Coconut Development Board

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Coconut Development Board

Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, Kochi.

www.coconutboard.gov.in

T.K. Jose IAS

Chairman

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States /Union Territories AREA ('000 Hectares)

Production (000 metric ton)*

Production (Million Nuts)

Productivity (Nuts/ha)

A & N Islands 21.80 72.30 113.00 5184

Andhra Pradesh 142.00 1270.00 1985.01 13979

Assam 18.80 101.00 157.86 8397

Chhattisgarh 0.80 6.30 9.85 12309

Goa 25.70 88.70 138.58 5394

Gujarat 20.90 217.90 340.58 16296

Karnataka 506.80 3770.00 5892.51 11627

Kerala 766.00 3973.00 6211.21 8109

Lakshadweep 2.70 40.00 62.52 23156

Maharashtra 21.00 120.00 187.56 8931

Nagaland 0.90 0.30 0.47 521

Orissa 53.90 258.00 403.25 7482

Puducherry 2.10 20.00 31.26 14886

Tamil Nadu 420.70 3692.00 5770.60 13717

Tripura 5.90 8.60 13.44 2278

West Bengal 29.10 367.50 574.40 19739

Area, Production and Productivity of Coconut

in India 2011-12

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ANDHRA PRADESH KARNATAKA

TAMILNADU KERALA

• Accounts for major share in area and production.

• The area, production and productivity of coconut in the state is increasing at compound growth rates of 0.62 %, 2.47% and 1.83% per annum respectively

• Ranks second in production of coconut and a major coconut market in the country

• The compound growth rates recorded for area, production and productivity are 4.58%, 5.14% and 0.53%per annum

• The present trend indicates that Tamilnadu may take the lead in production of coconut in the country shortly

• Major producer of edible copra and desiccated coconut powder

• The compound growth rates recorded for area and production are 3.26 % and 3.25 % respectively

• Maddur in Karnataka is considered as the largest tender coconut market in the country

• Holds fourth position in the coconut map in the country

• The compound growth rates recorded for area, production and productivity are 3.3%, 6.46 % and 3.06% respectively

Major coconut producing states- Characteristics

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Production (21892 Million nuts)

Karnataka,

5892.51M.nuts

26.92%

Others, 2032.77, 9.29%

AP

1985.01, 9.07%

Tamil Nadu, 5770.6M.nuts

26.36%

Kerala,

6211.21M.nuts

28.37%

Area (20,39,100 ha)

AP 142000

ha 6.96%

Others 203600

ha 9.98%

Karnataka, 506800 ha, 24.85%

Kerala,

766000 ha, 37.57%

Tamil Nadu, 420700 ha, 20.63%

Area and Production of Coconut in

Major coconut growing States 2011-12

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Integrated development of coconut cultivation and industry in the country so as to make the coconut economy sustainable and globally competitive.

COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD

VISION

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MISSION

To achieve targeted production and productivity in coconut with the help of various State Govts., Departments and other agencies by successful implementation of various projects on Integrated development of coconut gardens, Rejuvenation and Replantation, Technology Mission on Coconut, Export Promotion activities etc.

COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD

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Coconut Development Board – Thrust Areas for Development

Enhancing the Productivity and income from unit area of Coconut holdings - Cluster approach

Replanting & Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens (Covering the entire state under the programme)

Expansion of Area under Coconut for increasing production potential

Production & Distribution of quality planting materials – emphasis on dwarf and hybrids

Technology Mission on Coconut

Processing for value addition

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Quality management & improvement programme

Popularizing GMP, ISO certification, branding, packaging and logo

Information and information Technology- publications, publicity, training and visits, EDP.

Marketing, Market Information system & Statistics

Welfare Schemes like Coconut palm Insurance Scheme &

Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme for Coconut Tree Climbers.

