Upper Siang
0.35 lakh people. Larger than Vatican City. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 35,320 (0.35 lakh)
- Area
- 6,188 km²
- Headquarters
- Yingkiong
₹10 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Upper Siang.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Upper Siang · PLP 2023-24
₹10 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing (Crop Loan)
₹3 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities (Agri. Term Loan)
₹2 cr
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
₹2 cr
Animal Husbandry & Allied Activities - Working Capital loan
₹1 cr
Upper Siang, a remote border district in Arunachal Pradesh, has a NABARD credit plan of about 9.61 crore for 2023-24. Farming and allied work make up the lion's share at 6.26 crore (about 65%), while small businesses (MSME) account for 2.30 crore (about 24%) - the rest is education, housing, social infrastructure and renewable energy.
On the farm side, the biggest openings are crop loans (2.68 crore, mostly paddy grown on terraced hill slopes) and term loans for plantation and horticulture (1.16 crore). Animal husbandry is a strong bet given local eating habits: piggery, goat, fisheries, poultry and dairy together add up to real money, and integrated farming is the district's stated thrust. Food and agro processing (0.24 crore) is small but growing, and a 10,000-FPO scheme has been launched on a "one district, one product" basis. Off the farm, handloom and handicrafts are the main opportunity, and there is scope to start cooperatives in the Tuting and Mariyang blocks, which have none today.
The plan is honest about what holds the district back: heavy reliance on the monsoon, almost no cold storage or processing units, poor roads and connectivity, no regulated markets, and one block that is still unbanked. Community land ownership makes it hard for small farmers to borrow, and crop insurance is not available. NABARD suggests the State tap RIDF/NIDA funds to build the missing storage, market and power infrastructure.
What the plan promotes
- Paddy is the district's biggest crop by area and production, grown mainly through terrace cultivation on the hill slopes; maize, millets, potato, ginger, dry chillies and pulses are the other major crops
- Plantation & horticulture carries the largest term-loan potential at 1.16 cr and is a significant livelihood source for many households
- Animal husbandry has huge potential given local food habits - dairy, poultry, piggery and fishery together anchor integrated farming (Sheep/Goat/Piggery 0.33 cr, Fisheries 0.28 cr, Poultry 0.21 cr, Dairy 0.12 cr)
- Food & agro processing pegged at 0.24 cr, tied to warehouses, silos, cold chains and supply-chain services under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
- Formation of 10,000 FPOs Central Sector Scheme initiated in the district, promoted on a One District One Product basis
- MSME potential of 2.30 cr with handloom & handicrafts flagged as a strong-growth cottage sector for the local tribes (Adi, Memba, Khamba, Idu Mishmi)
Gaps the plan names
- Over-dependence on monsoon and traditional cultivation methods; irrigation and post-harvest infrastructure are lacking
- Lack of storage and processing units, transportation and marketing bottlenecks, and absence of regulated markets
- Limited supply of improved breeds of cattle and pigs and of concentrated feed; setting up a feed-mixing and production plant is vital
- Community land-holding system blocks marginal farmers from accessing credit; one block in the district remains unbanked and crop insurance is unavailable
- Weak road, connectivity and communication network due to long isolation and inaccessibility; State Government urged to tap RIDF/NIDA funds to bridge the gaps
See the plan's recommendations
What the plan promotes
- Paddy is the district's biggest crop by area and production, grown mainly through terrace cultivation on the hill slopes; maize, millets, potato, ginger, dry chillies and pulses are the other major crops
- Plantation & horticulture carries the largest term-loan potential at 1.16 cr and is a significant livelihood source for many households
- Animal husbandry has huge potential given local food habits - dairy, poultry, piggery and fishery together anchor integrated farming (Sheep/Goat/Piggery 0.33 cr, Fisheries 0.28 cr, Poultry 0.21 cr, Dairy 0.12 cr)
- Food & agro processing pegged at 0.24 cr, tied to warehouses, silos, cold chains and supply-chain services under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
- Formation of 10,000 FPOs Central Sector Scheme initiated in the district, promoted on a One District One Product basis
- MSME potential of 2.30 cr with handloom & handicrafts flagged as a strong-growth cottage sector for the local tribes (Adi, Memba, Khamba, Idu Mishmi)
Gaps the plan names
- Over-dependence on monsoon and traditional cultivation methods; irrigation and post-harvest infrastructure are lacking
- Lack of storage and processing units, transportation and marketing bottlenecks, and absence of regulated markets
- Limited supply of improved breeds of cattle and pigs and of concentrated feed; setting up a feed-mixing and production plant is vital
- Community land-holding system blocks marginal farmers from accessing credit; one block in the district remains unbanked and crop insurance is unavailable
- Weak road, connectivity and communication network due to long isolation and inaccessibility; State Government urged to tap RIDF/NIDA funds to bridge the gaps
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About Upper Siang
Upper Siang district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is the fourth least populous district in the country.
Source: Wikipedia — Upper Siang district
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