Buldhanaबुलढाणा
25.9 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 25,86,258 (25.9 lakh)
- Area
- 9,640 km²
- Headquarters
- Buldhana
₹4,947 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Buldhana.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Buldhana · PLP 2023-24
₹4,947 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹2,606 cr
MSME
₹787 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹621 cr
Others
₹386 cr
Buldhana's 2023-24 credit plan estimates 4,947.44 crore in priority-sector lending potential. Farming dominates: agriculture and allied activities make up 3,375.80 crore (about 68%), while small businesses (MSME) account for 787.10 crore (about 16%) and everything else (housing, education, social infrastructure, exports and more) the remaining 16%.
The single biggest opportunity is straightforward crop finance for the district's rainfed soybean, cotton and tur in the kharif season and gram and wheat in rabi, worth 2,605.78 crore on its own. Beyond crops, term loans for allied activities add 621.13 crore, led by micro-irrigation and water resources (179.38 crore), dairy (173.72 crore) and farm mechanisation (151.34 crore) — a logical push given more than 70% of farms still depend on rain.
For non-farm entrepreneurs, MSME demand is strongest in the Malkapur, Khamgaon and Chikhli belts, and the new Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway is expected to open up fresh markets. Ten farmer producer organisations have already been set up with NABARD help, and food and agro-processing (around 21 crore) is flagged as a growth area. Housing finance demand stands at 300.61 crore.
The plan is candid about what holds the district back: too little cold storage and warehousing, weak road and processing links to markets, thin animal-husbandry and fishery infrastructure, and industry clustered in just a handful of blocks. Filling these gaps is where new ventures can find room to grow.
What the plan promotes
- Crop loans assessed at 2605.78 cr for rainfed soybean, cotton and tur (kharif) and gram and wheat (rabi); cropping intensity 155%.
- Animal husbandry and fisheries potential of 230.19 cr across dairy, poultry, sheep/goat/piggery and inland fishery to lift farmer incomes; working capital now KCC-eligible.
- Micro-irrigation and water resources potential of 179.37 cr, since over 70% of farming is rainfed; NIDA irrigation projects at Alewadi, Borkhedi, Lower Dyanganga, Rahera, Chondi, Arkacheri and Jigaon.
- MSME potential of 787.10 cr concentrated in Malkapur, Khamgaon and Chikhli blocks, with the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway set to widen market access.
- Ten FPOs promoted and nurtured with NABARD grant assistance, plus capital formation and post-harvest infrastructure as named thrust areas.
- RIDF support of 13326.45 lakh sanctioned (tranches RIDF XXI-XXVII) and 116.50 cr under the Long Term Irrigation Fund for district irrigation works.
Gaps the plan names
- Credit flow to agriculture lags the available potential, with inadequate post-harvest infrastructure such as cold storage and warehouses.
- Weak forward linkages caused by poor connectivity and a shortage of processing facilities.
- Animal husbandry and fishery infrastructure needs to be strengthened to support these allied sectors.
- Industry is sparse and concentrated in only a few blocks (Chikhli, Shegaon, Malkapur, Mehkar), leaving large parts of the district industrially underserved.
- Irrigation coverage depends on completing ongoing projects; until then most farming stays rainfed.
See the plan's recommendations
What the plan promotes
- Crop loans assessed at 2605.78 cr for rainfed soybean, cotton and tur (kharif) and gram and wheat (rabi); cropping intensity 155%.
- Animal husbandry and fisheries potential of 230.19 cr across dairy, poultry, sheep/goat/piggery and inland fishery to lift farmer incomes; working capital now KCC-eligible.
- Micro-irrigation and water resources potential of 179.37 cr, since over 70% of farming is rainfed; NIDA irrigation projects at Alewadi, Borkhedi, Lower Dyanganga, Rahera, Chondi, Arkacheri and Jigaon.
- MSME potential of 787.10 cr concentrated in Malkapur, Khamgaon and Chikhli blocks, with the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway set to widen market access.
- Ten FPOs promoted and nurtured with NABARD grant assistance, plus capital formation and post-harvest infrastructure as named thrust areas.
- RIDF support of 13326.45 lakh sanctioned (tranches RIDF XXI-XXVII) and 116.50 cr under the Long Term Irrigation Fund for district irrigation works.
Gaps the plan names
- Credit flow to agriculture lags the available potential, with inadequate post-harvest infrastructure such as cold storage and warehouses.
- Weak forward linkages caused by poor connectivity and a shortage of processing facilities.
- Animal husbandry and fishery infrastructure needs to be strengthened to support these allied sectors.
- Industry is sparse and concentrated in only a few blocks (Chikhli, Shegaon, Malkapur, Mehkar), leaving large parts of the district industrially underserved.
- Irrigation coverage depends on completing ongoing projects; until then most farming stays rainfed.
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 Buldhana
Buldhana district is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district has towns and cities like Deulghat, Dhad, Mehakar, Shegaon, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Lonar and Chikhli. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the north, Akola, Washim, and Amravati districts on the east, Jalna district on the south, and Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts on the west. Khamgaon is the largest city in the district.
Source: Wikipedia — Buldhana district
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