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Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation

Ministry: Ministry Of Commerce And Industry

Department: Department Of Commerce

The objective of the scheme "Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation" is to improve the production and productivity of coffee plantations by encouraging replantation of old/senile and unproductive plantations with high-yielding, disease-tolerant coffee varieties.

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About This Scheme

The scheme "Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Replantation" is a Sub-Component of the Scheme "Integrated Coffee Development Project During the Medium Term Framework (MTF) Period: Development Support to Stakeholders" by the Coffee Board, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The objective of this scheme is to improve the production and productivity of coffee plantations by encouraging replantation of old/senile and unproductive plantations with high-yielding, disease-tolerant coffee varieties.

Benefits

₹2.8 L

Unit Cost for Arabica: ₹ 2,75,000/- per ha

Unit Cost for Robusta: ₹ 2,00,000/- per ha.

Scale of Subsidy: 40% of the unit cost

Coffee growers belonging to the SC/ST community with a coffee holding size of up to 4.00 Ha are eligible for additional support of 10% of the unit cost.

Release of Subsidy InstalmentsIn the case of Clean Replanting:

1st Instalment: 70% of the Applicable Unit Cost.
2nd Instalment: 30% of the Applicable Unit Cost.

In the case of Replantation by Interlining Method:

1st Instalment: 30% of the Applicable Unit Cost.
2nd Instalment: 70% of the Applicable Unit Cost.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Application and Self Declaration duly filled in and signed by the Applicant/s (in duplicate) in the prescribed format.
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Copy of Aadhaar Card
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In case the applicant is a GPA holder, an attested copy of the registered GPA.
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Copy of the Bank Pass Book having the details of account number, name of the Bank, branch, IFSC code etc., preferably Aadhaar seeded.
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Rough sketch of the estate along with check bandi / boundaries marked with clear demarcation of the proposed replanted blocks/area duly signed by the applicant.
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In the case of SC /ST caste certificate issued by the competent authority.
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Proof of Land Ownership in the form of any one of the following:
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Copy of Patta / Khatha Extract along with RTCs for all Survey Nos. having coffee in possession of the applicant and clearly indicating the extent of coffee holding in the name of the applicant in respect of Karnataka.
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Copy of Land Possession Certificate (Atalji Kendra) / CRC issued from the competent Revenue authority along with RTCs for all Survey Nos. having multiple names in the RTCs in respect of Kodagu District in Karnataka.
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Copy of Chitta & Adangal in respect of Tamil Nadu.
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Copy of Land Possession Certificate issued by the competent Revenue authority of Kerala.
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Claim Statement in the prescribed format (in duplicate).
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Rough sketch of the replanted blocks/area duly signed by the applicant. The plant count in each block along with the number of rows/columns should be recorded.
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Expenditure statement
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Claim Statement in the Prescribed Format (in Duplicate).
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Expenditure Statement

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How to Apply

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Procedure for Claiming SubsidyStep 1: Obtaining Technical Feasibility Report (TFR)

The applicant/s shall submit the application online and also in the prescribed format along with necessary documents to their jurisdictional Coffee Board Office before taking up the activity.
The concerned office will scrutinize the documents, carry out a field inspection and issue a Technical Feasibility Report to the grower for taking up replantation activity or otherwise. The activity taken up before issuing TFR is not eligible for claiming subsidy.

Step 2: Claiming 1st Instalment of Subsidy

The applicant/s shall submit the claim in the prescribed format along with relevant documents during the same financial year of replanting as far as possible.
The concerned office will scrutinize the documents, carry out a field inspection, prepare a physical verification report with full details of the activity and forward the claim statement along with relevant records to the concerned Deputy Director (Extn).
The Deputy Director (Extn.) after scrutinizing the claim and records and confirming the admissibility of the claim in all respects will release the 1st instalment of the replantation subsidy amount to the bank account of the applicant through EFT/RTGS/NEFT.

Step-3: Claiming 2nd Instalment of Subsidy

Clean Replantation Method

The applicant shall submit the claim for 2nd instalment of subsidy in the prescribed format (in duplicate) along with relevant documents at the jurisdictional Coffee Board office during the second year of replanting / financial year, after filling up vacancies and attending to necessary aftercare measures.
The JLO/SLO shall recommend for release of 2nd instalment to the concerned DDE after ensuring satisfactory maintenance of the area and vacancy filling.
The Deputy Director (Extn.) after scrutinizing the claim and records and confirming the admissibility of the claim, will release the 2nd instalment of subsidy amount to the bank account of the applicant through EFT/RTGS/NEFT.

Replantation by Interlining Method

The applicant shall submit the claim for 2nd instalment of subsidy in the prescribed format (in duplicate) along with relevant documents at the jurisdictional Coffee Board office after harvesting a maximum of 2 crops from the old plants and after complete removal of the old plants.
The JLO/SLO shall recommend for release of 2nd instalment to the concerned DDE after ensuring the complete removal of old plants and satisfactory maintenance of the area and vacancy filling.
The Deputy Director (Extn.) after scrutinizing the claim and records and confirming the admissibility of the claim, will release the 2nd instalment of subsidy amount to the bank account of the applicant through EFT/RTGS/NEFT.

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Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹2.8 L