| New Planting: |
| During the X Plan Board
proposes to bring 5000 ha. of land under vanilla
cultivation under its assistance programme
where planting material would be provided
at 50% of the cost to small farmers. Private
initiative is expected to bring another 10000
ha. under vanilla cultivation during the same
period. |
| Vanilla Curing
Units: |
| To maximize the revenue
to the growers, Board promotes on-farm curing
of vanilla beans. 25% of the cost of curing
units subject to a maximum of Rs.2,500/- per
unit will be provided by the Board. |
| HERBAL SPICES |
| To encourage growers
to take up cultivation of herbal spices such
as Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley & Oregano,
Board offers Rs.25,000/- per ha as subsidy. |
| SAFFRON |
| Non-availability of quality
planting material is a major limiting factor
for saffron cultivation. Board proposes to
assist State Agri Universities/Research Institutions
to undertake research for the development
of quality planting material (corm) and to
multiply such planting materials for distribution
among growers during the tenth plan period. |
| PAPRIKA |
| Almost 50%
of the world trade in chilli is of the Paprika
variety, which is not grown in India. Spices
Board proposes to encourage growers to take
up paprika cultivation by offering 50% of
the cost of imported hybrid seeds subject
to a maximum of Rs.7, 500/- per ha. |
