Coconut Development Board — Productivity Improvement through Coconut based Cropping System (PICCS)
Funded in the 2026-27 Union Budget: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 (Feb 2026, Demand No. 1 (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Autonomous Bodies item 31 Coconut Development Board, BE 2026-27 ₹37.16 crore; Notes item 31)
Free inputs for existing coconut gardens taken up as a 25–200 hectare village cluster: up to ₹42,000 per hectare over two years, on up to 2 hectares.
- Lead benefit
- ₹42,000per hectare, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- Allapplicants
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
Inputs worth up to ₹42,000 per hectare, free, for up to 2 hectares, in two yearly halves.
What the document says, word for word
Covers critical inputs, intercrop planting material, green-manure seed, plant-protection and bio-inputs — not labour, rentals or infrastructure. Needs at least 10 yielding palms aged 5 years or more inside a selected cluster; not for anyone who took LoDP, PICCS or R&R help in the last five years (Eligibility i, vi).
“The subsidy is 100% of the cost i.e. Rs. 42,000/- per hectare in two equal annual installments limited to max of 2 ha per beneficiary.”How much can I claim?
Enter your hectares to see the figure.
Covers critical inputs, intercrop planting material, green-manure seed, plant-protection and bio-inputs — not labour, rentals or infrastructure. Needs at least 10 yielding palms aged 5 years or more inside a selected cluster; not for anyone who took LoDP, PICCS or R&R help in the last five years (Eligibility i, vi).
Who can apply
- All applicants
Papers you need
- Baseline survey form (Annexure VA) with Aadhaar, mobile number, survey number and full address
- Aadhaar-linked bank account details and social category, if required
How to apply
- Your Coconut Farmers Cluster (or the state department) proposes a contiguous cluster of 25–200 ha (15 ha in non-traditional and NE states) after a baseline survey (beneficiary selection criteria i–v).
- Attend the Beneficiary Identification Meeting where the inputs and intercrops for the cluster are agreed (mode of implementation vi).
- Receive the inputs through the cluster and apply them on time; labour is your own cost (field application i).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
The guidelines set no closing date.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.