Coconut Development and Productivity Improvement Programme

Why it matters

Get subsidised support to replant ageing, low-yielding coconut palms and adopt integrated farming in your coconut garden for a steadier income.

What you get

Kerala's Coconut Development Programme supports coconut farmers — historically the state's most widespread tree crop — with subsidies for replanting senile/disease-affected palms with high-yielding varieties, integrated farming practices (intercropping with banana, pepper, tubers, or livestock within coconut gardens), plant protection support against pests like rhinoceros beetle and red palm weevil, and group-based farming through Coconut Producer Societies / Coconut Producer Federations for collective processing and marketing of copra, coconut oil and other value-added products. The programme works in coordination with the Coconut Development Board and Kerala Agricultural University recommendations to help reverse declining coconut productivity in the state's traditional coconut belt.

Eligibility criteria

• Coconut farmer/landholder in Kerala with palms eligible for replanting or productivity improvement support
• Group-based components require membership in a registered Coconut Producer Society/Federation
• Plant protection subsidy is available to individual farmers with documented pest/disease incidence

How to apply

1. 1

   Register at the local Krishi Bhavan with details of your coconut garden

2. 2

   Join or form a Coconut Producer Society for group-based processing/marketing support, if seeking value-addition assistance

3. 3

   Receive replanting material, plant protection inputs or processing subsidy upon verification

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Land records
• Bank passbook
• Coconut Producer Society membership (for group components)