Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicant must be a registered cardamom grower from Idukki district.
• Eligible landholding: 0.10 Ha to 8 Ha (own land only).
• Minimum replanting area: 0.10 Ha; maximum assistance for 2 Ha per year and 8 Ha in 5 years (2024–2029).
• Replanting only (after removing uneconomic plants); new planting not eligible.
• Land must not be classified as paddy field.
• Minimum plant population: 1100 plants/Ha.
• Online application with mandatory document uploads is required.
• Eligibility will be verified and approved by the Spices Board/KERA Project.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Nursery must be located in Idukki district.
• Must be registered with the Spices Board or Kerala Agricultural University.
• Should have minimum 1 acre area with 5,000+ seedlings production capacity/year.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in nursery operations.
• Must commit to supplying quality seedlings to replanting farmers under the KERA scheme.
• Only one grant per year (either for replantation or nursery) is allowed per applicant.

Grant Support:

• Financial assistance of up to ₹6 lakhs per nursery.
• 50%–75% of establishment cost covered by KERA; remaining 25%–50% by the nursery.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a registered FPO/FPC involved in cardamom cultivation or processing.
• At least 50% of member farmers should already be practicing GAP.
• FPO must be willing to undergo GAP certification and complete the required process.
• Support is extended for certification fees and related documentation.

Grant Support:

• Assistance towards GAP certification, branding, marketing, and value addition activities.
• Certification must be done through recognized agencies (e.g., AGROCERT).

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicant must be a registered cardamom grower from Idukki district.
• Eligible landholding: 0.10 Ha to 8 Ha (own land only).
• Minimum replanting area: 0.10 Ha; maximum assistance for 2 Ha per year and 8 Ha in 5 years (2024–2029).
• Replanting only (after removing uneconomic plants); new planting not eligible.
• Land must not be classified as paddy field.
• Minimum plant population: 1100 plants/Ha.
• Online application with mandatory document uploads is required.
• Eligibility will be verified and approved by the Spices Board/KERA Project.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Nursery must be located in Idukki district.
• Must be registered with the Spices Board or Kerala Agricultural University.
• Should have minimum 1 acre area with 5,000+ seedlings production capacity/year.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in nursery operations.
• Must commit to supplying quality seedlings to replanting farmers under the KERA scheme.
• Only one grant per year (either for replantation or nursery) is allowed per applicant.

Grant Support:

• Financial assistance of up to ₹6 lakhs per nursery.
• 50%–75% of establishment cost covered by KERA; remaining 25%–50% by the nursery.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a registered FPO/FPC involved in cardamom cultivation or processing.
• At least 50% of member farmers should already be practicing GAP.
• FPO must be willing to undergo GAP certification and complete the required process.
• Support is extended for certification fees and related documentation.

Grant Support:

• Assistance towards GAP certification, branding, marketing, and value addition activities.
• Certification must be done through recognized agencies (e.g., AGROCERT).