Bastiबस्ती
24.6 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 24,64,464 (24.6 lakh)
- Area
- 3,034 km²
- Headquarters
- Basti
- Established
- 1865
₹3,110 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Basti.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Basti · PLP 2023-24
₹3,110 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,902 cr
MSME
₹472 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹353 cr
Housing
₹170 cr
Basti's 2023-24 credit plan sizes total priority-sector potential at Rs 3,110.06 Cr, up about 10.6% on last year. Farming and its allied lines make up the bulk at Rs 2,324.86 Cr (about 75%), while small businesses (MSME) account for Rs 471.67 Cr (about 15%).
Crop lending alone is Rs 1,902.35 Cr, reflecting a heavily farmed district: nearly all of its 1.98 lakh hectares of sown land is irrigated (94%), growing wheat, paddy, sugarcane, maize, potato, pulses and vegetables. Beyond crops, the standout opportunities are dairy (Rs 117.68 Cr), farm mechanisation (Rs 80.17 Cr) and minor irrigation/water resources (Rs 50.65 Cr), with poultry (Rs 28.68 Cr), integrated farming (Rs 23.74 Cr) and fishery (Rs 10.95 Cr) close behind. Food and agro-processing (Rs 26.04 Cr) plus storage and market-yard infrastructure (Rs 28.69 Cr) round out the agri chain.
On the enterprise side, the district's One District One Product items are wood craft and vinegar (sirka); NABARD is building FPOs in Bahadurpur and Gaur blocks and a rural haat at Dubaulia.
The plan's own flags: weak supply of quality seed, fertiliser, veterinary care and power; a very low credit-deposit ratio of just 42.66%; and cooperative societies (PACS) that are mostly not lending to members. With 96% of holdings small or marginal, aggregation through producer bodies is essential.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production dominates the plan at Rs 1902.35 Cr; district is agriculture-led with 198768 ha net sown area, 94% irrigated and 171% cropping intensity, growing wheat, paddy, sugarcane, maize, potato, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables
- Dairy is the biggest allied investment opportunity at Rs 117.68 Cr, followed by farm mechanisation Rs 80.17 Cr and water resources (minor irrigation) Rs 50.65 Cr
- MSME potential of Rs 471.67 Cr; the ODOP (One District One Product) items are wood craft (kaashth kala) and vinegar (sirka); 7756 registered small units employ 26499 people, plus 24 khadi units and 32 industrial training institutes
- Poultry Rs 28.68 Cr, integrated farming Rs 23.74 Cr, sheep-goat-piggery Rs 16.82 Cr and fishery Rs 10.95 Cr are the next allied thrust lines
- Thrust area: integrated farming systems as a sustainable, higher-income model; product aggregation through producer organisations; and logistics services for storage and marketing of farm produce
- NABARD is promoting Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under the '10,000 new FPOs' central scheme in two blocks, Bahadurpur and Gaur
Gaps the plan names
- Weak farm input support: poor availability of improved/quality seeds, fertiliser, veterinary services and electricity supply is the main constraint on agricultural growth
- Shortage of basic infrastructure holds back credit uptake across horticulture, land development, minor irrigation, animal husbandry and other sub-sectors
- Very low credit-deposit ratio of only 42.66% (as on 31 March 2022), indicating credit is under-deployed relative to deposits
- Cooperative credit societies (PACS) are largely not extending credit to members, forcing borrowers to rely on other banks
- Need for regular review of progress at DCC and BLBC forums, and sustained support to make interventions durable
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production dominates the plan at Rs 1902.35 Cr; district is agriculture-led with 198768 ha net sown area, 94% irrigated and 171% cropping intensity, growing wheat, paddy, sugarcane, maize, potato, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables
- Dairy is the biggest allied investment opportunity at Rs 117.68 Cr, followed by farm mechanisation Rs 80.17 Cr and water resources (minor irrigation) Rs 50.65 Cr
- MSME potential of Rs 471.67 Cr; the ODOP (One District One Product) items are wood craft (kaashth kala) and vinegar (sirka); 7756 registered small units employ 26499 people, plus 24 khadi units and 32 industrial training institutes
- Poultry Rs 28.68 Cr, integrated farming Rs 23.74 Cr, sheep-goat-piggery Rs 16.82 Cr and fishery Rs 10.95 Cr are the next allied thrust lines
- Thrust area: integrated farming systems as a sustainable, higher-income model; product aggregation through producer organisations; and logistics services for storage and marketing of farm produce
- NABARD is promoting Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under the '10,000 new FPOs' central scheme in two blocks, Bahadurpur and Gaur
Gaps the plan names
- Weak farm input support: poor availability of improved/quality seeds, fertiliser, veterinary services and electricity supply is the main constraint on agricultural growth
- Shortage of basic infrastructure holds back credit uptake across horticulture, land development, minor irrigation, animal husbandry and other sub-sectors
- Very low credit-deposit ratio of only 42.66% (as on 31 March 2022), indicating credit is under-deployed relative to deposits
- Cooperative credit societies (PACS) are largely not extending credit to members, forcing borrowers to rely on other banks
- Need for regular review of progress at DCC and BLBC forums, and sustained support to make interventions durable
Value-chain gaps
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About Basti
Basti district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India, and a part of Basti Division. Basti city is the district headquarters.
Source: Wikipedia — Basti district
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