMIYA and Dr. G. PARIMALARANI |
| Abstract: The study looks at how important borrowing money from banks is for the fishing business in Tamil Nadu to grow. A lot of people in the state make their living from fishing, which is a big part of the business. Banks that are run by the government help sailors and fish farmers by lending them money for short-term needs, to buy things, and to learn how to use new technology. This study asks 384 people in coastal Tamil Nadu how easy it is to get credit, what they do with it, and how that affects income and output growth. We can see that bank credit has helped with growth efforts. Not enough people know about the business, there is too much paperwork, and loans are too small to make it grow. Getting a loan is strongly connected to several things that promote growth. Number-based tests like chi-square, ANOVA, and regression models can show this. Credit is given in a very bad way right now. The study suggests rules changes that will help more people in the fishing line get credit. This study gave us more information about the connection between the government credit systems of coastal countries and the long-term growth of fishing. The fishing business in Tamil Nadu, financial inclusion, seaside growth, country banks, getting more done with less, and loans are some of the things that this piece talks about. |
| Keywords: institutional credit, the fishing industry in Tamil Nadu, financial inclusion, coastal development, agricultural banking, increasing productivity, and the use of credit. |
| DOI: https://doi.org/10.38193/IJRCMS.2026.8178 |
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| Date of Publication: 25-02-2026 |
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| Published Vol & Issue: Volume 8 Issue 1 Jan-Feb 2026 |