Technology Mission on Coconut

• Why the Mission?
• Goals and Objectives
• Mission Approach
• Focus Areas
• Mission Components & Programmes
• Development, Demonstration & Adoption of Technologies
• Pattern of Assistance
• Other Conditions
• Annexures and Application Forms
• Schedules
• Processing Technology / Project Profiles of coconut products
• Processing units supported under TMOC
• Completed Projects supported under TMOC
• Ongoing projects supported under TMOC
• TMOC - Updates
• TMOC - Search

• Research Projects
• Adoption of Technologies

Why the Mission ? Back to Top

Traditionally, coconut was grown for edible oil. It served as an ingredient for various industrial applications too. The changed food habits and availability of other cheaper edible oils both in the edible and industrial sectors, however, have brought out a drastic decline in the use of coconut oil in these areas. During the last few years, on account of heavy imports of cheaper vegetable oil, especially of the Palmolein, the price of coconut oil has been depressed despite the large-scale price support operations undertaken. The Price Support Scheme could not make much impact in pushing up the price level and was not beneficial to the farmers as expected. In this context, it was realized that diversification of coconut derived products and value addition could only help the coconut growers in getting remunerative prices. The coconut crop has also been affected by severe pests and debilitating diseases like root-wilt, ganoderma wilt, Thanjavur wilt and Tatipaka disease. It was realized that a major initiative should be started towards controlling the pests and diseases in coconut to improve its productivity and promote product diversification on better value realization from various coconut products. This will help the small and marginal farmers who depend on coconut for their livelihood to realize better returns.

In this context to protect the interest of the coconut growers, the Prime Minister announced launching of Technology Mission on Coconut. The Mission should converge and synergize all the efforts through vertical and horizontal integration of existing programmes and address the problems and bridge the gaps through appropriate programmes in Mission Mode to ensure adequate, appropriate, timely and concurrent action. This would help develop a mechanism which makes coconut farming competitive and ensures reasonable returns.

Goals and Objectives Back to Top

The goals and objectives of the Mission are to:

1. to establish convergence and synergy among numerous ongoing governmental programmes in the field of coconut development in order to bring in horizontal and vertical integration of these programmes
2. to ensure adequate, appropriate, timely and concurrent attention to all the links in the production, post harvest and consumption chain
3. to maximise economic, ecological and social benefits from the existing investment and infrastructure created for coconut development
4. to promote economically desirable diversification and value addition to generate skilled employment.
5. to disseminate technologies using participatory approach through demonstration and promotion to address the gaps in a mission mode

Mission Approach Back to Top

1. mission approach is to evolve an approach for technology support which shall have synergy and convergence to address the existing gaps.
2. existing schemes of Coconut Development Board and other institutes will continue with existing pattern and shall be converged in a manner that vertical and horizontal integration are achieved.
3. issues which have not been addressed in existing schemes to meet the challenges.
4. issues relating to development of technologies for management of insect pests and disease affected gardens, product diversification and market promotion, its demonstration and promotion for adoption.
5. missing links in existing programmes with focused attention to achieve the goals of the mission

Constitution of a National Steering Committee (NSC)

1. Special Secretary, DAC Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - Chairman
2. CEO, Coconut Development Board, Kochi - Member and Mission Director
3. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries. - Member
4. Deputy Director General (Hort.), ICAR, - Member Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
5. Managing Director, NHB, Gurgaon - Member
6. AMA, Dept. of Agriculture & Cooperation. - Member
7. Horticulture Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture - Secretary & Cooperation

Constitution of a Project Approval Committee (PAC)

1. CEO, Coconut Development Board - Chairman
2. Secretary Horticulture, Government of Karnataka - Member
3. Secretary Agriculture, Government of Kerala - Member
4. Asst. Director General (Plantation Crops), ICAR - Member
5. Representative of Horticulture Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt. of India - Member
6. Representative of Ministry of Food Processing Industries - Member
7. Joint Advisor, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection - Member
8. Director, CFTRI, Mysore - Member
9. Chief General Manager, Technical Service Dept., NABARD, Mumbai - Member
10. Chief General Manager, Indian Overseas Bank Bangalore - Member
11. Chief Coconut Development Officer, Coconut Development Board, Kochi - Member

