Vadodaraવડોદરા
41.7 lakh people. Larger than Mongolia, Qatar, or Jamaica. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 41,65,626 (41.7 lakh)
- Area
- 7,512 km²
- Headquarters
- Vadodara
₹16,750 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Vadodara.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Vadodara · PLP 2023-24
₹16,750 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)
₹11,040 cr
Housing
₹2,300 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,550 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹638 cr
Vadodara's NABARD plan for 2023-24 sees about 16,750 crore in bankable credit potential, 20% more than last year. The plan is dominated by industry, not farming: MSME alone is 11,040 crore (66% of the total), while all of agriculture together is 2,864 crore (about 17%). Vadodara sits on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and is ringed by strategic plants — an oil refinery, a petrochemical complex and fertilizer units — which is why small-business term and working-capital lending is the biggest single opportunity.
On the farm side, the largest pieces are crop loans of 1,550 crore for cotton, wheat, paddy, tuvar and castor, plus strong horticulture (Vadodara is a leading State grower of guava, papaya, banana and brinjal). Money-making clusters the plan points to include food and agro-processing (138 crore), scientific storage and cold chains (124 crore), dairy (109 crore) backed by 599 milk cooperatives, and farm mechanisation (231 crore). Housing adds another 2,300 crore.
The plan is candid about gaps: weak private investment in agriculture, too few farmers covered by Kisan Credit Cards, heavy post-harvest losses from missing cold storage and a value-addition centre, low milk yields, and poor micro-irrigation reach. It asks for a dedicated farm-research centre and KVK for the district's eight blocks.
What the plan promotes
- Crop loans assessed at 1,55,000 lakh (1550 cr) for cotton, wheat, paddy, tuvar and castor; banana, mango and papaya are the main horticultural crops — Vadodara is among the top State contributors to guava (15%), papaya (10.60%) and banana (9.33%) and ranks 1st in brinjal area/production
- MSME is the single largest opportunity at Rs.11,04,000 lakh (11040 cr), 66% of total priority sector — anchored by Vadodara's strategic industries: oil refinery, petrochemical complex, fertilizers and heavy-water project around Vadodara taluka, plus metal, rubber, plastic, pharma and engineering units
- Vadodara is the 'Gateway to the Golden Corridor' — all Delhi-Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail and road arteries including the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) pass through it, across 08 blocks (Vadodara, Padra, Savli, Desar, Waghodiya, Dabhoi, Karjan, Sinor)
- Setting up of food & agro processing units flagged as a thrust area; food & agro processing potential 13,770 lakh (137.70 cr)
- Construction of scientific storage structures — storage facilities (warehouses, godowns, silos, cold storage) potential 12,420 lakh (124.20 cr)
- Animal husbandry potential of 10,850 lakh (108.50 cr) for dairy plus 700 lakh poultry; strong cooperative base with 599 milk cooperative societies in the district
Gaps the plan names
- Poor capital formation in agriculture — private players need to invest, especially in farm mechanisation, rural godowns, and dairy/food & agro processing, which would give the district a big boost
- Poor coverage under KCC — banks need to popularise the scheme to cover all eligible farmers under the Kisan Credit Card
- Lack of pre-production, post-harvest management, processing and marketing arrangements — need for technology transfer, bulk handling (pre-cooling, controlled/modified atmosphere), and better transport infrastructure
- High post-harvest losses / poor storage — need for a high-tech Value Addition Centre and a cold storage for grading, packing and export of fresh vegetables and fruits
- Poor milk yield — gap can be bridged via green fodder and popularising hay/silage making to fix mineral deficiencies
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What the plan promotes
- Crop loans assessed at 1,55,000 lakh (1550 cr) for cotton, wheat, paddy, tuvar and castor; banana, mango and papaya are the main horticultural crops — Vadodara is among the top State contributors to guava (15%), papaya (10.60%) and banana (9.33%) and ranks 1st in brinjal area/production
- MSME is the single largest opportunity at Rs.11,04,000 lakh (11040 cr), 66% of total priority sector — anchored by Vadodara's strategic industries: oil refinery, petrochemical complex, fertilizers and heavy-water project around Vadodara taluka, plus metal, rubber, plastic, pharma and engineering units
- Vadodara is the 'Gateway to the Golden Corridor' — all Delhi-Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail and road arteries including the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) pass through it, across 08 blocks (Vadodara, Padra, Savli, Desar, Waghodiya, Dabhoi, Karjan, Sinor)
- Setting up of food & agro processing units flagged as a thrust area; food & agro processing potential 13,770 lakh (137.70 cr)
- Construction of scientific storage structures — storage facilities (warehouses, godowns, silos, cold storage) potential 12,420 lakh (124.20 cr)
- Animal husbandry potential of 10,850 lakh (108.50 cr) for dairy plus 700 lakh poultry; strong cooperative base with 599 milk cooperative societies in the district
Gaps the plan names
- Poor capital formation in agriculture — private players need to invest, especially in farm mechanisation, rural godowns, and dairy/food & agro processing, which would give the district a big boost
- Poor coverage under KCC — banks need to popularise the scheme to cover all eligible farmers under the Kisan Credit Card
- Lack of pre-production, post-harvest management, processing and marketing arrangements — need for technology transfer, bulk handling (pre-cooling, controlled/modified atmosphere), and better transport infrastructure
- High post-harvest losses / poor storage — need for a high-tech Value Addition Centre and a cold storage for grading, packing and export of fresh vegetables and fruits
- Poor milk yield — gap can be bridged via green fodder and popularising hay/silage making to fix mineral deficiencies
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
Raw output sold cheap, value added elsewhere — each gap below is an opening for a local business.
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About Vadodara
Vadodara district, also known as Baroda district, is situated in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Vadodara (Baroda). The district covers an area of 7,794 km2 and had a population of 4,165,626 as of 2011. Out of this population, 49.6% were urban, 50.4% were rural, 5.3% were Scheduled Castes and 27.6% were Scheduled Tribes. As of 2011, Vadodara district is the third most populous district of Gujarat, out of 34 districts in the state.
Source: Wikipedia — Vadodara district
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