Koppalಕೊಪ್ಪಳ
13.9 lakh people. Larger than Estonia, Mauritius, or Fiji. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 13,89,920 (13.9 lakh)
- Area
- 5,570 km²
- Headquarters
- Koppal
₹5,348 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Koppal.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Koppal · PLP 2023-24
₹5,348 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹2,802 cr
MSME
₹974 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹664 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹315 cr
NABARD's Potential Linked Credit Plan for Koppal (2023-24) sizes the district's bankable opportunity at about ₹5,348 crore. Agriculture and allied activities dominate at ₹3,906 crore (73%), with MSME the next big block at ₹974 crore (18%); housing (₹292cr), education (₹115cr) and the rest make up the balance.
For someone looking to build here, three clusters stand out. First, farming and food: crop lending alone is ₹2,802 crore across paddy, maize, jowar, bajra and sunflower, and food & agro-processing adds ₹83 crore on top of the district's existing 39 rice/flour/oil units, 16 oil mills and 95 chilly-spice units. Second, livestock — Koppal is known for poultry and egg production (₹80cr), with dairy at ₹134 crore and sheep-goat-piggery at ₹38 crore; Gangavathi and Kustagi taluks are flagged under NABARD's Area Development Scheme and five animal-husbandry FPOs are already running. Third, horticulture — pomegranate, sapota and papaya support ₹297 crore of plantation lending.
The PLP's own complaint: most land is rainfed (57%), extension and veterinary services are thin, and there is almost no cold storage. It wants farm ponds and lift irrigation, a model horticulture farm with better post-harvest and storage infrastructure, stronger veterinary labs, and a fix for tenant farmers who cannot get crop loans.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production worth ₹2,801.52cr on 5.49 lakh ha — paddy (the biggest crop, ~7.5 lakh tonnes), maize, jowar, bajra, sunflower and pulses, with Gangavathi taluk irrigated by the Tungabhadra
- Plantation & horticulture term lending of ₹297.07cr — pomegranate, sapota and papaya are the district's major horticulture crops
- Poultry and egg production worth ₹80.09cr — Koppal is famous for poultry farming, especially egg production (1.46 crore eggs)
- Dairy development of ₹134.03cr, with Gangavathi and Kustagi taluks identified by NABARD under the Area Development Scheme (ADS) for dairy and sheep/goat rearing
- Food and agro-processing of ₹82.57cr — building on 39 rice/flour/dal/oil units (3,100 MT capacity), 16 oil mills and 95 chilly-powder spice units
- MSME manufacturing and services worth ₹974.40cr (₹742.40cr term loan + ₹232.00cr working capital), the second-largest opportunity in the district
Gaps the plan names
- Weak agricultural extension network and limited training on soil & water conservation — PLP calls for strengthening the extension system
- Inadequate post-harvest infrastructure — no model horticulture farm; only 498 godowns and reportedly NIL cold-storage units, so storage and cold chain need strengthening
- Under-equipped veterinary institutions — needs door-step breeding/health services and disease diagnostic labs for livestock and the district's large poultry base
- Irrigation shortfall — 57% of cultivable land is rainfed; PLP wants rainwater harvesting, farm ponds and small lift-irrigation schemes to bring more land under irrigation
- Low income and sustainability from rain-fed agriculture — PLP pushes Integrated Farming Systems, Direct Seeding of Rice and High Density Planting of cotton
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production worth ₹2,801.52cr on 5.49 lakh ha — paddy (the biggest crop, ~7.5 lakh tonnes), maize, jowar, bajra, sunflower and pulses, with Gangavathi taluk irrigated by the Tungabhadra
- Plantation & horticulture term lending of ₹297.07cr — pomegranate, sapota and papaya are the district's major horticulture crops
- Poultry and egg production worth ₹80.09cr — Koppal is famous for poultry farming, especially egg production (1.46 crore eggs)
- Dairy development of ₹134.03cr, with Gangavathi and Kustagi taluks identified by NABARD under the Area Development Scheme (ADS) for dairy and sheep/goat rearing
- Food and agro-processing of ₹82.57cr — building on 39 rice/flour/dal/oil units (3,100 MT capacity), 16 oil mills and 95 chilly-powder spice units
- MSME manufacturing and services worth ₹974.40cr (₹742.40cr term loan + ₹232.00cr working capital), the second-largest opportunity in the district
Gaps the plan names
- Weak agricultural extension network and limited training on soil & water conservation — PLP calls for strengthening the extension system
- Inadequate post-harvest infrastructure — no model horticulture farm; only 498 godowns and reportedly NIL cold-storage units, so storage and cold chain need strengthening
- Under-equipped veterinary institutions — needs door-step breeding/health services and disease diagnostic labs for livestock and the district's large poultry base
- Irrigation shortfall — 57% of cultivable land is rainfed; PLP wants rainwater harvesting, farm ponds and small lift-irrigation schemes to bring more land under irrigation
- Low income and sustainability from rain-fed agriculture — PLP pushes Integrated Farming Systems, Direct Seeding of Rice and High Density Planting of cotton
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 Koppal
Koppala district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. In the past Koppal was referred to as 'Kopana Nagara'. Hampi, a World heritage center, covers some areas of Koppala District. It is situated approximately 38 km away. Anegundi, is also a famous travel destination.
Source: Wikipedia — Koppal district
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