Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Eco-certification of Coffee

Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Eco-certification of Coffee क्या है?

The scheme encourages coffee growers to access high-value speciality markets through the production of eco-certified coffees to realize higher returns by adhering to a set of standards that help in the communication of the various conditions surrounding the production of coffee.

लाभ

> **Extent of Support/ Subsidy** **Certification Support:** 50% of the certification cost, subject to a maximum of ₹50,000 (Rupees 50,000) per individual grower/grower groups. In the case of Organic certification, spread over a period of 3 years or the conversion period, whichever is less; in the case of other certificates, one year, during the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) period. **Additional Support for SC/ST Community:** Individual coffee growers belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) community with a coffee holding size of up to 4.00 hectares are eligible for an additional 10% of the certification cost, subject to a maximum of ₹55,000 (Rupees 55,000) per grower during the MIDH period.

स्तर

Central

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Ministry Of Commerce And Industry

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

1. **Individual Growers:** Individual growers owning up to 10 hectares of coffee holding and groups of small growers (SHGs, collectives) who obtain certification of their plantations for various sustainability and quality standards are eligible.1. **Subsidy Limit:** A grower who has availed subsidy

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Benefits

> **Extent of Support/ Subsidy** **Certification Support:** 50% of the certification cost, subject to a maximum of ₹50,000 (Rupees 50,000) per individual grower/grower groups. In the case of Organic certification, spread over a period of 3 years or the conversion period, whichever is less; in the case of other certificates, one year, during the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) period. **Additional Support for SC/ST Community:** Individual coffee growers belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) community with a coffee holding size of up to 4.00 hectares are eligible for an additional 10% of the certification cost, subject to a maximum of ₹55,000 (Rupees 55,000) per grower during the MIDH period.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Procedure for Claiming Subsidy

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Step 1: Application Submission: After obtaining certification from an accredited certification body/agency, the grower/grower groups must submit their application along with a copy of the certificate and other relevant documents to the concerned jurisdictional Coffee Board office during the same financial year as the completion of the activity, as far as possible.

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   Step 2: Document Scrutiny: The concerned office will scrutinize the documents and conduct field inspections to verify books and records.

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   Step 3: Forwarding the Claim: The Joint Liaison Officer (JLO) / State Liaison Officer (SLO) shall forward the claim along with the Physical Verification Report and other relevant records to the concerned Deputy Director (Extn).

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

   Step 4: Subsidy Release: The Deputy Director (Extn.), after scrutinizing the claim and records and confirming the admissibility of the claim in all respects, will release the subsidy amount to the beneficiary's bank account through National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT).

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

   NOTE: This incentive provides backend support only to those who obtain certification for their estates.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.