State Top-Up Subsidy for Micro-Irrigation/Fertigation in Coconut Gardens under Per Drop More Crop (Kerala, 2026-27)
Shown as running by: Kerala state top-up for micro-irrigation in coconut gardens 2026-27 (circular ADFW/8919/2026-TG3, 17.08.2026) (17 Aug 2026, Opening paras — Continuous Administrative Sanction for the Coconut Development Scheme, Annual Plan 2026–27 (₹6,300.00 lakh); ₹244.162 lakh provided for micro-irrigation/fertigation in coconut gardens)
A coconut farmer who gets drip or sprinkler under PM-RKVY Per Drop More Crop gets up to 30% more of the eligible cost from Kerala, so the total reaches 85% for small and marginal farmers and 75% for others.
- Lead benefit
- 30%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- Allapplicants
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
Up to 30% of the eligible cost of drip or sprinkler in a coconut garden, on top of the central Per Drop More Crop subsidy; together they may not exceed 85% (small and marginal) or 75% (others).
What the document says, word for word
Only micro-irrigation/fertigation components in the approved BoQ count; other PDMC interventions are excluded. Priority goes to rainfed, water-scarce and critical groundwater areas (para 8).
“A State Top-Up Subsidy of up to 30% of the admissible eligible cost shall be provided to eligible coconut farmers in convergence with the assistance available under PDMC. The combined assistance under PDMC and the State Top-Up Subsidy shall be limited to 85% of the admissible eligible cost in the case of Small and Marginal Farmers and 75% in the case of other farmers”How much can I claim?
Your rate 30% of the eligible cost
The eligible cost is the lower of the PDMC indicative unit cost and the approved bill of quantities (para 3); those PDMC unit costs are not encoded here, so only the rate is shown.
Who can apply
- All applicants
Papers you need
How to apply
- Apply for drip or sprinkler for your coconut garden through the PM-RKVY Per Drop More Crop process — the top-up is given only to PDMC micro-irrigation beneficiaries (para 2).
- For drip, include a fertigation device (venturi or fertiliser tank) in the system (para 4).
- After installation and verification, the Assistant Executive Engineer (Agri) works out the top-up separately and it is paid by DBT (paras 6–7).
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.