Beedबीड
25.9 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 25,85,049 (25.9 lakh)
- Area
- 10,693 km²
- Headquarters
- Beed
₹6,218 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Beed.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Beed · PLP 2023-24
₹6,218 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹3,198 cr
MSME
₹1,529 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹496 cr
Housing
₹416 cr
Beed district's 2023-24 credit plan sizes the total priority-sector opportunity at Rs 6,218 crore, up about 7.6% on the previous year. Roughly 64% (Rs 3,971 cr) sits in farming and allied work, while MSME accounts for about 25% (Rs 1,529 cr) and everything else — education, housing, renewable energy, social infrastructure — makes up the last 12%.
The single biggest pocket is crop loans at Rs 3,198 cr, more than half the whole plan, tied to cotton, soyabean, bajra and jowar across 8.5 lakh hectares. Beyond crops, the plan flags strong room in dairy (Rs 111 cr) backed by 12 milk-processing units, goat, sheep and pig rearing (Rs 65 cr) with a 4.7-lakh goat population, and food and agro-processing (Rs 182 cr) built on local cotton, soyabean and pulses — soyabean oil and cotton ginning are the lead industries across the district's 5 MIDCs. Water and irrigation lending (Rs 151 cr) is a priority, helped by Rs 99 cr of NABARD RIDF money for 69 projects and 11 Farmer Producer Organisations already set up.
The plan is honest about what holds the district back: infrastructure gets built too slowly, manufacturing underperforms, power, storage and market facilities are weak, and repeated drought keeps hurting the rural economy. It urges banks and government departments to finish projects on time and push MSME growth through joint training and lending efforts.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest credit line at Rs 3197.85 cr (51% of the plan) — cotton, soyabean, bajra and jowar in Kharif, chickpea, jowar, wheat and maize in Rabi, on 8.54 lakh ha net sown area with 152% cropping intensity
- Dairy term-loan potential of Rs 110.79 cr backed by 12 milk chilling/processing units (2.62 lakh LPD) and 760 AH-sector co-operative societies
- Sheep, goat and piggery term loans of Rs 64.52 cr — goat farming is a major employment driver with a 4.68 lakh goat population
- Food and agro-processing potential of Rs 182.34 cr drawing on local cotton, soyabean and pulses; soyabean oil and cotton-ginning (55 units) are the lead industries across 5 MIDCs
- Water Resources term loans of Rs 150.51 cr — NABARD has sanctioned Rs 98.84 cr under RIDF for 69 projects (roads, bridges, drip irrigation) plus Rs 62.37 cr under the Long Term Irrigation Fund
- Plantation and horticulture (incl. sericulture) Rs 30.81 cr — climate suits mango, lemon, pomegranate, custard apple and sweet lime
Gaps the plan names
- Slow pace of infrastructure creation in agriculture and the allied sector is a major constraint on overall development; departments should complete projects within timelines to reap maximum benefit
- Poor performance of the manufacturing sector — MSME needs to be promoted through coordinated efforts of training institutes, line departments and banks
- Investment (term) credit for rural infrastructure is of utmost importance but lags behind production credit
- Inadequate infrastructure such as power supply, storage and marketing facilities has held back the rural economy across sectors
- Recurring drought-like conditions in recent years have adversely affected the rural economy
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest credit line at Rs 3197.85 cr (51% of the plan) — cotton, soyabean, bajra and jowar in Kharif, chickpea, jowar, wheat and maize in Rabi, on 8.54 lakh ha net sown area with 152% cropping intensity
- Dairy term-loan potential of Rs 110.79 cr backed by 12 milk chilling/processing units (2.62 lakh LPD) and 760 AH-sector co-operative societies
- Sheep, goat and piggery term loans of Rs 64.52 cr — goat farming is a major employment driver with a 4.68 lakh goat population
- Food and agro-processing potential of Rs 182.34 cr drawing on local cotton, soyabean and pulses; soyabean oil and cotton-ginning (55 units) are the lead industries across 5 MIDCs
- Water Resources term loans of Rs 150.51 cr — NABARD has sanctioned Rs 98.84 cr under RIDF for 69 projects (roads, bridges, drip irrigation) plus Rs 62.37 cr under the Long Term Irrigation Fund
- Plantation and horticulture (incl. sericulture) Rs 30.81 cr — climate suits mango, lemon, pomegranate, custard apple and sweet lime
Gaps the plan names
- Slow pace of infrastructure creation in agriculture and the allied sector is a major constraint on overall development; departments should complete projects within timelines to reap maximum benefit
- Poor performance of the manufacturing sector — MSME needs to be promoted through coordinated efforts of training institutes, line departments and banks
- Investment (term) credit for rural infrastructure is of utmost importance but lags behind production credit
- Inadequate infrastructure such as power supply, storage and marketing facilities has held back the rural economy across sectors
- Recurring drought-like conditions in recent years have adversely affected the rural economy
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
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About Beed
Beed district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km2 and has a population of 2,161,250 of which 17.91% were urban.
Source: Wikipedia — Beed district
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