Brief guidelines of Coconut Development Board Schemes under implementation
The major programmes that are being implemented by the Board are;
(i) Establishment of Demonstration cum-Seed Production Farms
(ii) Establishment of Regional Coconut Nurseries
(iii) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Seed Garden
(iv) Establishment of Small Coconut Nurseries
(i) Laying out of Demonstration Plots
(ii) Aid to Organic Manure Units
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1. Production and Distribution of Quality Planting Materials
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The objective of the programme is to enhance the production and supply of good quality
planting materials through following component programmes.
(i) Establishment of Demonstration cum-Seed Production Farms
Establishment of Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms in different parts
of the country for creating infrastructure facilities for production of quality
planting materials besides demonstrating the scientific coconut cultivation to various
stake holders in those regions. The Board has so far established 11 DSP Farms in
the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,
Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal in a total area of 362 ha. Budget support
of Rs.27 lakh for maintenance of these farms and Rs.25 lakh in the first year of
a new farm are extended annually for meeting farm operational expenses.
(ii) Establishment of Regional Coconut Nurseries
This scheme is implemented with the objective of supplementing the coconut nursery
programmes of the State Governments. The State Govt. will procure quality seednuts
and raise Nursery with existing infrastructure facility available with the Department.
The Staff component and infrastructure facility for establishing the nursery are
entirely to be borne by the State Govt. 50% of the operational expenditure will
be extended by the Board as Board’s share @ Rs.16/- per seedling.
(iii) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Seed Garden
The scheme is implemented to establish nucleus seed garden of selected cultivars
in the Govt./ Quasi Govt. and private sector to meet the future demand of quality
coconut seedlings. Individual farmers, Cooperative Societies, NGOs, KVKs and other
Government/ Quasi Government organizations having suitable land to establish the
seed garden are eligible for availing financial assistance under this programme.
Financial assistance @ 25% of the total expenditure incurred limited to a maximum
of Rs.6.00 lakh will be extended by the Board for maximum of 4 ha over a period
of 3 years. A detailed project showing the item of expenditure proposed for various
fixed maintenance cost of the unit will be prepared by the beneficiary in consultation
with the officers of the Board and furnished along with the application for availing
assistance under this scheme.
(iv) Establishment of Small Coconut Nurseries
The scheme is implemented to encourage private sector and other agencies in seedlings
production by providing financial assistance for establishing coconut nurseries.
Financial assistance is limited to 25% of the project cost or Rs.2 lakh, whichever
is less, per unit of 0.4 ha (100% of the cost of seed nut and transport, maintenance
of the nursery and other infrastructure facilities, etc.) with a production capacity
of 25,000 certified seedlings per annum. Minimum subsidy of Rs.50,000/ for unit
of 0.10 ha with production capacity of 6,250 seedlings per year is also considered.
The area requirements and production capacity in respect of North and Northeastern
region is 12.5 cents for production of 3125 seedlings with an eligible financial
assistance of Rs.25000/- The eligible subsidy is released in two installments.
2. Expansion of Area under Coconut Back to
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Under the Scheme ‘Expansion of area under coconut’, the financial assistance to
a tune of Rs.6500 to 15000 per ha is extended depending on variety / location, for
planting coconut seedlings in new area, with a view to increase the area under coconut
and production. The subsidy is extended for a maximum of 4 ha per beneficiary, in
two equal annual installments, as detailed below.
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Item
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Cost norms
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Pattern of assistance
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a) Normal area
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i)
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Tall varieties
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Rs.26,000/ha
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25% of cost for a maximum of 4 ha per beneficiary, in two equal
installments.
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ii).
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Hybrid varieties
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Rs.27,000/ha
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iii)
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Dwarf varieties
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Rs.30,000/ha
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b) Hilly & Scheduled areas
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i)
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Tall varieties
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Rs. 55,000 / ha
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25% of cost for a maximum of 4 ha per beneficiary, in two equal
installments.
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ii).
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Hybrid varieties
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Rs.55,000 / ha
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iii)
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Dwarf varieties
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Rs.60,000 / ha
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As per the operational guidelines of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
(MIDH), Govt. of India, Hilly Areas include those areas covered under Hill Area
Development Programme and Western Ghat Development Programme. Scheduled Areas include
those areas notified by Govt. of India and State Governments.
