Large Cardamom

Component

Objective  & Scale of assistance

Replanting

The  programme is intended to encourage the growers to take  up replantation of old, senile and uneconomic gardens. A  subsidy of Rs. 28000/- per ha is offered  to growers owning large cardamom  upto 8 ha. towards 33.33% of the cost of  replanting  and  maintenance during  gestation  period. The subsidy is limited to replantation of 4 Ha. The subsidy is paid  in two equal annual installments after inspection.

Production of Planting materials through Certified Nurseries

For making available quality  planting  materials  to  the   growers,  Board gives assistance @ Rs.2 per  sucker for raising of  sucker nurseries in farmers’ field.

Rainwater Harvesting

The programme for rainwater harvesting using devices made of earth excavated pits lined with silpauline sheets is implemented in North Eastern States for large cardamom.   33.33% of the cost of construction of rain water harvesting tanks lined with silpauline  subject to a maximum of Rs.12000/- per device is provided as subsidy.

Curing Houses (Modified Bhatti)

The large cardamom growers traditionally cure their cardamom by direct heating in the locally constructed   bhatties.  Capsules dried under this method are black in colour with smoky smell. ICRI-Gangtok had developed a scientific curing technology for large cardamom by introducing Modified Bhatti in which   cardamom capules are dried using indirect heating system in which the dried capsules retain the pink [maroon] colour and natural flavour.   In order to popularize this method, Board is providing subsidy @ Rs.9,000/- for 200 kg capacity and Rs.12500/- for 400 kg capacity Modified Bhatti  respectively towards 33.33 % cost of construction of the modified bhatti.

Construction of Irrigation Structures

This programme is aimed at developing water resources in the cardamom plantations, which will help the growers to irrigate their plantations in summer. Assistance is given for construction of irrigation devices ie 50% of the actual cost of construction or Rs 20,000/- whichever is less is paid as subsidy.

Installation of Irrigation equipments

Board will assist in installing  irrigation equipments   at 50% subsidy subject to a maximum of Rs.10,000/-  to farmers of large cardamom

Mechanisation

Assistance will be provided for purchase of equipments like pit diggers, sprayers, agricultural tools, grading seives etc  @ 50% of actual cost of the equipment.