Coconut Development Board

– Thrust Areas for Development

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Programmes

• Production and distribution of planting materials

• Expansion of area under coconut

• Integrated farming for productivity improvement

• Technology demonstration and documentation

• Technology Mission on Coconut

• Market promotion and statistics

• Information & information technology

CDB Schemes

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No Scheme Budget allocation

I Replanting & Rejuvenation 3500 (P-R & R) 7500 (S-R &R)

II (a) Integrated Farming 2360

(b) Information Technology 900

(c) Technology Mission 1000

(d) Expansion of Area under Coconut 400

(e) Coconut Palm Insurance 100

III (a) DSP Farms 300

Rs. In lakhs

Scheme wise Allocation-2013-14

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No Scheme Budget allocation

(b) Estt. of Regional Coconut Nursery 100 (c) Production & Distribution of Hybrids 40

(d) Aid to Private Nursery 30

(e) Technical Services 100

IV (a) Technology Demonstration 20

(b) Market Promotion & statistics 50 V Infrastructure & Administration 1700

Rs. In lakhs

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Objectives :

• Large scale production of coconut seedlings to meet the demand of farmers

Components:

• Establishment of DSP farms for coconut

• Setting up of Coconut Nurseries attached to the DSP farms

• Establishment of Regional Coconut nurseries

• Aid to Registered/Private/approved coconut nurseries

• Production & distribution of hybrids/ other local seedlings

Production and Distribution of

Planting Material

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Mandya (Karnataka) -20 ha (1982)‏

Abhayapuri (Assam) - 40 ha(1987)‏

Madhepura (Bihar) - 40 ha (1987)‏

Kondagaon (Chattisgarh) - 40 h(1988)‏

Neriamangalam (Kerala) - 20 ha (1991)‏

Vegiwada (Andhra Pradesh) - 71.8 ha (1994)‏

Pitapally (Orissa) - 40 ha (1999)‏

Demonstration cum Seed Production

(DSP) Farms

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Objectives :

State Agriculture/ Horticulture Department for the production of seedlings with the infrastructure available with them.

Extending 50 percent financial assistance by the Board to

Implementing States:

Hybrid nursery - Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa

Regional Nurseries - Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal pradesh.

Establishment of Regional Coconut Nurseries &

Production and Distribution of Hybrid Seedlings

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Objective : To promote coconut seed gardens/

nurseries for production of quality planting materials.

a) Big units : 25% or Rs.6.00 lakhs in three instalments.

Eligibility : Minimum of 4 ha seed garden.

b) Small units : 25% or Rs.2 lakhs in two instalments.

Eligibility : Minimum Production capacity of 6250 seedlings.

Financial Assistance to Registered / Private/

Approved Coconut Nurseries

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Objective: : To provide incentive subsidy to small/ marginal farmers and thereby increase future production potential.

New Planting subsidy : Rs.8000/- per ha. in two installments.

Eligibility

Minimum : 0.10 ha or 10 seedlings.

Maximum : 4 ha.

Planting density : 150 – 175 / Ha.

Expansion of Area under Coconut

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Objective: To improve the production and productivity of coconut holdings through integrated farming systems, Coconut clusters are formed in 25-50 ha.

Financial assistance: Rs. 35000/- per ha. In two years.

Eligibility : Minimum 0.20 ha and max 1 ha.

Integrated Farming for Productivity

Improvement - Coconut Clusters

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Objective: To promote organic farming by providing financial assistance for production of organic manure (vermi compost/ coir pith compost)‏

Quantum of assistance : Rs. 20,000/- per unit.

(size -15mx 1.5mx 0.75m)‏

Eligibility: Individuals/ Societies/ Voluntary organizations, etc.

Assistance to Organic Manure Units

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

• To focus attention on the huge potential for coconut convenience foods and range of product recipes.

• To impart training skills, entrepreneurship development, leadership qualities and provide marketing tips.

• To familiarize the participants about quality control operations & quality management systems being followed in food processing industries.

• To gain an insight into various packaging systems for preservation of coconut convenience foods.

Technology demonstration

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PRODUCTS COVERED (4 DAYS)‏

Coconut chips, Coconut cookies, Lemonade, Thiyal mix, Coconut milk toffee, Coconut candy, Coconut chocolate, Coconut pickle & Snowball tender coconut.

Fees : Rs.450/- per participant

PRODUCT COVERED ( 1 DAY)‏

Coconut chips, Coconut cookies, Coconut lemonade &

Coconut candy.

Fees: Rs.125/- per participant

PRODUCTS COVERED ( 2 DAYS)‏

(Technology transfer cum training)‏

Coconut Vinegar.

