Replanting & Rejuvenation of Coconut Garden" by the Coconut Development Board

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.

• 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.

All categories of coconut farmers with farmer's identity cards/ authenticated land records/documents are eligible.

Offline application

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.