• Development, Production & Trade of Organic Tea • Research & Development Schemes
1. Soils: Sustaining soil productivity-some strategies
2. Product Diversification: Extraction of food grade secondary metabolites from Tea and upscaling the methods for commercial Utility.
3. Tea Processing: Biochemical and molecular analysis of stress during processing of tea. 4. Quality Testing: Upgradation of quality tasting laboratories at regional centers of Tocklai. 5. Biotechnology and Breeding: Biotic and abiotic stress analysis for development of stable
quality genotypes.
6. Plant Protection: Development of biocontrol packages and their integration for helopeltis and blister blight management to reduce the load of toxic chemicals
7. Services: Studies on heavy metals-phase II (chromium and arsenic) • Focus on Technological and industrial Research
• Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in collaboration with ISRO
Table 3.14. Programmes of tea board to be continued after modification i. Plantation development scheme
S.No Activity Existing mode of support Proposed Modification
1 Replanting and Rejuvenation
Back end subsidy@25% of the approved unit cost
Upfront loan @50% from the Special Purpose Tea Fund set up for the purpose and back end subsidy@25% of the approved unit cost.
2 Extension Planting
Back end subsidy@25% of the approved unit cost limited to only small holdings in NE Region and in the state of Uttranchal
Subsidy to be made applicable to all the hilly areas where there is less scope for replanting regardless of the size of the holdings
3 Irrigation Back end subsidy@25% of the actual cost subject to a ceiling limit of Rs.10000 per ha
Back end subsidy@25% of the actual cost- the ceiling limit to be removed
4 Drainage Nil Back end subsidy@25% of the actual cost. 5 Green leaf
Transport vehicles–Trucks, trailers etc
Nil Back end subsidy@25% of the actual cost
i)Transport Vehicle – 50% of actual cost (1 vehicle for every 1000 kgs of green leaf per day)
Inputs: In addition to continuing with the existing benefits, it is proposed to provide one time revolving grant towards inputs required for one season and 100% grant for fertilizer storage sheds, office room and purchase sprayers etc . ii)Leaf Collection sheds –
100% of cost or Rs. 30,000 per shed (lower of the two). 1 leaf shed for every 2000 kgs of green leaf per day.
Creation of facilitators:It is proposed to train @ 2 members drawn from each SHG for a period of six months at Tea Research Stations. 100% grant is proposed towards the course fee and the boarding and lodging charges for the training period.
iii)Plastic Crates / Bags / Weighing Machines – Actual cost recommended by field offices
6 Self Help Groups
iv)Pruning: Machines – 25% of the cost (max Rs. 7,500 per machine) per grower. For SHGs 1 machine per 10.12 ha of holdings.
II Quality Upgradation and Product Diversification
50% subsidy for
1. othrodox machinery in 100% CTC factories; 2 for bought leaf factories for switching over to non-RC CTC processing,
3.for Green tea and other specialty tea machinery
4. setting up micro mini factories by the individual small growers or SHGroups
1 Processing Machinery
25% of the actual cost of the machinery
5.factories opting for 100% HACCP compliance 50% subsidy for
1. units going in for 100% value addition within the primary processing factories.
2.Blending and packaging units opting for 100% HACCP compliance 2 Value addition- colour sorters, cleaning, blending, packaging etc
25% of the actual cost of the machinery
3. Setting up of quality Testing laboratories within ea producing units.
3 Certification for HACCP/ISO/Org anic
50% of the one time certification fee subject to a ceiling of Rs.75,000 per certificate.
50% of the certification fee subject to a ceiling of Rs.1,00,000 per certificated including renewals. The subsidy to be extended to all related certifications required for confirming with food safety standards. 4 Setting up of mini hydro power units; Setting up of Bio- gasification units and for opting for installations
using non conventional
energy sources
Nil 25% of the actual cost subject to non availability of subsidy from any other sources.