Focus Area Back to Top

1. Research and Development.
2. Capacity building and participatory planning and implementation.
3. Infrastructure Development.
4. Integrated insect pest and disease management.
5. Quality, Quantity and Productivity Improvement.
6. Facilitating Credit Availability and Management.
7. Socially Acceptable and Ecologically Sustainable Schemes leading to large scale adoption and long- lasting effects.
8. Poverty Alleviation Linked with Sustained Natural Resource Management through judicious management of existing land use.
9. Post-harvest Processing, Product diversification and Value addition.
10. Agri-Business in coconut.
11. Equitable Access of People to benefits and equitable sharing by actually involving people at all levels during the project implementation, thus ensuring the evolution of a proper usufruct sharing mechanism for them.

Mission Components & Programmes Back to Top

• Development and adoption of technologies for management of insect pests and disease affected coconut gardens
• Development and adoption of technologies for processing and product diversification.
• Market research and promotion
• Technical support, external evaluation and Emergent requirement.

Development, Demonstration & Adoption of Technologies Back to Top

• Programme 1 - Management of Insect Pests & Diseases affected Coconut Gardens
• Programme 2 - Processing and Product Diversification
• Programme 3 - Market Research and Promotion

Pattern of AssistanceBack to Top

• Programme 1 - Management of Insect Pests and Disease affected gardens
• Programme 2 - Processing and Product diversification
• Programme 3 - Market Research and Promotion

Other Conditions Back to Top

1. Submission of proposals for release of subsidy (for processing and product diversification projects)
   1. The promoter will submit the project proposal directly to the Financial institutions as per the guidelines of the lending institutions
   2. Financial institutions will furnish a very brief profile/fact sheet of the project alongwith a copy of sanction letter and release of 50% of term loan indicating the following details to the CDB HQ at Kochi. 
      1. Name, address and location of the project/beneficiary
      2. Promoter’s profile
      3. Name of the associate bank
      4. Nature/main activities under the projects
      5. Item-wise Financial projections,
      6. Means of finance including CDB subsidy
      7. Brief coverage on technical feasibility and financial viability
      8. Other relevant information, if any.
       
2. Procedure for sanction of project and release of subsidy by CDB (for processing and product diversification projects)
   1. Back-ended capital investment subsidy per project shall be provided under the scheme to these projects which are found technically and financially viable.
   2. Subsidy would be sanctioned and released under the scheme on the pattern as approved by PAC.
   3. Through participating banks/FIs (through CDB or Bank where refinance support involved)
   4. 50% of eligible subsidy will be released after signing the tripartite MOA between the promoter CDB and the financing bank and upon availing 50% of term loan by the promoter.
   5. 40% eligible subsidy will be released on availing the remaining 100% of term loan and completion of project along with prescribed document.
   6. 10% of eligible subsidy will be released once the unit starts commercial production.
    
3. Adjustment in Borrowers’ Account: The subsidy released by CDB to Financial institutions (FIs) on behalf of the individual units that are sanctioned assistance will be kept in the separate account. The adjustment of subsidy will be in the separate account. The adjustment of subsidy will be on the pattern of back-ended subsidy. Accordingly, the full project cost including the subsidy amount but excluding the margin money contribution from the beneficiary would be disbursed as loan by the banks. The repayment schedule will be drawn on the loan amount in such a way that the subsidy amount is adjusted after the bank loan portion (excluding subsidy) is liquidated.
    
