Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Quality Upgradation / Certification: Drying Yards

Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Quality Upgradation / Certification: Drying Yards

The “Coffee Development Programme in North Eastern Region: Quality Upgradation / Certification: Drying Yards” scheme is designed to enhance the quality of coffee produced in India. This initiative encourages coffee growers to establish necessary infrastructure for quality improvement and obtain certifications, ensuring they receive better financial returns on their products.

Overview of the Scheme

This scheme, a sub-component of the “Integrated Coffee Development Project During the Medium Term Framework (MTF) Period: Development Support to Stakeholders,” is managed by the Coffee Board under the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It focuses on elevating the quality standards of coffee through three primary activities:

• Provision of pulpers to enhance coffee processing.
• Construction of cement drying yards to improve drying processes.
• Eco-certification of coffee holdings for better marketability.

Benefits of the Scheme

The scheme offers substantial financial assistance to encourage farmers to improve their coffee quality through various subsidies. Below are the details of the unit cost and subsidy scale available:

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for this scheme, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant must be a tribal coffee grower.
• The applicant should not have received benefits during the XII Plan period.

Application Process

Interested beneficiaries can apply for the scheme through an offline process, following these steps:

• Step 1: Submission of Required Documents
  Applicants must fill out the application in the prescribed format and submit it along with the necessary documents to avail of the subsidy.
• Step 2: Document Scrutiny and Field Inspection
  An Extension Officer will review the submitted documents and conduct a field inspection to verify the provided information.
• Step 3: Application Forwarding
  The Extension Officer will then forward the application, along with the verification report, to the relevant Joint Director (Extension) or Deputy Director (Extension).
• Step 4: Scrutiny by Joint Director/Deputy Director
  The Joint Director (Extension) or Deputy Director (Extension) will carefully review the application and the verification report.
• Step 5: Subsidy Release
  Once the application is scrutinized and deemed eligible, the respective authority will release the subsidy to the beneficiary via electronic fund transfer (EFT).

Official Source

For further details, please visit myScheme.gov.in.