3. Integrated farming in coconut holdings for productivity improvement Back to Top
The objective of the programme is to improve production and productivity of the
coconut holdings through an integrated approach and thereby increasing the net income
from unit holdings with the following component programmes. The scheme components
‘Laying out of Demonstration Plots’ and ‘Establishment of Organic manure Units’
under ‘Integrated Farming’ is being implemented in Public Sector Farms.
i) Laying out of demonstration plots
Under this financial assistance is limited to Rs.35,000/- per ha in two annual installments
depending on the activities undertaken in the coconut gardens with a view to demonstrate
the possibility of improving the productivity and income through Integrated Farming,
with all possible convergence with other suitable schemes, which in turn may create
visible impact in the farming community.
ii) Establishment of Organic Manure Unit
Under this scheme, financial assistance is extended to popularize the use of organic
manure in coconut holdings in Public Sector. The pattern of assistance has been
worked out @ Rs.40,000/- average per unit. Maximum assistance is Rs.60,000/- towards
100% of the cost for unit of size 1200 cubic ft (dimension 60ft x 8ft x 2.5 ft or
two units of 30 ft x 8ft x 2.5ft ) with production capacity of 80 tons per year
in 4 cycles and of permanent structure and to be administered on pro-rata basis.
Smaller units are also promoted and the minimum volume shall be 150 cubic feet (dimension
15ft x 5ft x 2 ft) with production capacity of 10 tons/ year in 4 cycles and financial
assistance may be reduced accordingly. Coir pith compost units with Concrete floor
of size 5m x 3m (40 units) with a capacity to produce 80 tons/ year are also eligible
for subsidy under this scheme. Financial assistance is also extended to smaller
units with minimum size of 5m x 3m (5 units) with a capacity of 10 tons/ year. Roof
of convenient sizes also required for organic manure units.
4. Technology Demonstration/ Quality Testing Laboratory Back to Top
The scheme is implemented by two establishments of the Board viz., CIT, Aluva, Kerala
and Regional Office, Guhwahati, Assam. The CDB Institute of Technology (CIT) at
Aluva, Ernakulam District in Kerala is continuously engaged in develop and standardize
new value added coconut products and to demonstrate the same to entrepreneurs. It
also houses the Quality Testing Laboratory (QTL) and Pilot Testing Plant integrating
technology, entrepreneurship and quality management. CIT offers various services
and training programmes to Individuals, Farmers’ Collectives /SHGs/Women groups,
private entrepreneurs and Vocational Higher Secondary, UG & PG students (Food Science/
Food Technology/ Food Engineering/ Agriculture).
A fullfledged NABL accredited Quality Testing Laboratory (QTL) is operating at the
Institute in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the disciplines of chemical and
biological analysis. The laboratory is equipped with advanced analytical instruments
and modern facilities as per NABL requirements to carry out chemical/ microbiological
tests of coconut based products, other food products and fertilizers.
Training programmes on 4-day ‘Preparation of coconut based convenient foods’ is
also being organized by Board’s Regional Office located at Guwahati, Assam.
5. Marketing, Market Intelligent Services, Statistics and Strengthening of Export
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The Board undertakes market promotion activities for the development of the coconut
sector in the country. The major activities comprise of Market Promotion, Market
Intelligence, Market Research, Market Development, facilitating Farmers’ Collectives
and performing the responsibilities of Export Promotion Council and other enabling
policies. The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government
of India has notified Coconut Development Board as an Export Promotion Council (EPC)
for all coconut products other than those made from coconut husk and fiber, on 1st
April 2009 vide Public Notice No.169 (RE-2008)/2004-2009. CDB issues Registration
cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) from the Export Promotion Council (which is mandatory
for exporters) to enable exporters to avail various benefits under the Foreign Trade
Policy and duty neutralization schemes of the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India.
CDB as EPC provides services such as securing benefits under different incentive
schemes for products from the coconut sector, facilitating participation of exports
from coconut sector in International Trade Fairs, disseminating important trade
information, providing commercially useful information and assistance to exporters
in developing and increasing their exports, organizing seminar, conference and buyer
seller meet, Exporter Excellence Award etc. Financial assistance for establishment
of Procurement Centres by Farmers Collectives in coconut sector, scheme for Skilled
Manpower Development for Processing, Assistance to entrepreneurs/ Coconut Producer
Companies to participate in domestic trade fairs/ exhibitions, , Assistance for
Quality Certification, etc. are also extended under the scheme. Support for setting
up of Sales Outlets’ for coconut products and ‘Brand Building for coconut products’
are also extended under the scheme ‘Technology Mission on Coconut (TMoC)’.