4. No interest chargeable on subsidy portion:
   The subsidy admissible to the borrower under the scheme will be kept in the Subsidy Reserve Fund A/c – borrower-wise in the books of the financing banks. No interest should be applied on this by the bank. In view of this, for the purpose of charging interest on the loan, the subsidy amount should be excluded. The balance lying to the credit of the Subsidy Reserve Fund A/c. will not form part of Demand and Time Liabilities for the purpose of SLR/CRR. Suitable instructions issued in this regard by the RBI from time to time would be followed.
    
5. Networking of the Schemes:
   With a view to achieve the stipulated objectives, the district authorities, other concerned states/UT/Central Govt. Organizations, Agencies, Financial Institutions and Private Associations, etc. may encourage the networking of their activities/schemes with the CDB. The subsidy would be released through the Financial Institutions/Banks on the lines suggested in the proceeding paragraphs.
    
6. Aspects of Studies / Surveys:
   1. Techno Economic Feasibility Studies for development of coconut in States/UTs/Belts/Zones etc.
   2. Market Studies/special problems/Area Commodity based study/other aspects.
   3. Expert Services for project identification, formulation, implementation, monitoring & evaluation etc.
   4. Multi-disciplinary and specific studies as approved by PAC.
    
7. Empanelment of Consultancy Firms
   Study would be conducted through empanelled consultants. The panel of consultancy firms would be updated after every three years.
   1. Criteria for empanelment of consultancy firms:
      1. Consultants should have capability, as may be evident from their past experience in similar work in agriculture/horticulture/post-harvest management.
      2. The consultants must have required infrastructure for taking up consultancy as per job requirements.
      3. The consultants must have expertise and experience in the field of horticulture, financial management, project formulation, project evaluation, monitoring etc.
      4. Preference would be given to the such consultancy firms, who have experience in conducting studies in a similar agro-climatic conditions.
      5. The consultancy firms should be registered, and it should be multi disciplinary, having minimum experience of 3-5 years.
      6. Individual consultants or subject matter specialist like horticulture/ agriculture experts, economist/ management/ legal/ personnel/ financial/ marketing/ information-technology experts can be engaged for specific activities, where the expertise can be engaged for specific activities, where the expertise of an individual is required.
          
   2. The selection of experts for specific/multi-disciplinary studies shall be finalized by the project appraisal committee keeping in mind their known professional in the field.
   3. Procedure for empanelment of consultancy firms.
      1. Wide publicity would be given through mass media for calling the offers. 
      2. from consultancy firms for empanelment.
      3. Based on criteria, a panel of consultancy firms would be prepared by PAC.
      4. Multi-disciplinary and specific studies would also be entrusted to registered bodies having a minimum experience of 3 to 5years and Individual experts in the field of horticulture/ agriculture/ economics/ finance/ legal/ personnel/Marketing/information technology etc. by CDB for specific activities.
    
8. Procedure for award of studies / surveys :
   Consultants would send their detailed offer taking into consideration scope of work/term of reference within prescribed period.
   1. Consultants would be required to give offer in-respect of Technical & financial aspects.
   2. Offers would be scrutinized by the Board for consideration of PAC.
   3. Consultants would present their case in person before the PAC on the date & time to be decided by the Board.
   4. The study would be carried out in accordance with the scope of work.
   5. Period of study would be decided by the PAC on case to case basis.
   6. Study would be awarded by the Board on the recommendation of the PAC.
   7. Above mentioned procedures shall not apply in the case of selection of experts by the PAC.
    
9. Submission of Report and approval:
   Draft report would be submitted to the consultants within the prescribed time.
   1. Consultants would also present the study undertaken through Slides, etc. before the PAC & concerned sponsoring organization.
   2. Comments of PAC/Sponsoring organization would be included in the study report.
   3. Consultants would coordinate for organizing the presentation of the report.
   4. Consultants would require to submit two copy of Draft Report and 20 copies of Final Report duly bound along with computer floppy.
   5. The project proposals may have vertical or horizontal integration.
   6. A Signboard at the site “CDB Assisted Project” will also be exhibited.
   7. CDB reserved the right to modify, add and delete any term/condition without assigning any reason thereof.
   8. CDB’s interpretation of various terms will be final.
   9. As and when required, pre & post inspection would be undertaken by CDB representative(s) to find out the physical & financial progress.
   10. CDB shall have a right to inspect/monitor the project and verify the related records at any time during the economic life of the project

