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Kerala Coconut Replanting & Rejuvenation

നാളികേര പുനഃകൃഷി

ActiveKL Coconut ReplantingLaunched 2009 · Coconut Development Board + Kerala Department of Agriculture
Benefit
₹1,000 / palm felling + ₹40 / seedling + ₹35 × 3 yrs maintenance
Felling old / disease-affected palms + replanting with D × T hybrids or DSP varieties. Cluster route via Coconut Producer Societies
Apply via coconutboard.gov.in

Eligibility

  • Eligible: Kerala coconut farmer with old disease affected or unproductive palms ≥60 yrs or yielding <10 nuts/palm/year

Documents required

  • ReLIS/E-Rekha land record
  • Aadhaar
  • Bank account
  • CPS membership (if cluster route)

Quick facts

Key facts about this scheme
Launched2009
Implementing ministryCoconut Development Board + Kerala Department of Agriculture
Application portalcoconutboard.gov.in (opens in new tab)
StatusActive

Why coconut replanting matters for Kerala

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is Kerala's namesake crop — the state name itself derives from keram (coconut). Kerala cultivates ~7.6 lakh ha of coconut, accounting for roughly 35 % of India's area. But the state's production share has shrunk to ~20 — 22 % because of two interlinked problems: (a) high proportion of aged palms (40 — 60 years and beyond) yielding under 10 nuts / palm / year vs the potential 80 — 120, and (b) root-wilt disease and eriophyid mite infestation depressing productivity in central-Kerala districts (Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur). The Coconut Replanting and Rejuvenation scheme — run by the Coconut Development Board (CDB) in convergence with Kerala Department of Agriculture, State Horticulture Mission and Kerala Coconut Mission — addresses both via subsidised felling + quality-seedling supply + 3-year maintenance.

Benefit components

  • ₹1,000 / palm for felling an old / disease-affected / unproductive palm (≥60 years or yielding <10 nuts/palm/year).
  • ₹40 / quality seedling — Tall × Dwarf (D × T) hybrids from accredited nurseries (CDB farms, Kasaragod KAU), Dwarf-Semi-Tall-Polycross (DSP) varieties.
  • ₹35 / palm / year × 3 years maintenance subsidy — covers basin management, irrigation, fertiliser application, pest management.
  • Intercropping support for banana, vegetable, fodder crops, black pepper, ginger for income during the 5 — 6 year juvenile period before yield onset.

Eligibility

  • Kerala coconut grower with old / disease-affected / unproductive palms (60+ years or yielding <10 nuts/palm/year).
  • ReLIS / E-Rekha land record on the parcel.
  • Cluster route through Coconut Producer Societies (CPS) → Federations → Coconut Producer Companies (CPC) is preferred but individual applications are also accepted.

How to apply — step by step

  1. Approach your local Coconut Producer Society (CPS) — Kerala has ~9,000 CPS, 700+ Federations and 70+ CPCs. If no CPS exists, join via the Panchayat Krishi Bhavan or apply directly on coconutboard.gov.in.
  2. Submit Aadhaar, ReLIS / E-Rekha land record, bank account (Aadhaar-seeded), palm count + age + yield self-declaration.
  3. CDB Field Officer / Krishi Bhavan AAO conducts a joint inspection — verifies palm age / disease / yield criterion; identifies replanting layout.
  4. Felling subsidy released against geo-tagged photograph of felled palm; quality seedling delivered from CDB / KAU accredited nursery.
  5. Maintenance subsidy released annually for 3 years against survival verification (geo-tag photo + count).

Latest changes (2024 — 2026)

  • 2024-25: Outlay scaled under CDB 12th Plan extension; root-wilt-affected districts (Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam) given priority.
  • March 2025: Aadhaar-Bhoomi (ReLIS) integration; CPS membership digitised on the CDB portal.
  • August 2025: AgriStack Farmer ID linkage; intercropping packages (banana, pepper, ginger, fodder) standardised across districts.
  • 2025-26: West Coast Tall (WCT) and Chowghat Orange Dwarf (COD) — the parent lines of most D × T hybrids — popularised through CPS field days.

Common rejection reasons

  • Palm age / yield not meeting threshold: palms below the 60-year / under-10-nut threshold are not eligible for felling subsidy.
  • Survival check failed: maintenance subsidy stops if <70 % of replanted seedlings survive at year-end check.
  • Non-accredited seedling source: seedling subsidy applies only to CDB / KAU accredited nurseries.
  • ReLIS — Aadhaar mismatch: remediate via Village Officer.
  • Aadhaar — bank seeding failure: DBT credit fails on NPCI side.

Grievance: CPS → CDB Field Officer / Krishi Bhavan AAO → CDB Regional Office → Kerala Coconut Mission. CDB helpline: 0484-2376265 (Kochi HQ).

Coverage statistics

Per CDB and Kerala Coconut Mission data, the scheme has supported felling and replanting of several lakhs of palms cumulatively since the 2009 launch. Cluster route via CPS / Federations / CPCs covers ~5 — 6 lakh farmer-members across Kerala's 14 districts. Coverage concentrates in coconut-belt districts — Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Kasaragod. Exact figures are published in CDB's annual report and Kerala's Economic Review. Yield gain projections for D × T hybrids: 80 — 100 nuts/palm/ year at full bearing (year 7+) vs 10 — 20 for the aged palms they replace.

How this scheme stacks with other schemes

Coconut Replanting is the rejuvenation rail. Companion schemes: MIDH (horticulture mission — covers nursery accreditation, post-harvest infra, plant protection); PMKSY-PDMC (drip / micro-irrigation in coconut gardens); Jaiva Karshakam (organic certification cluster). Coconut Producer Companies (CPCs) link with 10,000 FPOs for equity and credit guarantee. Value-add (coir, virgin coconut oil, neera, copra) finds support via PMFME and the National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO-Oilseeds and Oil Palm — though oil palm is separate). PMFBY covers coconut crop loss in notified districts.

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