Training Programmes

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• Demand and supply analysis

• Area and production forecast

• Studies on coconut processing industries

• Economic analysis

• Minimum support price recommendations

• Market analysis

Surveys/ Studies

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• Training programmes.

• Generic promotion through mass media.

• Production of publications.

• Production of films.

• Awards and contests.

• Seminars and Exhibitions.

• Information centre and electronic data processing

Information and

Information Technology

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Objective

To enhance the production and productivity of coconut by the total removal of all disease

advanced, unproductive, old and senile palms and the rejuvenation of the remaining palms in a

Mission mode.

Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut

Gardens

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• Cutting and removal of all old, senile, disease advanced and unproductive palms.

• Replanting at 50% of the palm population removed

• Rejuvenation of existing gardens through integrated management practices.

• Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation, Training etc;

Components of the Programme

Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens –

Components of the Programme

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• P (R & R) was sanctioned as a CSS for A & N Islands and 3 districts of

Kerala at a cost of Rs 2275.64 cr and with a central subsidy of Rs 478.504 crores.

• The period of implementation was during 2009-10 to 2011-12 (12th

FYP) .

• So far GOI has released Rs 147.80 crores and Board has utilized an

amount of Rs 152.65 crores including the unutilized grand in aid of previous years

PILOT SCHEME FOR REPLANTING & REJUVENATION OF COCONUT

GARDENS – (P- R & R)

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SCALED UP REPLANTING & REJUVENATION OF COCONUT GARDENS- (S-R&R)

• GOI has approved the extension of the pilot scheme to the remaining 11 districts of Kerala as S-R &R in 2013-14.

• Board has submitted a project proposal for extending the scheme with

a total project cost of Rs 5908.58 crores at a central subsidy of Rs 1971.90 crores for implementation during the period 2013-14 to 2017- 18.

• The Board is implementing the programme through the farmer collectives registered with the Board .

• GOI sanctioned Rs 75.00 crores for 2013-14

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• 50% of the cost of cutting and removal @ Rs.500 per palm.

• 25% of the cost of rejuvenation @ Rs.15000 per ha over a period of 2 years.

• 50% of the cost of replanting @ Rs.20 per seedling.

Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens – Pattern of Assistance

Under the Pilot project :

17.05 lakh disease advanced/senile/unproductive palms cut and removed

7.20 lakh seedlings replanted.

1.37 lakh hectares covered under rejuvenation.

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• Cluster approach – Productivity improvement through farmers participation

• Rejuvenation and Replanting in a phased manner – High investment, incentives.

• Strengthening Farmer Producer Organizations

• Creation of skilled labour bank – Friends of Coconut Tree

• Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme

New Initiatives – Focus Areas

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• Board has initiated the formation of Coconut Producer Societies (CPS) by associating 40-100 coconut growers in a contiguous area with a consolidated minimum of 4000-5000 palms

• Objective is socio economic upliftment of the farmers through productivity improvement, cost reduction, efficient collective marketing and processing and product diversification

• It is planned to form 5000 societies in a span of two years of which 3738 have already been registered with Board.

Farmer‏Producer‏Organizations‏(FPO’s)‏in‏

Coconut Sector

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Sl

No States

Coconut Producers

Societies (CPS) in formation

process

CPS registered

with CDB

Coconut Producers Federation

s (CPF) in formation process

CPF registered

with CDB

Coconut Producers Companies

registered

1 Kerala ⁴³⁴⁰ ³²¹⁴ ¹⁹⁰ ¹⁵⁷ ¹¹

2 Tamil Nadu ⁵²³ ¹⁷¹ ⁶⁴ ³²

3 Karnataka ²⁹⁴ ¹⁵⁸ ⁵⁸ ¹⁰³ ²

4 Andhra Pradesh ⁴⁵⁷ ¹⁹⁵ ¹⁰ ¹ ¹

Total 5614 3738 322 293 14

Status of Coconut Farmers Producer

Organizations

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A non subsidised knowledge based, farmer centred approach in organising farmers.

Total inclusive growth of the farmers.

Facilitation, handholding, nurturing empowering and finally leading to sustainability.