Links for
Exporter Excellence Award
Financial Assistance for setting up of coconut points under TMoC
Brand Building support’ under TMoC
Registration cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)
Registration cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) Renewal Form
Proforma for Furnishing Monthly Exports Returns
Application For Establishing Coconut Kiosk by CPS/CPF/CPC
Coconut Producer Society (CPS) Model Byelaw & Application
Form (English)
Coconut Producer Federation (CPF) Model Byelaw (English)
& Application Form
Registration of Coconut Producer Companies (CPC) with CDB
& Application Form
CPS Renewal Application Form
CPS Model Byelaw & Application Form (Malayalam)
CPS Membership Application Form (Telugu)
CPS Members Baseline Survey Form (Malayalam)
Collection, classification, compilation, analysis and interpretation of primary
as well as secondary data pertaining to area and production of coconut, market price,
weather, import and export of coconut products, etc. and dissemination of information
to farmer community in Board’s website as well as through print media, etc. are
also being undertaken regularly as part of Statistics related to coconut, apart
from other statistical studies.
7. Technical Service, Project Management including Infrastructure and Administration Back to Top
The expenses towards the technical services, major infrastructure developments and
establishment are met from this scheme.
8. Technology Mission on Coconut Back to Top
The Scheme Technology Mission on Coconut (TMOC) was sanctioned during the financial
year 2001-02 with the objectives of (a) the development of new value added coconut
products and by-products by research, bring these value added product to commercial
production by assistance to promising entrepreneurs adopting these technologies,
(b) providing assistance for the controlling of specific disease/pest in any specific
area including development of technology for controlling of such diseases/pests
to ensure undisrupted supply of raw materials to the coconut industry for the production
of value added products and by-products (c) develop and promote market for such
newly developed values added products and by-products including traditional products
(ball copra, copra and oil) by research, surveys and brand promotion. The implementation
of this scheme is on time bound project basis.
- TMoC scheme provides financial assistance to entrepreneurs/farmers for setting up of coconut based industries (other than coir based industries).
- TMoC scheme mainly focuses on Research and Development, Post-harvest Processing, Product diversification, Value addition and management of pest and diseases.
- Through this scheme, CDB provides assistance to Research institutes in the field of processing and product diversification & management of pest and diseases.
- Pest outbreak is one of the major problems in the field level. CDB provides assistance to Research institutes for the management of pest by developing/demonstrating technological & non technological methods.
- For Processing, Product diversification & Value addition, CDB in collaboration with many research institutes, have developed different technologies for the production of value added products from coconut. These products have been promoted through national and global level. Research and Development has been directed to explore new technologies for the development of coconut industries.
- The findings of the R&D projects, if completed successfully, can be used for commercialization which will benefit the industry.
Details of Technology Mission cov¬ering four major components are given below:-
(1) Development of technologies for management of insect, pests and disease affected gardens:
Scheme |
Scale of assistance |
Remarks |
a) Development of technologies |
100 % (Max. Rs. 50 lakh/ project ) |
for ICAR (CPCRI)/ SAU/ State Deptt. and co-op. sector |
50 % (Max. Rs.25 lakh/ project) |
for NGO’s and other organizations |
b) Demonstration of technologies |
100 % (Max. Rs. 25 lakh/ project ) |
for ICAR (CPCRI)/ SAU/ State Dept. / Other PSU/ Regd. Co-op. societies |
50 % (Max. Rs.10 lakh/ project) |
for individuals / group of farmers/ NGO’s, private companies |
c) Adoption of technologies |
25% of cost of technology adoption |
for group of farmers/NGO’s /other organisations |
How to use it?
