Morenaमुरैना
19.7 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 19,65,970 (19.7 lakh)
- Area
- 4,998 km²
- Headquarters
- Morena
- Established
- 1947
₹5,947 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Morena.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Morena · PLP 2023-24
₹5,947 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹2,685 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹1,672 cr
MSME
₹1,144 cr
Other priority sector (education + housing + social infra + renewable energy)
₹267 cr
Morena's 2023-24 NABARD credit plan sizes up about ₹5,947 crore of lending opportunity for the year. Farming and allied work makes up roughly three-quarters of it (₹4,536 crore), while small and medium businesses (MSME) account for ₹1,144 crore and the rest — education, housing and the like — about ₹267 crore.
The biggest single opportunity is ordinary crop loans, ₹2,685 crore, for the district's staples: wheat, mustard, gram and paddy (nearly 70% of farmland is irrigated, thanks to the canal network). On the investment side, farm machinery leads at ₹1,046 crore, followed by dairy at ₹292 crore and irrigation/water works at ₹239 crore. Dairy is a real bright spot: with milk output rising, big buyers like Mother Dairy, Amul, Paras and Saanch already source milk here and have opened processing units. Morena's location on the Jhansi-Agra road and the Delhi-Mumbai rail line also supports food processing, textiles and vegetable/flower farming.
The plan is candid about what holds the district back: too little food-processing capacity and weak farm advice, so growers of pulses, oilseeds and fruit don't get good prices; many villages have no milk-collection point; blocks lack soil-testing labs; and industry needs steady power and better roads. It suggests small processing units, panchayat-level milk centres, and privately built godowns as practical fixes.
What the plan promotes
- Crop credit of ₹2684.69cr anchored on the district's main crops: wheat, mustard, gram and paddy (irrigated area is 69.28% of net sown area, aided by the state canal project)
- Farm mechanisation is the biggest investment line at ₹1045.61cr, reflecting NABARD's thrust on popularising better farm equipment and machinery
- Dairy term credit of ₹291.67cr: Morena's milk output is rising and corporates Mother Dairy, Amul, Paras, Sanskar, Nova, Deendayal and Saanch buy milk here and have set up food-processing units
- Water resources / irrigation credit of ₹239.22cr, with expansion of irrigation facilities and rainwater harvesting structures flagged as a thrust area
- MSME potential of ₹1144cr, helped by Morena's strong connectivity on the Jhansi-Agra road network and the Delhi-Mumbai main line
- NABARD developmental initiatives: SHG formation and bank linkage, women's livelihood (LEDP) programmes, formation of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and farmer clubs, and tribal development projects
Gaps the plan names
- Inadequate food-processing capacity and weak extension support mean farmers do not get fair prices for pulses, oilseeds and horticulture produce; small food-processing units should be promoted
- Absence of milk-collection routes in large parts of the district; panchayat-level milk-collection centres are needed with help from banks, the animal husbandry department and the milk union
- State should set up soil-testing laboratories in every block and strengthen the existing extension network
- Need to popularise high-density plantation/cropping systems, improve animal health care, increase the number of milk routes, and set up poultry/fish hatcheries and fish markets
- Uninterrupted power supply to industries and improvement in the road network required
See the plan's recommendations
What the plan promotes
- Crop credit of ₹2684.69cr anchored on the district's main crops: wheat, mustard, gram and paddy (irrigated area is 69.28% of net sown area, aided by the state canal project)
- Farm mechanisation is the biggest investment line at ₹1045.61cr, reflecting NABARD's thrust on popularising better farm equipment and machinery
- Dairy term credit of ₹291.67cr: Morena's milk output is rising and corporates Mother Dairy, Amul, Paras, Sanskar, Nova, Deendayal and Saanch buy milk here and have set up food-processing units
- Water resources / irrigation credit of ₹239.22cr, with expansion of irrigation facilities and rainwater harvesting structures flagged as a thrust area
- MSME potential of ₹1144cr, helped by Morena's strong connectivity on the Jhansi-Agra road network and the Delhi-Mumbai main line
- NABARD developmental initiatives: SHG formation and bank linkage, women's livelihood (LEDP) programmes, formation of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and farmer clubs, and tribal development projects
Gaps the plan names
- Inadequate food-processing capacity and weak extension support mean farmers do not get fair prices for pulses, oilseeds and horticulture produce; small food-processing units should be promoted
- Absence of milk-collection routes in large parts of the district; panchayat-level milk-collection centres are needed with help from banks, the animal husbandry department and the milk union
- State should set up soil-testing laboratories in every block and strengthen the existing extension network
- Need to popularise high-density plantation/cropping systems, improve animal health care, increase the number of milk routes, and set up poultry/fish hatcheries and fish markets
- Uninterrupted power supply to industries and improvement in the road network required
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About Morena
Morena district is one of the 53 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Chambal division.Morena District is located in the Chambal division of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Source: Wikipedia — Morena district
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