Jiribamꯖꯤꯔꯤꯕꯥꯝ ꯄꯅꯥ
0.44 lakh people. Larger than Monaco or Vatican City. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 43,838 (0.44 lakh)
- Headquarters
- Jiribam
₹65 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Jiribam.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Jiribam · PLP 2023-24
₹65 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹26 cr
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
₹24 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹7 cr
Housing
₹3 cr
Jiribam's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sizes up about Rs 64.5 crore of bankable potential. Farming and allied work is the biggest slice at roughly Rs 35.5 crore (about 55%), with small business (MSME) next at Rs 24 crore; the rest is housing (Rs 3.2 cr), education, export and other lines.
Jiribam sits in Manipur's valley 'Rice Bowl', so paddy dominates crop lending at Rs 25.6 crore. Beyond rice, the district grows fruit such as pineapple, orange, banana, lemon and passion fruit, plus tea, coffee, rubber and commercial bamboo. The plan sees the clearest growth in animal husbandry - dairy is the single biggest investment line at Rs 3.1 crore, with poultry (Rs 1 cr) and piggery/goat rearing close behind - and in food and agro processing (Rs 1.1 crore), which can use paddy straw and rice husk. On the MSME side, roughly Rs 14.6 crore is for equipment and Rs 9.4 crore for working capital, supported by the Make in Manipur and Start-up Manipur schemes and SHG/JLG group loans.
The plan is blunt about what holds Jiribam back: very few bank branches (only 4 commercial-bank branches), poor roads on National Highways 2 and 37, and weak rural infrastructure - irrigation, markets, storage godowns and extension support. It urges banks and the state to use NABARD funds (RIDF, Agri Infrastructure Fund, Dairy Infrastructure Fund, FIDF) and to reach financially excluded villages.
What the plan promotes
- Paddy is the predominant crop, with Jiribam's crop-production credit potential at Rs 25.58 cr; the valley areas of the district are known as the 'Rice Bowl' of Manipur.
- Plantation crops - tea, coffee and rubber - are grown in parts of Jiribam, and bamboo is an important commercial crop of the district.
- Fruit crops include pineapple, orange, banana, lemon and passion fruit; other major crops are oilseeds, maize, pulses, sugarcane, potato and vegetables.
- Animal husbandry is a major thrust area with big market scope - dairy (Rs 3.08 cr) is the largest term-loan sub-line, followed by poultry (Rs 0.98 cr) and sheep/goat/piggery (Rs 0.59 cr); piggery is a new emerging activity.
- Food and agro processing carries Rs 1.11 cr of ancillary-activity potential, with scope to use agricultural waste like paddy straw and rice husk.
- MSME is the second-largest block at Rs 23.99 cr, backed by Make in Manipur mission, Start-up Manipur, NRLM and NULM; JLG/SHG financing is flagged as having huge scope.
Gaps the plan names
- Most bank branches are concentrated in greater Imphal; poor financial outreach and accessibility is a major problem, particularly in Jiribam district.
- Poor road connectivity and the bad condition of roads - especially National Highways 2 and 37 that link Jiribam to the rest of the state - is a major concern.
- Weak basic rural infrastructure: rural connectivity, markets, irrigation facilities, storage godowns, and extension/training support all need improvement.
- Limited state finances mean the district should tap NABARD funds - RIDF, Food Processing Fund, LTIF, Agri Infrastructure Fund, Dairy Infrastructure Fund and FIDF - to build rural infrastructure.
- Animal husbandry and horticulture are flagged as high-demand sectors where market exploitation and JLG/SHG financing are largely untapped.
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What the plan promotes
- Paddy is the predominant crop, with Jiribam's crop-production credit potential at Rs 25.58 cr; the valley areas of the district are known as the 'Rice Bowl' of Manipur.
- Plantation crops - tea, coffee and rubber - are grown in parts of Jiribam, and bamboo is an important commercial crop of the district.
- Fruit crops include pineapple, orange, banana, lemon and passion fruit; other major crops are oilseeds, maize, pulses, sugarcane, potato and vegetables.
- Animal husbandry is a major thrust area with big market scope - dairy (Rs 3.08 cr) is the largest term-loan sub-line, followed by poultry (Rs 0.98 cr) and sheep/goat/piggery (Rs 0.59 cr); piggery is a new emerging activity.
- Food and agro processing carries Rs 1.11 cr of ancillary-activity potential, with scope to use agricultural waste like paddy straw and rice husk.
- MSME is the second-largest block at Rs 23.99 cr, backed by Make in Manipur mission, Start-up Manipur, NRLM and NULM; JLG/SHG financing is flagged as having huge scope.
Gaps the plan names
- Most bank branches are concentrated in greater Imphal; poor financial outreach and accessibility is a major problem, particularly in Jiribam district.
- Poor road connectivity and the bad condition of roads - especially National Highways 2 and 37 that link Jiribam to the rest of the state - is a major concern.
- Weak basic rural infrastructure: rural connectivity, markets, irrigation facilities, storage godowns, and extension/training support all need improvement.
- Limited state finances mean the district should tap NABARD funds - RIDF, Food Processing Fund, LTIF, Agri Infrastructure Fund, Dairy Infrastructure Fund and FIDF - to build rural infrastructure.
- Animal husbandry and horticulture are flagged as high-demand sectors where market exploitation and JLG/SHG financing are largely untapped.
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About Jiribam
Jiribam district is a district at the western periphery state of Manipur, India. It borders the Cachar district of Assam on the west, and serves as the western gateway for Manipur. Formerly a subdivision of the Imphal East district, it was made an independent district in December 2016.
Source: Wikipedia — Jiribam district
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