Group Approach.

Development of Infrastructure.

Reduction of wastages.

Disintermediation of the supply chain.

Product diversification and value addition.

Enhanced production, productivity.

CPS - the concept

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• Coconut Producer Society – (400 – 100 farmers)

(4000 – 6000 yielding palms)

• Federation - 15 – 25 CPSs (average 1 lakh palms)

• Producer Company – Average 10 Fedns (10 lakhs palms)

CPS – Federation – Producer Company

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Coconut Producers

Company Ltd (10 lakh

yielding palms)

Coconut Producers

Society

Coconut Producers Federation

(1 lakh yielding

palms)

Coconut Producers

Society

Producer Company registered under section 581 (b) of companies act of Indian company act

1951

FPOs

Integration

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Capital formation in Producer Company

Each farmer contributes one nut/palm/ harvest

Capital contribution by one CPS with 5,000 palms is Rs.4 lakhs

Capital in a federation of 20 CPS with 1,00,000 palms is Rs.80 lakhs

Capital contribution to a Producer Company with 10 federations is Rs. 8 crore.

Farmers equity : 50%

State Govt. equity : 25%

Central Govt. equity : 25% (anticipated)

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Friends of Coconut Tree (FoCT)

• To develop a professional group of youth under the

banner‏“Friends‏of‏Coconut‏

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FOCT objective

To make them self reliant and

instill

confidence in undertaking the

responsibility

To develop a professional group of youth under the banner

of FOCT for harvesting and plant protection

operations in coconut

To impart training to a group of unemployed

youth in developing technical skills, entrepreneurship capacity, leadership

qualities and

communication skills to address the needs of the

To tackle the problem of unavailability of

coconut tree climbers for coconut farming

and plant

protection activities Generate

appropriate technologies to

support

sustainable growth of coconut sector

and generate employment opportunities for

the youth

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FOCT Selection

Criteria Age group of 18-40 yrs

Preferably underemplo

yed healthy individuals

Free from any disability

Minimum education Minimum

of 30% of trainees to

be women 6 days residential

training

programme

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CDB as Export Promotion Council

Coconut Development Board has been notified as Export Promotion Council on 1.4.2009

So far 1139 exporters of coconut and coconut products have registered with the Board.

Extending all GOI benefits to exporters of coconut products. (VKGUY, FPS, DDB)

Single Window facilitation

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• To minimize farmers risk

– Palm insured against pest and disease and natural calamities

Board’s‏

share (50%)

State Govt.’s‏

share (25%)

Farmers share (25%)

Premium per palm

Sum insured per

palm Mature

yielding palms

Rs.7.00 Rs.3.50 Rs.3.50 Rs.14.00 Rs.1750

Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme

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– To minimize risk of the climbers

– To make available climbers for harvesting

Kera Suraksha Insurance

Scheme for Coconut Tree Climbers

Annual premium per

Climber

Board’s‏

share of premium (75%)

Benefici ary’s‏

share of premium (25%)

Sum insured

Rs.149 Rs.112 Rs.37 Rs.1 lakh

Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme

for Coconut Tree Climbers

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 The Govt. of India sanctioned the Central Sector Scheme “Technology Mission on Coconut” (TMOC) during the year 2001-02 (January 2002)

 Scheme implemented on a project mode.

 Issues addressed include product diversification and by product utilization and market promotion, productivity improvement through management of pest and diseases.

Technology Mission On Coconut

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TMOC

Management of Insect Pest

& Diseases

Processing &

product Diversification

Market Research

& Market Technical

Support, Evaluation &

Emergent Requirement

Mission

Structure

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Pattern of assistance

under

Development

&

Demonstration of Technology

100% of the project cost limited to Rs.75 lakhs for Govt. institutions having

capacity

50% of the project cost limited to Rs.35 lakhs for‏NGO’s,‏

Individual entrepreneurs

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Pattern of assistance under Adoption

of Technology

Back-ended credit capital subsidy limited to 25% of the

cost not exceeding Rs.50 lakhs for NGO’s,‏Individual‏

entrepreneurs and

other organizations FPOs

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Pattern of assistance

under Market Research

100% of the cost limited to Rs.25 lakhs for Govt.

