Karbi Anglongকাৰ্বি আংলং
9.56 lakh people. Larger than Fiji, Cyprus, or Bhutan. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 9,56,313 (9.56 lakh)
- Area
- 10,434 km²
- Headquarters
- Diphu
- Established
- 2016
₹1,081 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Karbi Anglong.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Karbi Anglong · PLP 2023-24
₹1,081 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹538 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹242 cr
Housing
₹114 cr
Plantation & Horticulture (term loan)
₹103 cr
Karbi Anglong's credit plan for 2023-24 estimates about ₹1,081 crore of lending potential, up 9.74% from last year. Farming dominates: agriculture and allied activities make up roughly ₹795 crore (about three-quarters) of the plan, while small businesses (MSME) account for only ₹93.86 crore (about 9%), reflecting how rural and agriculture-based this hill district is.
The biggest single opportunity is crop farming at ₹537.69 crore (nearly half the plan) — paddy is the main crop, alongside maize, mustard, sesame, sugarcane, ginger, turmeric and chilies. Plantation and horticulture (banana, pineapple, orange, Assam lemon) offers ₹103 crore, and livestock is a real strength: sheep, goat and piggery together carry ₹83 crore, with pig rearing a traditional backyard activity and dairy adding another ₹27 crore. Animal husbandry and fisheries are the plan's top thrust area. Off the farm, home loans (₹113.84 crore) and self-help-group lending (₹67 crore) are sizeable. NABARD is backing FPOs on piggery, fishery, arecanut and ginger, plus DPR projects on Assam Hill Goat, integrated farming and dragon fruit.
The plan flags clear gaps to fix first: poor roads, storage and marketing links; weak awareness of bank and government schemes; irrigation channels and steady power still lacking; costly imported animal feed (a local feed plant is needed); and bank branches crowded into just two blocks (Bokajan and Lumbajong), which holds back credit reaching farmers elsewhere.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production leads the plan at ₹537.69 cr (49.74% of the total); paddy is the main crop, with maize, wheat, mustard, sesame, sugarcane, ginger, turmeric, groundnut and chilies as major cash crops.
- Plantation & Horticulture carries ₹103.33 cr of term-loan potential across banana, pineapple, orange, Assam lemon, ginger and turmeric.
- Sheep/Goat/Piggery is the second-largest allied line at ₹83.04 cr; pig rearing is a traditional backyard activity and an Assam Hill Goat DPR project is being promoted.
- Animal husbandry and fisheries is the major thrust area for 2023-24 given strong demand and scope for market expansion, with dairy at ₹26.88 cr.
- Housing is a large non-farm line at ₹113.84 cr, and MSME potential is ₹93.86 cr (term loans ₹76.76 cr, working capital ₹17.10 cr).
- Three FPO projects on piggery, fishery and arecanut under PODF-ID of NABARD, plus one CSS-FPO on ginger.
Gaps the plan names
- Weak infrastructure to support production, movement of agriculture produce, and storage including marketing.
- Low awareness among farmers and entrepreneurs about bank and government schemes, and poor coordination among stakeholders for implementing and monitoring projects.
- Irrigation potential created is not fully tapped; necessary irrigation channels need to be constructed, and power supply must be made adequate and regular.
- Quality extension services, soil testing, Artificial Insemination and veterinary services need to be augmented.
- High feed input cost because feeds are imported from outside the state; an animal feed plant is needed through government funding or PPP mode.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production leads the plan at ₹537.69 cr (49.74% of the total); paddy is the main crop, with maize, wheat, mustard, sesame, sugarcane, ginger, turmeric, groundnut and chilies as major cash crops.
- Plantation & Horticulture carries ₹103.33 cr of term-loan potential across banana, pineapple, orange, Assam lemon, ginger and turmeric.
- Sheep/Goat/Piggery is the second-largest allied line at ₹83.04 cr; pig rearing is a traditional backyard activity and an Assam Hill Goat DPR project is being promoted.
- Animal husbandry and fisheries is the major thrust area for 2023-24 given strong demand and scope for market expansion, with dairy at ₹26.88 cr.
- Housing is a large non-farm line at ₹113.84 cr, and MSME potential is ₹93.86 cr (term loans ₹76.76 cr, working capital ₹17.10 cr).
- Three FPO projects on piggery, fishery and arecanut under PODF-ID of NABARD, plus one CSS-FPO on ginger.
Gaps the plan names
- Weak infrastructure to support production, movement of agriculture produce, and storage including marketing.
- Low awareness among farmers and entrepreneurs about bank and government schemes, and poor coordination among stakeholders for implementing and monitoring projects.
- Irrigation potential created is not fully tapped; necessary irrigation channels need to be constructed, and power supply must be made adequate and regular.
- Quality extension services, soil testing, Artificial Insemination and veterinary services need to be augmented.
- High feed input cost because feeds are imported from outside the state; an animal feed plant is needed through government funding or PPP mode.
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Money this district loses today
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About Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of Assam. It is an autonomous district administered by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) according to the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the constitution of India. The district headquarters is in Diphu.
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