Annexures and Application Forms Back to Top

• Annexure 1 -
  Application for Grant for Development of Technologies/Market Research and Promotion under Technology Mission on Coconut.
• Annexure 2 -
  Application for Availing of Financial Assistance for Demonstration and Adoption of Technologies on Insect Pest Management.
• Annexure 3 -
  Application for Financial Assistance for Adoption of Technologies under Processing and Product Diversification (Back-ended capital subsidy)
• Annexure 4 -
  Application for Creation of Facilities for Market Promotion (Introduction Of Modern Copra Dryer/Copra Processing / Coconut Parlours / Storage/Transport) (Back-ended capital subsidy)
• Technology transfer - Tender coconut water / Milk Powder
• Technology Know-how Virgin coconut oil / Dietary fibre / Coconut beverage from Tender coconut
• Guidelines for preparation of Detailed Project Report for large scale production and distribution of quality planting materials including hybrids
• Technology transfer - Coconut oil blends with other edible oils

Annexures and Application Forms Back to Top

• Schedule A -
  Schedule for Seeking Financial Assistance for Demonstration and Adoption of Technologies under Technology Mission on Coconut
• Schedule B -
  Format for Bank Projects
• Schedule C -
  Memorandum of Understanding

Processing Technology / Project Profiles of coconut productsBack to Top

Products from Coconut Inflorescence

• Neera
• Model Neera project proposal submitted by PCPCL

Products from Coconut Kernel

• Virgin Coconut Oil
• Desiccated Coconut
• Spray Dried Milk Powder
• Diabetic friendly Cookies
• Coconut Oil
• Milk / Cream
• Flavoured Coconut Milk
• Coconut Chips

Products from Coconut Water

• Packed Tender Coconut Water
• Nata-de-Coco
• Vinegar
• Packed Matured Coconut Water

Products from Coconut Shell

• Activated Carbon
• Shell Powder
• Shell Charcoal

Market studty Reports

• Market Study Report- Tender Coconut Water

TMOC Updates

• Proceedings of Project Approval Committee Meetings of TMOC - 51st to 60th
• Proceedings of Project Approval Committee Meetings of TMOC - 41st to 50th
• Proceedings of Project Approval Committee Meetings of TMOC - 31st to 40th
• Proceedings of Project Approval Committee Meetings of TMOC - 21st to 30th
• Proceedings of Project Approval Committee Meetings of TMOC - 11th to 20th
• Proceedings of Project Approval Committee Meetings of TMOC - 1st to 10th
• CDB Project Approval Committee of TMOC approved 6 Projects worth Rs.3274.03 lakhs.
• Proceedings of the 56th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 06 Dec 2019
• Proceedings of the 55th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 25 Sept 2019
• Proceedings of the 54th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 4 July 2019
• Proceedings of the 53rd Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 29 Apr 2019
• Proceedings of the 52nd Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 14 Jan 2019
• CDB invites Application for New Project Proposals in Coconut based Industries
• Proceedings of the 51^th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 19^th Jan 2018
• 51^st Project Approval Committee held on 19-1-18 approved 23 projects worth Rs.22.69 crores
• Proceedings of the 50^th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 4^th Aug 2017
• 50^th Project Approval Committee held on 4-8-17 approved 30 projects worth Rs.31.34 crores
• Proceedings of the 49th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 23rd Jan 2017
• 49th PAC meeting of TMOC clears 38 Projects Worth Rs 60.20 Crores
• Proceedings of the 48th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 15th June 2016
• 48th PAC Meeting of TMOC clears 18 projects worth Rs.12.76 Crores
• Proceedings of the 47th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 4th Feb 2016
• Proceedings of the 46th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 15th Dec 2015
• Proceedings of the 45th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 22nd May 2015
• Proceedings of the 44th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 20th Jan. 2015
• Proceedings of the 43rd Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 18th Sept. 2014
• 7th National Steering Committee Meeting held on 16th June 2014 at CDB HQ
• Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 22nd Apr. 2014
• Proceedings of the 41st Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 11th Oct. 2013
• 41st PAC Meeting of TMOC clears projects worth Rs.19.25 Crores
• Proceedings of the 40th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 25th june 2013
• 40th Project Approval Committee meeting of TMOC held on 25th June 2013
• Meeting for the review and presentation of progress/ results of research projects held on 22.01.2013 at Kera bhavan
• Proceedings of the 39th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 17th August 2012
• 39th Project Approval Committee meeting of TMOC held on 17th August 2012
• Proceedings of the 38th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 18th May 2012
• 38th Project Approval Committee meeting of TMOC held on 18th May 2012
• Proceedings of the 37th Meeting of Project Approval Committee of TMOC held on 12th December, 2011
• Proceedings of the 36th meeting of Project Approval Committee of Technology Mission on Coconut held at Kochi on 12th August 2011