agencies having capacity

50% of the project cost limited to Rs.12.50 lakhs for‏NGO’s,‏

Individual and other

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Pattern of assistance

under Market Promtion

100% of the cost limited to Rs.25 lakhs for Govt.

agencies and cooperative societies

50% of the project cost limited to

Rs.10 lakhs for‏NGO’s,‏and‏Private‏

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Pattern of

Assistance Adopted in the

12th Plan

Proposals

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Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance under CDB Programmes for 12

^th

Plan Period

S

N Item Cost Norms Pattern of assistance

Existing Revised ^Existing ^Revised

A Normal Schemes

1

Production &

Distribution of Quality Planting Material

i) Demonstration cum

seed production Farms

a Setting up of new DSP Farms

100% of the cost up to 6th year of

completion of planting and

phasing out till 8th year. Thereafter grant in aid will be allowed only for non-recurring exp .

100% of the cost up to 6th year of completion of planting and

phasing out till 8th year. Thereafter grant in aid will be allowed only for non-recurring exp .

100% of cost

No

change

Maintenance of 7 old Grant in aid only for

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S

No Item Cost Norms Pattern of

assistance Existing Revised ^Existing ^Revised

ii)

Establishment of Regional Coconut Nurseries

Rs 25/- per seedling.

( Subsidy of Rs12.50 per seedling)

Rs 40/- per seedling (Subsidy of Rs 20.00 per seedling)

50% of cost

No

change

iii)

Distribution of Hybrids/dwarf seedlings in Govt/private sector

Rs 25/- per seedling.

(Subsidy of Rs 12.50 per seedling)

Rs 60/- per seedling ( Subsidy of Rs

30.00 per seedling)

25% of cost

No

change

iv)

Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Seed Garden

Rs 24.00 lakh per unit of 4 ha ( Subsidy of Rs 1.50 lakh per ha/ Rs 6.00 lakh for 4 ha)

No change

25% of cost for a maximum of 4 ha.

No

change

v)

Establishment of small coconut nursery

Rs2.00 lakh for unit of 0.10 ha & Rs 8.00 lakh for unit of 0.4 ha.

(Subsidy of Rs 0.50 lakh for a unit of 0.10 ha/ Rs 2.00 lakh/unit of

No change 25% of

the cost

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S

No Item Cost Norms Pattern of assistance

Existing Revised Existing Revised

2 Expansion of Area

under Coconut

i) Normal area

Rs 32,000/ ha (Subsidy of Rs.8000/ha.)

Rs 60,000 per ha (subsidy of Rs 30,000/- ha)

25 % of cost of inputs in two equal installments

50 % of cost of inputs in two

equal installments

ii) Hilly and

Scheduled areas -do-

Rs.60,000 per ha (Subsidy of Rs 45,000/- ha)

-do-

75% of cost of inputs in two

equal installments / As per NHM

norms 3

Integrated farming for productivity Improvement

i)

Laying out of demonstration plots

Rs.35,000/ha No change

100% of cost on cluster basis.

No change

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S

A Ongoing Schemes

4

Technology

Demonstration / Quality Testing Lab

Project based 100% of cost No change

5

Marketing, Market Intelligence Services, Statistics and

Strengthening of EPC

Project based 100% of cost No change

6 Information and

Information Technology Need basis 100% of cost No change

7 Technical Service &

Project Management Need basis 100% of cost No change

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S

Existing Revised Existing Revised

B Technology Mission on Coconut

I Development and adoption of technologies for management of

insect pests and disease affected gardens

a) Development of technologies

a) Rs. 50.00 lakhs for ICAR (CPCRI)/

State Agricultural Universities/ State Deptt. of Horticulture/ Agriculture/and cooperative sector

b)‏Rs.25‏lakhs‏for‏NGO’s‏and‏‏other‏

organizations

No change

a)100% of the cost of project b)50% of the cost

a)100% of the cost of project b)50% of the cost

b) Demonstration of technologies

a) Rs.25 lakh projects to ICAR (CPCRI)/

State Agricultural Universities/ State Deptt. of Horticulture/ Agriculture/other related public sector units/ Registered cooperative societies

b) Limited to Rs 10.00 lakh for

individuals‏/‏group‏of‏farmers/‏NGO’s,‏

private companies

No change

a)100% of the cost of project b)50% of the cost

a)100% of the cost of project b)50% of the cost

a) 25% of the cost of technology

No

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S

Existing ^Revised Existing Revised

II Development and adoption of technologies

for processing and product diversification

i)

