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Rubber Board — Rubber Plantation Development in Traditional Region (new planting & replanting)

Funded in the 2026-27 Union Budget: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 (Feb 2026, Demand No. 10 (Department of Commerce), item 12 Rubber Board, BE 2026-27 ₹367.52 crore; Notes item 12)

Rubber planting (Kerala, TN) · Rubber Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry · Central scheme, all states

Growers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu with up to 4 ha of rubber get ₹40,000 per hectare, for 1 hectare, to plant or replant rubber.

Crops & seeds
Lead benefit
₹40,000per hectare, at most
Components
1each read from the document
Who can apply
Allapplicants
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

₹40,000per hectare, at most

₹40,000 per hectare for planting or replanting rubber, on at most 1 hectare: ₹30,000 in the first year and ₹10,000 in the third.

Read from Rubber Board planting subsidy page — Traditional Region 2025-26 · clause Eligibility criteria; Rate of subsidy & mode of payment — Traditional Region · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

For growers owning up to 4.00 ha of rubber; paddy fields and forest land are not eligible; a stand of at least 420 plants/ha must be kept. These rates are for the 2025-26 planting round; later instalments depend on the next natural-rubber scheme being sanctioned after 2025-26, and the 2026-27 round had not been announced when we checked.

“Traditional Region: Assistance - Rs. 40,000/- ha – in two instalments 1st year- Rs.30000/- ( Rs.15000/- per ha as planting assistance + Rs. 15000/- per ha as grant for planting material (Poly bag/ Root trainer plants) of advanced growth. The assistance will be @ Rs 30/- per plant limited to 500 plants per ha - single installment) 3rd year- Rs.10000/- per ha as planting assistance”

How much can I claim?

Enter your hectares to see the figure.

Read from Rubber Board planting subsidy page — Traditional Region 2025-26 · clause Eligibility criteria; Rate of subsidy & mode of payment — Traditional Region · Our copy (PDF)

For growers owning up to 4.00 ha of rubber; paddy fields and forest land are not eligible; a stand of at least 420 plants/ha must be kept. These rates are for the 2025-26 planting round; later instalments depend on the next natural-rubber scheme being sanctioned after 2025-26, and the 2026-27 round had not been announced when we checked.

Who can apply

  • All applicants

Papers you need

  • Aadhaar card and Aadhaar-linked bank passbook (name, account number, IFSC)
  • Certificate from the competent authority on ownership of all the rubber area you own
  • Sketch of the applied area with boundaries and neighbours’ names
  • Bills or receipts for the planting material bought from nurseries
  • Nomination form for joint owners or a minor; PAH declaration if applicable

How to apply

  1. Plant or replant rubber on at least 0.10 ha of contiguous land you own, with polybag or root-trainer plants from a nursery (eligibility).
  2. Apply online on ServicePlus: rubberboard.gov.in › E-Services › ServicePlus › Planting subsidy (How to apply).
  3. Keep the name the same as on the land document and the Aadhaar-seeded bank account; payment is by bank transfer only (How to apply; mode of payment).
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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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