Alappuzhaആലപ്പുഴ
21.3 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 21,27,789 (21.3 lakh)
- Area
- 1,414 km²
- Headquarters
- Alappuzha
₹11,411 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Alappuzha.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Alappuzha · PLP 2023-24
₹11,411 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises)
₹4,843 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹4,043 cr
Others (loans to SHGs/JLGs, PMJDY, SC/ST organisations)
₹846 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹823 cr
NABARD's Potential Linked Credit Plan for Alappuzha (2023-24) sizes the district's bankable opportunity at about Rs 11,411 crore, up 20% on the previous year. Agriculture takes the largest share at roughly Rs 5,112 crore (about 45% of the plan) and MSMEs come next at about Rs 4,843 crore (about 42%), so this is a place where both farm and small-enterprise lending have real room to grow.
For an entrepreneur, three clusters stand out. First, paddy and allied farming in the below-sea-level Kuttanad region - the FAO-recognised 'Rice Bowl of Kerala' - with crop production alone worth around Rs 4,043 crore. Second, plantation, horticulture and dairy: term loans of Rs 245 crore for coconut, rubber, pepper and vegetables, and Rs 184 crore for dairy, with a noted herd of 920-plus Desi cows around Kanjikuzhi and Mararikulam. Third, the district's signature coir and coir geo-textile trade plus food and agro processing, supported by MSME credit of nearly Rs 4,843 crore and active Kudumbashree neighbourhood groups.
The PLP's own complaint: untimely rains and broken bunds repeatedly wreck paddy, crop insurance and Rupay KCC coverage are thin, and there is a clear shortage of storage, cold chain, value-addition and processing facilities. It also flags weak veterinary services in Kuttanad, declining fish catch, and a need for better irrigation and flood-control works before this potential can be fully banked.
What the plan promotes
- Paddy cultivation in the below-sea-level Kuttanad region, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) and the 'Rice Bowl of Kerala' (district produces ~115,000 MT paddy across ~40,000 ha)
- Plantation & Horticulture term lending of Rs 245.51 crore - coconut, rubber and pepper are the major plantation crops, with rising organic and 'safe to eat' vegetable cultivation
- Dairy development with Rs 184.02 crore potential - the PLP flags more than 920 Desi cows in and around Kanjikuzhi and Mararikulam and 245 dairy cooperative societies
- Fisheries (marine, inland and brackish water) of Rs 90.43 crore - 6,711 MT fish production with active Fishermen Societies (114)
- Coir / coir geo-textile manufacturing - the district's signature NFS activity; coir geo-tex used in road works and bund protection, with GoK promotional support reviving the sector
- Food and agro processing of Rs 18.74 crore - banana, tapioca and coconut value addition
Gaps the plan names
- Crop loans: untimely rains badly hit paddy farmers; inadequate crop insurance, weak Rupay KCC coverage and limited subvention for JLG group farming
- Plantation & Horticulture: lack of infrastructure for value addition, processing, storage and marketing, and lack of affordable technology for protected cultivation
- Water resources & land development: low irrigation intensity, poor uptake of micro-irrigation, and heavy rains/breach of bunds (padasekharams) causing heavy loss
- Animal Husbandry-Dairy: doubling fodder cost and inadequate veterinary services and green fodder inside Kuttanad and other unreached areas
- Fisheries: high cost of modern fishing gear, declining catch and profitability, and depletion of fish stocks from trawling by large vessels
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What the plan promotes
- Paddy cultivation in the below-sea-level Kuttanad region, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) and the 'Rice Bowl of Kerala' (district produces ~115,000 MT paddy across ~40,000 ha)
- Plantation & Horticulture term lending of Rs 245.51 crore - coconut, rubber and pepper are the major plantation crops, with rising organic and 'safe to eat' vegetable cultivation
- Dairy development with Rs 184.02 crore potential - the PLP flags more than 920 Desi cows in and around Kanjikuzhi and Mararikulam and 245 dairy cooperative societies
- Fisheries (marine, inland and brackish water) of Rs 90.43 crore - 6,711 MT fish production with active Fishermen Societies (114)
- Coir / coir geo-textile manufacturing - the district's signature NFS activity; coir geo-tex used in road works and bund protection, with GoK promotional support reviving the sector
- Food and agro processing of Rs 18.74 crore - banana, tapioca and coconut value addition
Gaps the plan names
- Crop loans: untimely rains badly hit paddy farmers; inadequate crop insurance, weak Rupay KCC coverage and limited subvention for JLG group farming
- Plantation & Horticulture: lack of infrastructure for value addition, processing, storage and marketing, and lack of affordable technology for protected cultivation
- Water resources & land development: low irrigation intensity, poor uptake of micro-irrigation, and heavy rains/breach of bunds (padasekharams) causing heavy loss
- Animal Husbandry-Dairy: doubling fodder cost and inadequate veterinary services and green fodder inside Kuttanad and other unreached areas
- Fisheries: high cost of modern fishing gear, declining catch and profitability, and depletion of fish stocks from trawling by large vessels
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 Alappuzha
Alappuzha district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to Alappuzha in 1990. Alappuzha is the smallest district of Kerala. Alleppey town, the district headquarters, was renamed Alappuzha in 2012.
Source: Wikipedia — Alappuzha district
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