The scheme “Replanting & Rejuvenation of Coconut Garden (R&R)” by the Coconut Development Board is implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Puducherry, to support coconut farmers via DBT mode.

Benefits

• Cutting & Removal: @ ₹ 1,000/‐ per palm (max ₹ 32,000/ per hectare).
• Assistance for Replanting: @ ₹ 40 per seedling (max ₹ 4,000).
• Integrated Management Practices: @ ₹ 17,500/‐ per hectare in two annual installments (up to 4 hectares per farmer).

Eligibility

• All coconut farmers with valid identity cards or authenticated land records.

Application Process

Offline

• Step 1: Visit Uzhavar Udhaviyagam or the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) to get the form.
• Step 2: Fill the form and attach required document copies.
• Step 3: Submit to the concerned authority.
• Step 4: Receive a unique identification number as acknowledgment.

Documents Required

• Farmer identity card with land survey details.
• If no card: Sale deed, partition deed, gift deed, or will.
• For tenants: Letter of consent from Institutions/Trusts and a cultivation certificate from the Agriculture/Revenue department.