Gariyaband
₹991 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Gariyaband.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Gariyaband · PLP 2023-24
₹991 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹472 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹205 cr
MSME
₹114 cr
Other priority sector
₹89 cr
For 2023-24, NABARD estimates about Rs 990.76 crore of bankable credit potential in Gariyaband district. Agriculture and its allied activities make up the bulk at Rs 755.89 crore (about 76%), while MSMEs add Rs 114.08 crore, with smaller amounts for housing, education, exports and social infrastructure.
The farm side is dominated by seasonal crop loans of Rs 472.29 crore (paddy is the main crop, alongside maize, moong, tiwra and groundnut). The biggest term-loan opportunities are farm mechanisation (Rs 75.66 cr) and dairy (Rs 51.12 cr), followed by fisheries (Rs 28.09 cr) helped by the Pairi and Sondur rivers, minor irrigation, sheep-goat-piggery, horticulture (mango, banana, turmeric, ginger, chilli) and poultry. On the ground there are concrete clusters to build around: a narwa stream-restoration project in Devbhog that lifted irrigation from 3,000 to 16,000 hectares, an integrated paddy-fish-horticulture model in Fingeshwar, organic-farming SHGs in Chhura, and a new food park in Devbhog for minor forest produce and lac. Cold storage and godowns (Rs 30.64 cr) and food & agro processing (Rs 35.89 cr) round out the agri-infrastructure opportunities.
The plan is candid about the gaps: farmers lean too heavily on a single paddy crop, banks are hesitant to fund livestock, the credit-deposit ratio is only 47% (target 60%), and there is almost no industrial base to drive MSME lending. It urges tapping the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund and AMI schemes to build storage and marketing infrastructure.
What the plan promotes
- Diversify away from paddy monoculture into oilseeds and pulses in the rabi season, and credit-link and term-lend to FPOs promoted under the Central Sector Scheme to build up capital in the farm sector.
- Narwa (stream) development in Devbhog block: restoring 81 drainage channels raised irrigation capacity from 3,000 to 16,000 hectares.
- Integrated farming model being built in Fingeshwar block combining paddy, fish farming and horticulture crops.
- New food park announced in Devbhog block for minor forest produce, plus training on lac (laakh) cultivation.
- Self-help groups in Chhura block practising organic farming.
- Dairy is the biggest allied term-loan opportunity (Rs 51.12 cr) with room for more dairy cooperatives in Devbhog and Mainpur blocks; fisheries potential Rs 28.09 cr aided by the Pairi and Sondur rivers.
Gaps the plan names
- Heavy dependence on a single paddy crop and low farmer awareness of improved practices for alternative crops.
- General reluctance among banks to finance the animal-husbandry (livestock) sector; trust needs to be built for allied term lending.
- Shortage of capital investment in agriculture is limiting credit growth; the district's credit-deposit ratio is only 47% and needs to reach at least 60%.
- Almost no industrial development and an absence of large investment in MSMEs, holding back MSME credit flow.
- Very low recent growth in education and housing loans; borrowers need awareness of banks' credit-linked subsidy schemes and loan products.
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What the plan promotes
- Diversify away from paddy monoculture into oilseeds and pulses in the rabi season, and credit-link and term-lend to FPOs promoted under the Central Sector Scheme to build up capital in the farm sector.
- Narwa (stream) development in Devbhog block: restoring 81 drainage channels raised irrigation capacity from 3,000 to 16,000 hectares.
- Integrated farming model being built in Fingeshwar block combining paddy, fish farming and horticulture crops.
- New food park announced in Devbhog block for minor forest produce, plus training on lac (laakh) cultivation.
- Self-help groups in Chhura block practising organic farming.
- Dairy is the biggest allied term-loan opportunity (Rs 51.12 cr) with room for more dairy cooperatives in Devbhog and Mainpur blocks; fisheries potential Rs 28.09 cr aided by the Pairi and Sondur rivers.
Gaps the plan names
- Heavy dependence on a single paddy crop and low farmer awareness of improved practices for alternative crops.
- General reluctance among banks to finance the animal-husbandry (livestock) sector; trust needs to be built for allied term lending.
- Shortage of capital investment in agriculture is limiting credit growth; the district's credit-deposit ratio is only 47% and needs to reach at least 60%.
- Almost no industrial development and an absence of large investment in MSMEs, holding back MSME credit flow.
- Very low recent growth in education and housing loans; borrowers need awareness of banks' credit-linked subsidy schemes and loan products.
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About Gariyaband
Gariaband district is one of the 33 districts of Chhattisgarh. It has its headquarters at Gariaband town. The district was carved out of Raipur district in 2012.
Source: Wikipedia — Gariaband district
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