Sarkari Yojana
Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Support for Group Nurseries
About Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Support for Group Nurseries
The Support for Group Nurseries component, part of the Coffee Board’s “Integrated Coffee Development Project During the Medium Term Framework (MTF) Period: Development Support to Stakeholders” (Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry), makes sure growers have access to good-quality coffee seedlings so their plantations get off to a solid start.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Commerce And Industry
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Support for Group Nurseries, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be Self-Help Groups (SHGs) or collectives…
Applicants must be Self-Help Groups (SHGs) or collectives of tribal growers.
Seed material for the coffee nursery must have…
Seed material for the coffee nursery must have been sourced exclusively from the Coffee Board.
Benefits Provided
Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Support for Group Nurseries provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Every coffee seedling qualifies for ₹5 in support
Every coffee seedling qualifies for ₹5 in support.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A proposal spelling out the number of seedlings…
A proposal spelling out the number of seedlings involved.
The expenditure tied to raising them
The expenditure tied to raising them.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Support for Group Nurseries through the offline application process outlined below.
Initiation by the Extension Officer Coffee Board Extension…
Initiation by the Extension Officer Coffee Board Extension Officers encourage a group of tribal growers in each locality/village to set up a community coffee nursery, meeting the seedling needs of the annual expansion and consolidation programmes.
Location and Seedling Selection The groups themselves pick…
Location and Seedling Selection The groups themselves pick the nursery's site and how many seedlings to raise, working with the Coffee Board's Extension Officer and factoring in water availability and other resources a healthy nursery needs.
Group Responsibilities The group is responsible for getting…
Group Responsibilities The group is responsible for getting its members involved in raising the nursery and sharing out the seedlings among them.
Cost Estimation and Control The Extension Officer estimates…
Cost Estimation and Control The Extension Officer estimates what raising the group nursery will cost, making sure each healthy seedling costs no more than ₹5 to produce, inputs and labour included.
Proposal Submission and Consolidation The Extension Officer sends…
Proposal Submission and Consolidation The Extension Officer sends a proposal detailing the seedling count and associated expenditure to the Deputy Director (E), who combines the requirements across their region and forwards them, with recommendations, to the Joint Director (E) in Guwahati.
Regional Consolidation and Recommendations The Joint Director (E)…
Regional Consolidation and Recommendations The Joint Director (E) rolls up the overall requirement for the North Eastern Region (NER) and passes the proposal, with recommendations, to the Director of Research.
Scrutiny and Sanction The Director of Research examines…
Scrutiny and Sanction The Director of Research examines the proposal and sends it to the Head Office in Bengaluru with recommendations for sanction.
Phased Funding Release Once sanctioned, the concerned Joint…
Phased Funding Release Once sanctioned, the concerned Joint Director (Extn.) or Deputy Director (E) disburses the approved amount in phases as the nurseries progress through different stages.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.