Sarkari Yojana
Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation
About Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation
“Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation” is a sub-component of the “Integrated Coffee Development Project During the Medium Term Framework (MTF) Period: Development Support to Stakeholders” scheme run by the Coffee Board, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It aims to lift coffee production and productivity by encouraging growers to replace old, senile, and unproductive plantations with high-yielding, disease-tolerant coffee varieties.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Commerce And Industry
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only small growers holding up to 10 Ha
Only small growers holding up to 10 Ha. of coffee land are eligible.
Applicable for replanting existing old/senile and low-productive Arabica…
Applicable for replanting existing old/senile and low-productive Arabica and Robusta plantations — aged 25 years for Arabica, 40 years for Robusta, and 15 years for Arabica dwarfs — using either clean replanting or interlining within existing blocks.
Where Arabica is inter-planted within Robusta through clean…
Where Arabica is inter-planted within Robusta through clean replanting, the subsidy goes only to Robusta, the main crop.
Where interlining is used in old blocks, the…
Where interlining is used in old blocks, the old/unproductive plants should ideally be removed after one harvest, and in no case beyond two harvests — for instance, if interlining is done in August-September 2017, the old plants should ideally be uprooted after harvesting the standing crop by December 2017 to March 2018, or after harvesting the second crop by December 2018 to March 2019. This keeps root competition low and ensures the newly interlined plants get adequate sunlight for vigorous growth.
In Arabica zones with an elevation of 1000…
In Arabica zones with an elevation of 1000 metres above MSL, old Arabica coffee blocks should be replanted only with disease-tolerant, high-yielding Arabica varieties. In other areas with an elevation below 1000 metres above MSL, suitable for both Arabica and Robusta, existing Arabica blocks replanted with Robusta material are eligible.
In states like Tamil Nadu, where coffee is…
In states like Tamil Nadu, where coffee is grown along with intercrops like pepper, orange, banana, etc., and land documents indicate the extent of each crop separately, the subsidy will be based on the actual extent of the area replanted with coffee, or on the maximum extent of land mentioned in the land documents including other intercrops, whichever is less.
As far as possible, growers should adopt planting…
As far as possible, growers should adopt planting designs suited to mechanization of farm operations. Where an estate adopts such a modified planting design amenable to mechanization, the subsidy will be considered for the entire replanted area rather than based on plant population.
Benefits Provided
Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Unit Cost for Arabica: The cost is set at ₹ 2,75,000/- per ha. Unit Cost for Robusta: The cost is set at ₹ 2,00,000/- per ha. Scale of Subsidy: The subsidy equals 40% of the unit cost. SC/ST coffee growers whose coffee holding is up to 4.00 Ha can receive extra support amounting to 10% of the unit cost. Release of Subsidy Instalments In the case of Clean Replanting:
1st Instalment
1st Instalment: Covers 70% of the Applicable Unit Cost.
2nd Instalment
2nd Instalment: Covers the remaining 30% of the Applicable Unit Cost. In the case of Replantation by Interlining Method:
1st Instalment
1st Instalment: Covers 30% of the Applicable Unit Cost.
2nd Instalment
2nd Instalment: Covers the remaining 70% of the Applicable Unit Cost.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Step 1: Obtaining Technical Feasibility Report (TFR)
Application and Self Declaration duly filled in and…
Application and Self Declaration duly filled in and signed by the Applicant/s (in duplicate) in the prescribed format.
Copy of Aadhaar Card
Copy of Aadhaar Card
If the applicant is a GPA holder, an…
If the applicant is a GPA holder, an attested copy of the registered GPA.
Copy of the Bank Pass Book showing account…
Copy of the Bank Pass Book showing account number, bank name, branch, and IFSC code, preferably Aadhaar-seeded.
A rough sketch of the estate with check…
A rough sketch of the estate with check bandi/boundaries clearly marking the proposed replanted blocks/area, signed by the applicant.
