Kamrupকামৰূপ
15.2 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 15,17,542 (15.2 lakh)
- Area
- 6,882 km²
- Headquarters
- Guwahati
₹1,606 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Kamrup.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Kamrup · PLP 2023-24
₹1,606 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME
₹748 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹456 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹186 cr
Informal credit - SHGs/JLGs
₹81 cr
Kamrup (Rural) district's 2023-24 credit plan sizes up Rs.1,606.29 crore of lending opportunity, up 7.2% on last year. The money splits mainly two ways: agriculture and allied work at Rs.729.29 crore (about 45%) and small business (MSME) at Rs.747.76 crore (about 47%) - the single biggest slice. MSME breaks into Rs.571.44 crore of term loans and Rs.176.32 crore of working capital, and the district already has traditional Muga and Mulberry silk and brass-metal trades to build on.
On the farm side, plain crop loans are the largest line at Rs.456.36 crore, but most farmers grow only one paddy crop a year, so there is room to lend for diversification and machinery. The strongest animal and orchard bets are dairy (Rs.45.25 crore), pig/goat/sheep rearing (Rs.34.37 crore), fruit and plantation crops like banana, pineapple, orange and Assam lemon (Rs.35.50 crore), and poultry (Rs.16.65 crore). Food and agro processing adds Rs.14.81 crore, and fisheries along the Brahmaputra another Rs.11.85 crore.
The plan is blunt about what holds the district back: too few farmers have Kisan Credit Cards because they lack clean land papers, there is little cold storage, market or processing capacity, and animal feed is trucked in from other states, pushing up costs. NABARD flags the need for an animal-feed plant, FPO/FPC farmer groups for better pricing, and basic value-chain infrastructure.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the single largest farm-credit line at Rs.456.36cr, but farming is mostly mono-cropped paddy with low KCC coverage; thrust for 2023-24 is farm mechanization plus crop diversification.
- Dairy is the biggest term-loan opportunity at Rs.45.25cr, followed by piggery/sheep/goat at Rs.34.37cr and poultry at Rs.16.65cr - animal husbandry is a traditional activity across the district.
- Plantation and horticulture credit potential of Rs.35.50cr - suitable crops include banana, pineapple, orange and Assam lemon; ginger, turmeric, groundnut and chilies are major cash crops.
- MSME is the largest sector at Rs.747.76cr (Rs.571.44cr term loan + Rs.176.32cr working capital); traditional Muga and Mulberry silk and brass-metal works are established local industries.
- Agro and food processing credit potential of Rs.14.81cr, part of a Rs.46.47cr agriculture-infrastructure push for storage, godowns and market yards.
- Fishery development potential of Rs.11.85cr; the district sits on the Brahmaputra with strong potential for fisheries.
Gaps the plan names
- Poor input-mobilizing capacity, light and poor soil, and lack of adequate market, storage and agro-processing facilities hinder agriculture development.
- Very low Kisan Credit Card coverage because farmers cannot submit proper land documents; awareness drives by Agriculture Extension Officers/AEAs and banks are needed.
- Subsistence, mono-cropped farming is prevalent; mono-cropped areas need conversion to multiple cropping and timely, adequate crop-loan disbursement through KCCs.
- Animal feed is imported from outside the state, raising input costs; urgent need to set up an animal feed plant through Government funding or PPP mode.
- Infrastructure for agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries is still nascent; value-chain infrastructure from storage to processing to marketing is required to transform the economy.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the single largest farm-credit line at Rs.456.36cr, but farming is mostly mono-cropped paddy with low KCC coverage; thrust for 2023-24 is farm mechanization plus crop diversification.
- Dairy is the biggest term-loan opportunity at Rs.45.25cr, followed by piggery/sheep/goat at Rs.34.37cr and poultry at Rs.16.65cr - animal husbandry is a traditional activity across the district.
- Plantation and horticulture credit potential of Rs.35.50cr - suitable crops include banana, pineapple, orange and Assam lemon; ginger, turmeric, groundnut and chilies are major cash crops.
- MSME is the largest sector at Rs.747.76cr (Rs.571.44cr term loan + Rs.176.32cr working capital); traditional Muga and Mulberry silk and brass-metal works are established local industries.
- Agro and food processing credit potential of Rs.14.81cr, part of a Rs.46.47cr agriculture-infrastructure push for storage, godowns and market yards.
- Fishery development potential of Rs.11.85cr; the district sits on the Brahmaputra with strong potential for fisheries.
Gaps the plan names
- Poor input-mobilizing capacity, light and poor soil, and lack of adequate market, storage and agro-processing facilities hinder agriculture development.
- Very low Kisan Credit Card coverage because farmers cannot submit proper land documents; awareness drives by Agriculture Extension Officers/AEAs and banks are needed.
- Subsistence, mono-cropped farming is prevalent; mono-cropped areas need conversion to multiple cropping and timely, adequate crop-loan disbursement through KCCs.
- Animal feed is imported from outside the state, raising input costs; urgent need to set up an animal feed plant through Government funding or PPP mode.
- Infrastructure for agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries is still nascent; value-chain infrastructure from storage to processing to marketing is required to transform the economy.
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About Kamrup
Kamrup district, is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metropolitan district, named after the region it constitutes. This district, along with Nalbari, Barpeta, Kamrup Metropolitan, Bajali and Baksa districts has been created from the Undivided Kamrup district. Rangiya is the Sub-District of Kamrup. The present Kamrup district has its headquarters at Amingaon.
Source: Wikipedia — Kamrup district
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