About this Scheme
Through the scheme “Replanting & Rejuvenation of Coconut Garden (R&R)” by the Coconut Development Board, the coconut farmers are provided financial assistance through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode for the cutting & removal, replanting, and for integrated management practices.
About This Scheme
The scheme “Replanting & Rejuvenation of Coconut Garden (R&R)” by the Coconut Development Board was launched by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Union Territory of Puducherry. Through this scheme, the coconut farmers are provided financial assistance through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode for the cutting & removal, replanting, and for integrated management practices.
Benefits
Cutting & Removal @ ₹ 1,000/‐ per palm subject to a maximum of ₹ 32,000/ per hectare.
Assistance for Replanting @ ₹ 40 per seedling subject to a maximum of ₹ 4,000.
Integrated Management Practices @ ₹ 17,500/‐ per hectare in two annual installments, for upto 4 hectares per farmer.
Seasonality: Annually.
Eligibility Criteria
All categories of coconut farmers with farmer’s identity cards/ authenticated land records/documents are eligible.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the
Uzhavar Udhaviyagam (Farmers’ Help Centres) or the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)
and request a hard copy of the
prescribed format
of the application form from the Agricultural Officer.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority.
Step 4: On receipt of the application, necessary entries will be made in the application receipt register and a unique number is assigned to the applicant for identifying each applicant which shall be used for all further references and also as acknowledgement for the receipt of the application.
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Scheme Benefits
- Cutting & Removal @ ₹ 1,000/‐ per palm subject to a maximum of ₹ 32,000/ per hectare.
- Assistance for Replanting @ ₹ 40 per seedling subject to a maximum of ₹ 4,000.
- Integrated Management Practices @ ₹ 17,500/‐ per hectare in two annual installments, for upto 4 hectares per farmer.
- Seasonality: Annually.