For SC/ST applicants, a caste certificate issued by…
For SC/ST applicants, a caste certificate issued by the competent authority.
Proof of Land Ownership in one of the…
Proof of Land Ownership in one of the following forms:
For Karnataka: a copy of the Patta/Khatha Extract along with RTCs for all Survey Nos. holding coffee, clearly showing the extent of the applicant's coffee holding.
For Kodagu District in Karnataka: a copy of the Land Possession Certificate (Atalji Kendra)/CRC issued by the competent Revenue authority, along with RTCs for all Survey Nos. carrying multiple names.
For Tamil Nadu: a copy of the Chitta & Adangal.
For Kerala: a copy of the Land Possession Certificate issued by the competent Revenue authority.
Step 2: Claiming 1st Instalment of Subsidy
Claim Statement in the prescribed format (in duplicate)
Claim Statement in the prescribed format (in duplicate).
A rough sketch of the replanted blocks/area, signed…
A rough sketch of the replanted blocks/area, signed by the applicant, recording the plant count in each block along with the number of rows/columns.
Expenditure statement Step 3
Expenditure statement Step 3: Claiming 2nd Instalment of Subsidy
Claim Statement in the Prescribed Format (in Duplicate)
Claim Statement in the Prescribed Format (in Duplicate).
Expenditure Statement
Expenditure Statement
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation through the online application process outlined below.
Procedure for Claiming Subsidy
Obtaining Technical Feasibility Report (TFR) 1
Obtaining Technical Feasibility Report (TFR) 1. Before taking up the activity, the applicant(s) must submit the application online, and also in the prescribed format, together with the necessary documents, to their jurisdictional Coffee Board Office. 2. The concerned office scrutinizes the documents, carries out a field inspection, and issues a Technical Feasibility Report deciding whether the grower may proceed with replantation. Activity undertaken before the TFR is issued is not eligible for the subsidy.
Claiming 1st Instalment of Subsidy 1
Claiming 1st Instalment of Subsidy 1. The applicant(s) must submit the claim in the prescribed format, with relevant documents, as far as possible during the same financial year as the replanting. 2. The concerned office scrutinizes the documents, conducts a field inspection, prepares a physical verification report detailing the activity, and forwards the claim statement with relevant records to the concerned Deputy Director (Extn). 3. After scrutinizing the claim and records and confirming its full admissibility, the Deputy Director (Extn.) releases the 1st instalment of the replantation subsidy to the applicant's bank account via EFT/RTGS/NEFT. Step-3: Claiming 2nd Instalment of Subsidy Clean Replantation Method 1. After filling vacancies and completing necessary aftercare, the applicant must submit the claim for the 2nd instalment, in the prescribed format (in duplicate), with relevant documents, at the jurisdictional Coffee Board office during the second year/financial year of replanting. 2. The JLO/SLO recommends release of the 2nd instalment to the concerned DDE, after confirming satisfactory maintenance of the area and vacancy filling. 3. After scrutinizing the claim and records and confirming its admissibility, the Deputy Director (Extn.) releases the 2nd instalment of the subsidy to the applicant's bank account via EFT/RTGS/NEFT. Replantation by Interlining Method 1. After harvesting a maximum of 2 crops from the old plants and their complete removal, the applicant must submit the claim for the 2nd instalment, in the prescribed format (in duplicate), with relevant documents, at the jurisdictional Coffee Board office. 2. The JLO/SLO recommends release of the 2nd instalment to the concerned DDE, after confirming complete removal of the old plants and satisfactory maintenance and vacancy filling. 3. After scrutinizing the claim and records and confirming its admissibility, the Deputy Director (Extn.) releases the 2nd instalment of the subsidy to the applicant's bank account via EFT/RTGS/NEFT.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
1. A grower who has availed subsidy under one activity/component is not eligible to avail subsidy for the same activity/component during the MTF period until new beneficiaries are covered.
1. Arabica replaced with Robusta material at a higher elevation of more than 1000 metres is not eligible for support.
Official Application & Website
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