Kabirdham (Kawardha)
₹1,303 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Kabirdham (Kawardha).
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Kabirdham (Kawardha) · PLP 2023-24
₹1,303 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹663 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹180 cr
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
₹130 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹120 cr
NABARD's Potential Linked Credit Plan for Kabirdham (Kawardha) for 2023-24 sizes the district's bankable opportunity at ₹1303.41 crore. Farming is by far the biggest piece at ₹1060.69 crore (81%), while small business (MSME) is ₹130.20 crore (10%); the rest — the SHG/welfare line, export, housing, education, renewable energy and social infrastructure — makes up the small remainder.
For someone planning a venture, three clusters stand out. First, crop finance is the single largest line at ₹662.93 crore, reflecting a district where about 80% of people farm paddy, soybean and sugarcane. Second, food and agro processing carries ₹99.85 crore: the district already runs 116 flour/rice/oil/poha units and 27 jaggery units, and the Bhoramdeo cooperative sugar factory (a second unit is coming up in Pandariya block) anchors agro-industry. Third, storage and farm equipment add up usefully — ₹55.87 crore for warehouses, godowns and cold storage, plus ₹54.20 crore for tractors and farm machinery. Dairy (₹24.45 cr), fisheries (₹26.63 cr) and horticulture in banana, papaya and mango (₹13.18 cr) round out the farm story, alongside palmarosa aromatic-grass cultivation under NABARD's livelihood project.
The plan's own concerns: farming leans too hard on paddy and sugarcane, farmers lack awareness of alternative crops, banks are shy of lending to livestock, irrigation reaches only about 45% of land, and 3 of the 4 blocks are Naxal-affected.
What the plan promotes
- Crop loans dominate the plan at ₹662.93 cr, financing the district's main crops — paddy, soybean, sugarcane, kodo, kutki, wheat, gram, tur, urad and tiwra; about 80% of people depend on agriculture and paddy/soybean/sugarcane cover the most area
- Food and agro processing carries ₹99.85 cr of potential; the district has 116 flour/rice/oil/poha/chiwda units (25541 qt) and 27 jaggery units (411300 qt), with the Bhoramdeo cooperative sugar factory as the anchor agro-industry
- Storage facility creation worth ₹55.87 cr — warehouses, godowns, market yards, silos and cold-storage units flagged as district potential under agriculture infrastructure
- Farm mechanisation is the biggest term-loan sub-line at ₹54.20 cr, with 19519 tractors/power tillers already in the district and continuing replacement and new-purchase demand
- Water resources / minor irrigation term loans of ₹32.07 cr — irrigation covers only about 45% of the district, so farm ponds, wells and water-saving structures are a priority
- Fisheries potential of ₹26.63 cr and dairy of ₹24.45 cr; the district has 11556 MT fish output and 175.12 MT milk, with poultry (₹12.71 cr) and sheep/goat/piggery (₹7.80 cr) adding livestock demand
Gaps the plan names
- Agriculture is over-dependent on paddy and sugarcane; the plan calls for breaking the paddy monoculture by diversifying land into oilseeds and pulses in the rabi season
- Lack of farmer awareness about improved farming practices for alternative (non-paddy) crops holds back crop diversification
- Bankers are generally reluctant to finance the animal husbandry sector; the PLP wants this fixed by building banker confidence in agri-allied term lending
- Farmers need to be made aware of the long-term harm of chemical monoculture so allied-activity term credit can grow
- Irrigation coverage is only about 45%, so water resources, farm ponds and water-harvesting structures need stepped-up investment
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What the plan promotes
- Crop loans dominate the plan at ₹662.93 cr, financing the district's main crops — paddy, soybean, sugarcane, kodo, kutki, wheat, gram, tur, urad and tiwra; about 80% of people depend on agriculture and paddy/soybean/sugarcane cover the most area
- Food and agro processing carries ₹99.85 cr of potential; the district has 116 flour/rice/oil/poha/chiwda units (25541 qt) and 27 jaggery units (411300 qt), with the Bhoramdeo cooperative sugar factory as the anchor agro-industry
- Storage facility creation worth ₹55.87 cr — warehouses, godowns, market yards, silos and cold-storage units flagged as district potential under agriculture infrastructure
- Farm mechanisation is the biggest term-loan sub-line at ₹54.20 cr, with 19519 tractors/power tillers already in the district and continuing replacement and new-purchase demand
- Water resources / minor irrigation term loans of ₹32.07 cr — irrigation covers only about 45% of the district, so farm ponds, wells and water-saving structures are a priority
- Fisheries potential of ₹26.63 cr and dairy of ₹24.45 cr; the district has 11556 MT fish output and 175.12 MT milk, with poultry (₹12.71 cr) and sheep/goat/piggery (₹7.80 cr) adding livestock demand
Gaps the plan names
- Agriculture is over-dependent on paddy and sugarcane; the plan calls for breaking the paddy monoculture by diversifying land into oilseeds and pulses in the rabi season
- Lack of farmer awareness about improved farming practices for alternative (non-paddy) crops holds back crop diversification
- Bankers are generally reluctant to finance the animal husbandry sector; the PLP wants this fixed by building banker confidence in agri-allied term lending
- Farmers need to be made aware of the long-term harm of chemical monoculture so allied-activity term credit can grow
- Irrigation coverage is only about 45%, so water resources, farm ponds and water-harvesting structures need stepped-up investment
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About Kabirdham (Kawardha)
Kabirdham district is one of the 33 administrative districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The district was earlier known as Kawardha district. The district is located between 21.32' to 22.28' north latitude and 80.48' to 81.48' east longitude. The district covers an area of 4,447.5 km2 (1,717.2 sq mi). The city of Kawardha is its administrative headquarters. This district is known for the Bhoramdeo temple located at a distance of 18 km from the district headquarters, Kawardha and its surrounding Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary.
Source: Wikipedia — Kabirdham district
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