(2) Development of technologies for processing and product diversification:
Scheme |
Scale of assistance |
Remarks |
a) Development of technologies |
100 % (Max. Rs.75 lakh/ project) |
For Govt. institutions/ PSUs and co-op. societies |
75 % (Max. Rs.35 lakh/ project) |
For NGOs, Individual entrepreneurs & other research organizations |
b) Acquisition, training,
demonstration of technologies |
100 % (Max. Rs.25 lakh/ project |
For ICAR (CPCRI)/ SAU/ State Dept. / other related PSUs/ registered co-op. societies |
50 % (Max. Rs.10 lakh/ project) |
For Individual entrepreneurs, NGO’s and other organizations |
c) Adoption of technologies |
25% (Max. Rs.50 lakh per project) |
for group of farmers/ NGOs/ individual entrepreneurs/ other organisations |
33.3% (Max. Rs.50 lakh per project) |
for SC/ST women farmers |
50% (Max. Rs.50 lakh per project) |
in case of high value agriculture in UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep |
(3) Market research and Promotion:
Scheme |
Scale of assistance |
Remarks |
(a) Market research |
100 % (Max. Rs.25 lakh/ project) |
For Govt. agencies & Co-op. Societies |
50 % (Max. Rs.12.50 lakh/ project) |
For individuals, NGOs &other organizations |
(b) Market Promotion - Brand building |
100 % (Max. Rs.25 lakh/ project) |
For Govt. agencies & Co-op. Societies |
50 % (Max. Rs.6 lakh/project) |
For Federation of CPSs (FPOs) |
50 % (Max. Rs.15 lakh/ project) |
for NGO’s and private institutes |
(4) Technical Support, External Evaluation and Emergent Requirement:-
Support is extended on need basis as decided by the Project Approval Committee of TMOC.
9. Rejuvenation and Replanting of Coconut Gardens
The main objective of the scheme is to enhance the productivity and production of coconut by removal of disease advanced, unproductive, old and senile palms, replanting with quality seedlings and rejuvenating the remaining palms through integrated package of practices.
Financial assistance is extended under three components as below:
| (i) |
Cutting and removal of all old, senile, unproductive and disease advanced palms |
Subsidy @ Rs.1000 per palm, subject to a maximum of Rs.32000/ha |
extended during the first year |
| (ii) |
Replanting |
Subsidy of Rs.40/- per seedling subject to a maximum of Rs 4,000/ ha |
extended during the first year |
| (iii) |
Rejuvenation of the existing coconut palms by integrated management |
Subsidy of Rs.17500 /ha |
extended in two annual installments of Rs.8750/- each. |
The scheme is implemented on project basis based on State specific problems through State Agri./ Hort. Department. The project shall clearly indicate the action plan and calendar of operation along with location, no. of palms to be removed, area to be rejuvenated and no. of seedlings to be replanted, etc. based on the baseline survey. The project is considered after issue of State Level Administrative Approval.
10. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme Back to Top
Implementation of Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) is continued during the year 2021-22 with the objective of insuring coconut palms against natural calamities, climatic risks, pests, diseases and other perils. Under this scheme, all healthy nut bearing coconut palms in the age group from 4 years to 60 years in a contiguous area (Mono / mixed) can be insured against natural perils leading to death/ loss of palm /becoming unproductive. 50% of the premium is borne by the Board and balance is shared between the State Government and Farmers @ 25% each, as below.
Age group of Palms |
Premium (Rs.) |
Board’s share (Rs.) (50%) |
State Govt. Share (Rs.) (25%) |
Farmer’s share (Rs.) (25%) |
Sum Assured (Rs.) |
4-15 years |
9.00 |
4.50 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
900/- |
16-60 years |
14.00 |
7.00 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
1,750/- |
Insurance is for individual palms and not area based. Partial insurance of plantation is not allowed. Minimum 5 healthy nut bearing palms is the criterion to come under the insurance scheme. The scheme is being implemented in all coconut growing States through Agriculture Insurance Company and implementing State Governments.
11. Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme
The Kera Suraksha Insurance scheme for Coconut Tree Climbers (CTC)/Neera Technicians/Coconut Harvesters is continued during the year 2021-22. The insurance scheme is implemented in association with M/s Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. The scheme is implemented in all coconut growing States.
The provisions under the scheme have been modified from 01.11.2020 with increased benefits under all the components of the policy. The sum assured revised under the policy is Rs.5.00 lakhs against 24 hours accident related risk including death.
Annual premium under the policy is Rs 398.65/-, out of which Board’s share of premium is Rs 299.65 and balance Rs 99/- is the beneficiary’s share. Beneficiary has the option of paying his/her share of premium of Rs 99/- through DD or online mode.