Develop- ment of technolo- gies.

a) Rs.75 lakhs for all the Govt. institutions and cooperative societies.

b)‏Rs.35‏lakhs‏for‏NGO’s,‏

Individual entrepreneurs and other research

organizations

No change

a) 100% of the project cost b)50% of the project cost

a) 100% of the project cost

b) 75% of the project cost

ii)

Acquisition, training, demon- stration of technolo- gies

a) 100% of the cost to all the Govt. institutions and cooperative societies b) 50% of the cost for the

NGO’s,‏Individual‏

entrepreneurs and other organizations

No change

a)100% of the cost to all the Govt.

institutions and cooperative societies

b) 50% of the cost for‏the‏NGO’s,‏

Individual entrepreneurs

No change

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S

II Development and adoption of technologies for

processing and product diversification

iii) Adoption of technologies

a) Rs.50 lakhs for NGO’s,‏

Individual entrepreneur s and

other

organization s

a) Rs.50 lakhs for NGO’s,‏Individual‏

entrepreneurs and other organizations b) For pattern of

assistance for SC/ST women 33.3% of the project cost

c) In case of high value agriculture in the Union Territories of Andaman and

Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep 50%

of the project cost

a) Back- ended credit capital subsidy limited to 25%

of the cost

a) Back-ended credit capital subsidy limited to 25% of the cost

b) For pattern of assistance for SC/ST women 33.3% of the project cost c) In case of high

value agriculture in the Union

Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep

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S

III Market research and promotion

i) Market research

a) Rs.25 lakhs for Govt.

agencies and

cooperative societies b) Rs.12.50 lakhs for

Individuals,‏NGO’s‏and‏

other organizations

No change

a) 100%

of the cost of project b) 50% of

the cost No

change

ii) Market Promotion

agencies and

cooperative societies b) Rs.10 lakhs for

NGO’s‏and‏‏‏private‏

institutes

agencies and cooperative societies

b) Rs 6.00 lakhs to

federations‏of‏CPS‏(FPO’s).

c)‏Rs.15‏lakhs‏for‏‏NGO’s‏

and private institutes

a)100% of the cost of

project b) 50% of

the cost

a) 100% of the cost of project b) 50% of

the cost c) 50% of

the cost

IV

Technical support external evaluation and

Need basis Need basis

As per TMoC norms

No

change

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S

8

Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme

Rs.4.69 per palm for trees in age group 4-5 years and Rs.6.35/ palm in the age group of 16-60 years,

including service tax @ 10.30%.

Rs.9.00 per palm for trees in age group 4-5 years and Rs.14.00 per palm in the age group of 16-60 years, including service tax @ 10.30%.

75% of cost of premium of which 50% of insurance premium by CDB and 25%

by State Government

No

change

9

Kera Suraksha Insurance

Scheme

Project based Project based 75% of cost of premium

No

change

10

Establishment of in-house

Research Development Centre

New activity Project based

100% of cost, to CDB

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S

C

Replanting &

Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens

i) Cutting & Removal of palms

Rs 26,000/- ha (Subsidy of Rs.13,000/ha)

Rs 64,000/- ha (subsidy of Rs.32,000/ha)

@ Rs.500/per palm for first 20 palms and @ Rs.250/- per palm limited to 12

palms. (roughly 50% of the cost of cutting)

@ Rs.1000/

palm

limited to 32

palms/ha (50% of the cost of cutting)

ii) Assistance for replanting

Rs.40/- per seedling (Subsidy of Rs20/- per seedling )

Rs.80/-per seedling (Subsidy of Rs40/- per seedling)

50%of cost No change

iii)

Rejuvenation of existing coconut gardens through integrated

Rs 60,000/- per ha (Subsidy of Rs.15,000/ ha)

Rs.70,000/ha (Subsidy of Rs.17,500 / ha)

25% of cost in two equal

installments

No change

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