To encourage the coffee growers by providing 50% subsidy on material cost so that the technology will be adopted on a massive scale which will contribute to a great extent in minimizing the pest load in the field and for effective management of the dreaded pest, CWSB in Arabica plantations.
Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas and Non Tribal growers of Non-Traditional Area : Support for wrapping material for White Stem Borer affected plants - Introduction
To encourage the coffee growers by providing 50% subsidy on material cost so that the technology will be adopted on a massive scale which will contribute to a great extent in minimizing the pest load in the field and for effective management of the dreaded pest, CWSB in Arabica plantations.
Benefits
Proposed unit cost of NWF material for wrapping of CWSB infested plants & scale of subsidy:
| Variety | Approx. wrapping material required (meter) | Approx. Cost of the material @ Rs. 7/m | Eligible Subsidy @ 50% (in Rs.) |
| Dwarf Arabica | 5 | 35.00 | 17.50 |
| Tall Arabica | 7 | 49.00 | 24.50 |
Note : The scale of subsidy is subject for revision by the CEO / Secretary based on the allocation of budget under subsidy head.
Eligibility
All growers (Except Corporate / Partnership firms)
Application Process
Procedure for implementation:
- Coffee Board extension units will receive the indent from the interested growers on the requirement of NWF along with 50% of the cost of the material during the month of May and June
- The receipts will be communicated to the Director of Research for procurement and supply.
- Based on the indent, the Director of Research will procure the material before July by floating tenders after following procedures as per the GFR.
- The procured materials will be supplied to the indented growers before August to wrap the material on the coffee stems before the flight period.