Govt subsidies for coffee cultivation

The coffee board has launched few steps to promote coffee cultivation by offering subsidies to coffee farmers in the state. Yield as high as 2,000 to 3,000 pounds per acre (2,300 to 3,400 kilograms per hectare can be grown, compared to 450 to 900 pounds per acre (500 to 1,000 kilograms per hectare) by traditional methods.

      The subsidy ranges from Rs. 50000 to 2.75 lakhs depending upon the nature of cultivation. The subsidy will be disbursed in two installments. The first investment will be of 60% to 70%, and the 2nd installment will be 30% of the sanctioned amount based on the cultivation.

       Wayanad is the largest producer of coffee in Kerala, this region produces both Arabica and Robusta varieties of coffee. Malappuram is the cultural center of Kerala.

Integrated Coffee Development Project Scheme (ICDP)

• Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas
• Coffee Development Programme (CDP) in Non-Traditional Areas
• Coffee Development Programme (CDP) in North Eastern Region
• Welfare Measures for Children of laborers
• Export Promotion – Providing Transit/Freight Assistance for Coffee Exports
• Modalities/Guidelines for Support for Value Addition – Support to R&G units

Eligibility

• All tribal growers
• The area should be suitable for coffee cultivation as per the opinion of the Coffee Board’s officers
• The land records shall be in the name of the beneficiary
• The beneficiary should furnish the land records/possession certificate duly certified by the Village Authority/State Government Authority/Competent Authority.
• The seed material to be procured from the Coffee Board only

Application Procedure

• The applicants should register their claims with all the appropriate documents to the JLOs/SLOs.
• The Jews/SLOs can reject the applications submitted without the relevant documents.
• The Jews/SLOs initiate the activity feasibility inspection only after receiving the application form from the beneficiaries.

The subsidy ranges from Rs.50000 to 2.75 lakhs depending upon the nature of cultivation. The subsidy will be disbursed in two instalments. The first instalment will be of 60% to 70%, and the 2^nd instalment will be 30% to 40% of the sanctioned amount based on the cultivation.

 Farm-based Approach Scheme in Kerala

The finance department issued an order granting Rs 12.50 per kilogram as subsidy for procuring coffee beans as part of Wayanad package. The coffee beans that has a certain quality and costs Rs 65 will be procured for Rs 90 through Brahmagiri Development Society.

The farm plan scheme adopts a multi-crop integrated farming system by adding new crops along with the existing crops. The project aims at increasing agricultural income by using scientific farming methods. Malabar is known for its delicious ‘monsoon’ coffee. The truth Malabar coffee was accidentally found is a little-known fact. Each eligible farmer family is entitled to receive Rs. 6000 per annum across India. However, the amount is not disbursed at once. Instead, it’s divided into three equal installments and meted out four months apart. Each farmer, thus receives Rs. 2000 every month. The Karnataka government issued an order on Thursday providing powder subsidy for pump sets up to 10 hp used by coffee growers. The subsidy in the form of reimbursement will be paid to the growers under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) system, the order said.

       According to a press release from the Board here, subsidies were given to the growers during 2019-2020 and have been extended for 2020-2021. Under the replantation scheme, 90% of the unit cost is given to Scheduled Caste farmers who have up to two hectares of land and 75% subsidy to SC farmers who have two ha to 10 ha of land.