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In tune with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ policy announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, a project for supporting development of new rubber plantations in North East & West Bengal and improving quality of processed form of rubber has been was conceptualised under the guidance and active mentoring of Mr Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Industry, Government of India…
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The project has three broad components
Components & Activities
- Development of Rubber plantation in additional 200,000 hectares in North East region and West Bengal by providing support to the Rubber Board in undertaking various activities with respect to the plantations;
- Enhancement of quality and productivity of rubber by taking appropriate initiatives in all rubber growing regions; and
- Training and skill development of various stakeholders along the NR value chain in all rubber growing regions
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Specific Activities
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Interest Subvention for loans availed by farmers
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Assistance in loan syndication
TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING
Specific Activities
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Creating infrastructure for training facilities
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Conducting training programmes for farmers, tappers, etc. practices and technologies
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Capacity building of sector stakeholders
SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY INPUTS AND RUBBER PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT
Specific Activities
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Supporting pre-planting operations (land preparation)
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Providing good quality planting material and farm inputs (fertilisers, fungicide, pesticide etc) to the farmers
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Providing irrigation facilities
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Building water conservation pits, gully plugging, cover crop planting etc.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Specific Activities
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Creation of Model smoke houses
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Upgradation/repairs of the existing smoke house
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Training of staff to manage smoke houses
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Creation of crop weighing and related infrastructure
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Specific Activities
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Coordination with various agencies / partners
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Physical and financial monitoring of the project
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Branding and Communication
DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES FOR THE RUBBER FARMERS
Specific Activities
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Fencing / gates in plantation farms to protect Rubber plants
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Capacity building of sector stakeholders