Financial assistance is also provided to manufacturers for market promotion of coconut products through brand publicity through electronic media including website, print Media, Parlours, Kiosks, Warehouse, undertaking activities like buyer-seller meet, exchange of delegations, Participation of Exhibitions/Fairs/ Melas, printing of Leaflets, Pamphlets, Brochures, Posters, display of coconut products at Air Ports/Railway Stations and erection of hoardings etc. on the basis of approved proposals . 100% of the cost of project limited to Rs. 25 lakhs for Govt. agencies and cooperative societies , 50% of the project cost limited to Rs. 6.00 lakhs to federation of CPS (FPO’s). and Rs.25 lakhs to co-operative organizations and Rs. 15 lakhs for NGO’s and private institutes.

Entrepreneurs requiring external expertise for preparation of project reports may contact the Board’s empanelled consultants, M/s. GSPU and Associates, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, (Phone 0471-2723427, 09349336982), Shri. Job K.T, Assistant Professor, Centre for management Development, Thycaud, Thiruvananathapuram (Phone: 91471-2320101), Shri. V.Venkitachalam, Project Consultant, Panampally Nagr, Cochin (Phone: 0484 -2319841, 9446087841), M/s. Datamation Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hasanpur, New Delhi (Phone: 91-11-43038800, 43038802), Dr. P.M.Mathew, Director, Institute of Small Enterprises and Development, Cochin (Phone: 0484 -2809884, 2808171) and M/s. Solutions and Services in Management and Development (SSMD), Manorama Junction, Kochi (Tel/Fax -0484 – 2318383).

The project proposals completed in all respects may be sent to the Chairman, Coconut Development Board, Kerabhavan, Kochi 682 011.

Virgin coconut oil and dietary fibre technology for transfer

The Coconut Development Board and Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore have developed a technology for production of Virgin Coconut Oil and Dietary Fibre. Virgin coconut oil is made from fresh coconut meat by wet milling process (cold processing). Coconut milk is fermented and then by mechanical process, water is separated from oil. No heating or application of sunlight or dryer is done for the process. The virgin coconut oil is free from trans fatty acid, high in medium chain fats (MCFA) known as lauric acid, which is identical to special group of fats found human breast milk and also rich in vitamin-E. The technology will be transferred to entrepreneurs having a sound financial background and experience in production and marketing. Interested entrepreneurs may apply to the Board in the prescribed application form which is downloadable from the link given below. The selected entrepreneurs will be required to pay a technology transfer fee of Rs.50,000+GST. The Board reserves the right to reject all or any of the applications received.

• Application Form for Technology Know-how Virgin coconut oil / Dietary fibre

Guidelines for preparation of Detailed Project Report for large scale production and distribution of quality planting materials including hybrids