NABARD is the apex development bank in India that was established in 1982 to facilitate credit and other support services for agriculture and other rural sectors. It has its headquarters in Mumbai and branches across all states and union territories. NABARD's vision is to facilitate sustained access to financial services for unreached rural poor through microfinance innovations. It plays a key role in providing refinance to rural lending institutions and promoting rural development through programs like production credit, farm loans, and rural infrastructure development. The recent union budget allocated additional funds to schemes supported by NABARD and increased agricultural credit targets, which will help boost rural development.