5 Incentive for
production of Orthodox teas
NIL Under the subcomponent - Product diversification- it is proposed to provide subsidy for production of orthodox tea which has good demand in the
international markets. During the X Plan period, commencing from January 2005 an incentive scheme was launched with funding from Special Fund created out of the proceeds of Additional Excise Duty[ AED] collected during 2002-04.. This scheme which was approved only for three years(2005-07) has been well received by the industry and production during the first year [ie. 2005] registered an increment of 6.17 million kgs. As there is a good response for this scheme, it is proposed to continue the scheme till the end of the XI Plan period. The fund required for the first year of the XI plan would be met from residual portion of the original allocation under AED fund. For the remaining four years the estimated requirement of the funds would be in the region of Rs.100 crores. Under the scheme the production incentive is being given @Rs. 3 per kg of actual production of leaf grade teas, and Rs.2 per kg of dust grade teas and an additional incentive @Rs.2 per kg of the incremental volume of tea produced over the corresponding period of previous year.
III Human Resource Development Scheme
In order to augment the training programmes for
the personnel engaged in plantations it is proposed support the initiative of Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore, to establish Extension Education Centre at Jorhat and planters productivity councils in each of the plantation districts
3.3.10. Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema, Nagaland
Recognizing the importance for institutional support for development of horticulture in NE Region, the Government of India has sanctioned a Central Sector Scheme for setting up of Central Institute of Horticulture in Nagaland during January, 2006. The main objective of the Institute is to support horticulture development in the N.E. region through:
3.3.10.1. Objectives
Major objectives of the Central Institute of Horticulture are as follows:
• Capacity building by training of trainers, extension officers, farmers, entrepreneurs, processors and exporters,
• Demonstration of improved technologies such as use of improved varieties / hybrids, adoption of INM / IPM practices, Hi-tech farming, precision farming, protected cultivation, post harvest technology, etc, and follow-on extension support in the field of horticulture. • Promotion of organic cultivation of horticultural crops.
• Establishing convergence and synergy among programmes in the field of horticultural research and development.
• Monitoring of Centrally sponsored programmes in the area of horticulture.
3.3.10.2 Budgetary allocation
Against an outlay of Rs. 5.60 crores an expenditure of Rs. 1.3 crores (23.21%) has been incurred.
3.3.10.3 Achievement
The foundation of the Institute was laid on March 27, 2006. it is too early to mention any physical achievements. Few of the achievements are given below:
• Construction of Boundary wall and Barbed wire fencing
• Construction of internal roads and demarcation of blocks including levelling of land construction of Ground level water tanks and digging of well including installation of pump sets and construction of pump sets
• Engagement of chief consultant for 3 months.
• Engagement of consultant on Hi-Tech hort. project for 2 years.
• Engagement of 2 Nos. technical consultants for undertaking various activities of the institute- in Progress.
• A Brochure highlighting the activities of the Institute has also been brought out.
• The master plan for the institute has been prepared and also identified suitable varieties of selected crops for establishment of mother blocks at the institute and technologies for large scale demonstration in the farmer’s field.
• The institute has organized Master’s training programme on advanced technologies on horticultural development on 26th to 28th May 2006 at National Research Centre for Mithun, Jharnapani.
• A Regional workshop on Cashew was also organized in collaboration with Directorate of Cashew & Cocoa Development, Cochin to discuss various issues related to development of Cashew in NE States.
3.3.10.4 Constraints
It is too early to mention any constraints.
3.3.10.5 Future thrusts during XI Plan
The thrusts areas for the Institute in the XI Plan are as follows:
• Refinement /demonstration of identified technologies specific for the region,
• Production and supply of quality seed and planting material of improved/high yielding varieties
• Training of state department officials and field functionaries in selected aspects of horticulture development including post harvest management, processing and value addition.
3.3.10.6 Conclusion
The Scheme was launched only during January 2006 and it should continue during XI Plan period after incorporating the suggestion to make it more effective and result oriented.