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Coffee Board — Integrated Coffee Development Project (replanting and water augmentation)

Shown as running by: Coffee Board notification, 25 May 2026 (ICDP continued to 2026-27) (25 May 2026, Notification Ref No. RES/CQD/ICDP-15th FCC/2026-27/61 dated 25/05/2026, para 1: "The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India has conveyed approval for General Guidelines for implementation of "Integrated Coffee Development Project (ICDP)" … for the remaining period of Fifteenth Finance Commission Cycle up to 2026-27.")

Coffee Board ICDP · Coffee Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry · Central scheme, all states

Help for coffee growers to replant old, low-yielding coffee (40% of ₹3.25 lakh per hectare for Arabica, ₹2.75 lakh for Robusta) and to build water tanks, wells and irrigation.

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Lead benefit
75%of the cost, at most
Components
3each read from the document
Who can apply
Allapplicants
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

75%of the cost, at most

40% of ₹3,25,000 per hectare (₹1,30,000) to replant old Arabica coffee, on up to 25 hectares a year.

Read from Coffee Board ICDP modalities 2024-25 to 2025-26 · clause Sub Component 1.1, 1.1.1 Replantation — 1.1.1.2 Unit Cost; 1.1.1.3 Scale of Subsidy; 1.1.1.4 Release of Subsidy · p. 7–8 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

For Arabica at least 25 years old (Arabica dwarfs 15 years). SC/ST growers with up to 2 ha get 90%; we show the 75% printed for holdings above 2 ha so we never overstate. Holdings above 25 ha and companies get 25%. Rates are from the 2024-25 to 2025-26 modalities; ICDP has been continued to 2026-27 but the 2026-27 grower circular was not published when we checked. The Board may lower the rate when budget is short (1.1.1.3 note 1).

“1.1.1.2. Unit Cost: i) For Arabica - Rs.3,25,000/- per ha … 1.1.1.3. Scale of Subsidy: General a) Up to 25 ha 40% b) >25 ha including Corporate / Partnership firms 25% c) ST / SC Growers a) Up to 2 Ha. 90% b) >2 ha. 75%”
75%of the cost, at most

40% of ₹2,75,000 per hectare (₹1,10,000) to replant old Robusta coffee, on up to 25 hectares a year.

Read from Coffee Board ICDP modalities 2024-25 to 2025-26 · clause Sub Component 1.1, 1.1.1 Replantation — 1.1.1.2 Unit Cost; 1.1.1.3 Scale of Subsidy; 1.1.1.4 Release of Subsidy · p. 7–8 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

For Robusta at least 40 years old. SC/ST growers with up to 2 ha get 90%; we show the 75% printed for holdings above 2 ha so we never overstate. Holdings above 25 ha and companies get 25%. Rates are from the 2024-25 to 2025-26 modalities; ICDP has been continued to 2026-27 but the 2026-27 grower circular was not published when we checked. The Board may lower the rate when budget is short (1.1.1.3 note 1).

“1.1.1.2. Unit Cost: ii) For Robusta - Rs.2,75,000/- per ha … 1.1.1.3. Scale of Subsidy: General a) Up to 25 ha 40% b) >25 ha including Corporate / Partnership firms 25% c) ST / SC Growers a) Up to 2 Ha. 90% b) >2 ha. 75%”
75%of the cost, at most

40% (75–90% for SC/ST) of the Board’s unit cost for a water tank, open/ring well, sprinkler or drip, set by your holding size.

Read from Coffee Board ICDP modalities 2024-25 to 2025-26 · clause Sub Component 1.1, 1.1.2 Water Augmentation (WAS) — 1.1.2.1 Eligibility; 1.1.2.2 Scale of subsidy; 1.1.2.3 Unit costs (Tables WAS-1 to WAS-3) · p. 10–12 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Holdings of 0.4–25 ha (SC/ST from 0.10 ha). One water structure plus irrigation equipment; not for a structure you got help for in the last ten years. SC/ST growers with up to 2 ha get 90%; we show the 75% printed for holdings above 2 ha so we never overstate. Holdings above 25 ha and companies get 25%. Rates are from the 2024-25 to 2025-26 modalities; ICDP has been continued to 2026-27 but the 2026-27 grower circular was not published when we checked. The Board may lower the rate when budget is short (1.1.1.3 note 1).

“1.1.2.2. Scale of subsidy: I. General a) Up to 25 ha. 40% II. ST / SC Growers a) Up to 2 Ha. 90% b) >2 75%”

How much can I claim?

Enter your hectares to see the figure.

Read from Coffee Board ICDP modalities 2024-25 to 2025-26 · clause Sub Component 1.1, 1.1.1 Replantation — 1.1.1.2 Unit Cost; 1.1.1.3 Scale of Subsidy; 1.1.1.4 Release of Subsidy · p. 7–8 · Our copy (PDF)

For Arabica at least 25 years old (Arabica dwarfs 15 years). SC/ST growers with up to 2 ha get 90%; we show the 75% printed for holdings above 2 ha so we never overstate. Holdings above 25 ha and companies get 25%. Rates are from the 2024-25 to 2025-26 modalities; ICDP has been continued to 2026-27 but the 2026-27 grower circular was not published when we checked. The Board may lower the rate when budget is short (1.1.1.3 note 1).

Who can apply

  • All applicants

Papers you need

  • Coffee grower registration, Aadhaar and bank account details
  • Proof of land ownership (Patta/Khata with RTC in Karnataka; Chitta & Adangal in Tamil Nadu; possession certificate in Kerala; Hakku Patra for SC/ST without RTC)
  • Caste certificate for SC/ST applicants

How to apply

  1. Register as a coffee grower and apply online at coffeeboard.gov.in or the India Coffee App (small growers may apply on paper at a Coffee Board office) (General Guidelines 1, 13).
  2. Wait for the field inspection and the Technical Feasibility Report before starting work; applications are taken first come, first served within the year’s target (General Guidelines 14).
  3. Complete the work and submit the claim; after physical verification the subsidy is paid to your bank account (1.1.1.5; 1.1.2).
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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.

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