Gadchiroliगडचिरोली
10.7 lakh people. Larger than Fiji, Cyprus, or Bhutan. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 10,72,942 (10.7 lakh)
- Area
- 14,412 km²
- Headquarters
- Gadchiroli
- Established
- 1982
₹1,134 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Gadchiroli.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Gadchiroli · PLP 2023-24
₹1,134 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹572 cr
MSME
₹261 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹116 cr
Agriculture infrastructure
₹41 cr
Gadchiroli's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sees about Rs 1,133.60 crore of lendable opportunity. Farming and allied work make up the bulk - Rs 763.89 crore (around 67%) - while small businesses (MSME) account for Rs 261.09 crore (about 23%). The rest goes to housing, education, social infrastructure and renewable energy.
Crop loans alone are the biggest slice at Rs 571.91 crore, mostly for paddy, which is the district's main monsoon crop. Animal rearing is a real opportunity - goat, dairy and poultry together carry about Rs 35.52 crore, with buyers in nearby Nagpur, Gondia and Chandrapur. The many rivers and creeks support fresh-water fish farming worth Rs 9.68 crore. Because three-quarters of the district is forest, there is strong scope in collecting and selling tendu leaves, bamboo, lac and medicinal plants, plus minor fruit like aonla, tamarind and wood apple. Storage and cold-chain projects (Rs 34.93 crore) and food/agro processing (Rs 25.48 crore) are clear gaps to fill.
The plan is honest about what holds the district back: weak roads, power, irrigation and marketing; almost no industry because of unrest, even though MIDC land sits empty; and a shortage of working capital for small firms. It also asks banks to fund post-harvest and processing for small farmers grouped into FPOs.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production dominates the plan at Rs 571.91 cr (51% of total) with paddy as the main Kharif crop; vegetables grown in Rabi on irrigated land.
- Three wadi (orchard) projects implemented in Korchi and Kurkheda blocks benefiting 4,000 tribal families.
- Five FPOs formed with NABARD support across Korchi, Armori, Wadsa, Chamorshi and Dhanora blocks; one project linking 500 JLGs run by Vidarbha Konkan Gramin Bank through MAVIM.
- Animal husbandry term loans total Rs 35.52 cr (Sheep-Goat-Piggery Rs 14.92 cr, Dairy Rs 10.69 cr, Poultry Rs 9.91 cr) with market support from Nagpur, Gondia and Chandrapur.
- Fresh-water fish culture potential of Rs 9.68 cr across the district's many creeks, rivers and water bodies.
- Storage and marketing infrastructure (warehouses, market yards, godowns, cold storage) projected at Rs 34.93 cr.
Gaps the plan names
- Poor connectivity, irrigation, marketing facilities, storage, power supply, health care and education have held back the rural economy; large-scale capital formation and rural-youth skill development are needed.
- Agriculture infrastructure - crop management and weather advisories, testing laboratories, farm mechanization, storage, sorting, grading, transportation and marketing tie-ups - needs to be promoted.
- Working capital is critical for small and medium enterprises and banks should extend adequate working capital to them.
- Capacity building of small and marginal farmers for exports and stronger bank finance for infrastructure and post-harvest technology on a cluster-based approach need attention.
- Industries are reluctant to set up in the district because of naxal/LWE conditions; MIDC plots are allotted but not a single industry is yet established.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production dominates the plan at Rs 571.91 cr (51% of total) with paddy as the main Kharif crop; vegetables grown in Rabi on irrigated land.
- Three wadi (orchard) projects implemented in Korchi and Kurkheda blocks benefiting 4,000 tribal families.
- Five FPOs formed with NABARD support across Korchi, Armori, Wadsa, Chamorshi and Dhanora blocks; one project linking 500 JLGs run by Vidarbha Konkan Gramin Bank through MAVIM.
- Animal husbandry term loans total Rs 35.52 cr (Sheep-Goat-Piggery Rs 14.92 cr, Dairy Rs 10.69 cr, Poultry Rs 9.91 cr) with market support from Nagpur, Gondia and Chandrapur.
- Fresh-water fish culture potential of Rs 9.68 cr across the district's many creeks, rivers and water bodies.
- Storage and marketing infrastructure (warehouses, market yards, godowns, cold storage) projected at Rs 34.93 cr.
Gaps the plan names
- Poor connectivity, irrigation, marketing facilities, storage, power supply, health care and education have held back the rural economy; large-scale capital formation and rural-youth skill development are needed.
- Agriculture infrastructure - crop management and weather advisories, testing laboratories, farm mechanization, storage, sorting, grading, transportation and marketing tie-ups - needs to be promoted.
- Working capital is critical for small and medium enterprises and banks should extend adequate working capital to them.
- Capacity building of small and marginal farmers for exports and stronger bank finance for infrastructure and post-harvest technology on a cluster-based approach need attention.
- Industries are reluctant to set up in the district because of naxal/LWE conditions; MIDC plots are allotted but not a single industry is yet established.
Value-chain gaps
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About Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli district is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Gadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Source: Wikipedia — Gadchiroli district
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