Madhubaniमधुबनी
44.9 lakh people. Larger than Kuwait, Mongolia, or Qatar. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 44,87,379 (44.9 lakh)
- Area
- 3,501 km²
- Headquarters
- Madhubani
₹6,359 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Madhubani.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Madhubani · PLP 2023-24
₹6,359 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME
₹2,761 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing (incl. KCC working capital)
₹1,621 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹1,110 cr
Agriculture infrastructure
₹285 cr
Madhubani's 2023-24 credit plan sees about Rs 6,358.75 crore of lending potential. Farming and its allied lines make up the biggest share at Rs 3,144.85 crore (roughly half the plan), while small and micro industry (MSME) is close behind at Rs 2,761.22 crore (about 43%). Housing (Rs 174.89 cr), education (Rs 89.25 cr) and renewable energy (Rs 34.31 cr) round out the rest.
This is a farming district with small landholdings. Crop loans alone account for Rs 1,620.91 crore, covering paddy, wheat, moong, potato, maize, pulses and vegetables. Madhubani leads India in mango (the Malda and Krishnabhog varieties, shipped to other states) and makhana, and a new food-processing unit should now help farmers get better prices. Dairy is a standout opportunity (Rs 230.62 cr): local milk is already sold under the Sudha brand, and the plan wants many more milk co-operatives. Farm machinery (Rs 230.36 cr), irrigation (Rs 214.87 cr), poultry (Rs 157.03 cr) and fisheries (Rs 87.66 cr) are the other big allied lines. On the MSME side, Rs 2,290.75 crore is for setting-up loans and Rs 470.48 crore for working capital, centred on the Madhubani and Jhanjharpur industrial belt and the district's famous Mithila-painting and sikki-mauni crafts.
The plan flags real gaps: weak supply of quality seed, fertiliser and vet services, a poor produce-marketing system, recurring floods in several blocks, too few processing units, and bank lending running at only 72% of the priority-sector target.
What the plan promotes
- Mango (Malda, Krishnabhog varieties) and makhana are grown at large scale and the district leads in their production; Malda mango is shipped to other states
- A food-processing unit has recently been set up, expected to give farmers fair value for mango, makhana and other produce
- Dairy holds huge scope: Bihar State Milk Co-operative markets district milk under the 'Sudha Dairy' brand; PLP urges special push to expand milk co-operative societies (dairy term credit potential Rs 230.62 cr)
- Farm mechanisation is the single biggest agri term-loan line at Rs 230.36 cr, followed by minor irrigation / water resources at Rs 214.87 cr
- Fisheries and poultry are strong allied lines (fisheries Rs 87.66 cr, poultry Rs 157.03 cr); the district is a leader in fish and makhana
- Thrust areas for 2023-24: high-quality inputs, water conservation, computerisation of land records, uninterrupted power, and AI/blockchain-based agriculture under the Digital Agriculture Mission
Gaps the plan names
- The biggest constraint is weak availability of key inputs and base-level resources such as high-quality seed, fertiliser and veterinary services, plus a poorly developed marketing system for selling produce
- Several blocks of the district are flood-prone; irrigation infrastructure needs strengthening so that farmers do not depend on the monsoon
- Despite leading in mango and makhana, the district lacks enough food-processing units to add value locally
- Banks' achievement under the annual credit plan for priority-sector lending was only 72.10% of target (2021-22), so special efforts are needed to raise agriculture credit flow
- Better monitoring and review at BLBC/DLCC/DLRC meetings is needed to improve credit under financial-inclusion schemes and coverage of oral lessee/tenant farmers via the JLG mode
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What the plan promotes
- Mango (Malda, Krishnabhog varieties) and makhana are grown at large scale and the district leads in their production; Malda mango is shipped to other states
- A food-processing unit has recently been set up, expected to give farmers fair value for mango, makhana and other produce
- Dairy holds huge scope: Bihar State Milk Co-operative markets district milk under the 'Sudha Dairy' brand; PLP urges special push to expand milk co-operative societies (dairy term credit potential Rs 230.62 cr)
- Farm mechanisation is the single biggest agri term-loan line at Rs 230.36 cr, followed by minor irrigation / water resources at Rs 214.87 cr
- Fisheries and poultry are strong allied lines (fisheries Rs 87.66 cr, poultry Rs 157.03 cr); the district is a leader in fish and makhana
- Thrust areas for 2023-24: high-quality inputs, water conservation, computerisation of land records, uninterrupted power, and AI/blockchain-based agriculture under the Digital Agriculture Mission
Gaps the plan names
- The biggest constraint is weak availability of key inputs and base-level resources such as high-quality seed, fertiliser and veterinary services, plus a poorly developed marketing system for selling produce
- Several blocks of the district are flood-prone; irrigation infrastructure needs strengthening so that farmers do not depend on the monsoon
- Despite leading in mango and makhana, the district lacks enough food-processing units to add value locally
- Banks' achievement under the annual credit plan for priority-sector lending was only 72.10% of target (2021-22), so special efforts are needed to raise agriculture credit flow
- Better monitoring and review at BLBC/DLCC/DLRC meetings is needed to improve credit under financial-inclusion schemes and coverage of oral lessee/tenant farmers via the JLG mode
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About Madhubani
Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of 3,501 square kilometres (1,352 sq mi) and has a population of 4,487,379.
Source: Wikipedia — Madhubani district
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