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Under this scheme, growers are encouraged to adopt systematic replanting of large cardamom using high-yielding, disease-free planting materials. It aims to increase productivity, improve quality, and enhance export competitiveness under the Spices Board of India.

The scheme "Export Oriented Production: Large Cardamom Certified Nursery (Unit)" is a Sub-Scheme of the Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion & Quality Improvement in Spices and Research and Development of Cardamom by the Spice Board, Department of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Commerce.

• The applicant should be a small or marginal grower owning up to 8 hectares of land.
• The applicant should belong to the SC/ST category.
• The applicant should undertake replanting/new planting in a minimum contiguous area of 0.10 Ha.
• The applicant should not exceed 8.00 Ha total eligibility, and should avail subsidy for a maximum of 4.00 Ha per financial year in a phased manner.
• The applicant should be cultivating in eligible regions such as Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and other North Eastern states.
• The applicant should ensure a minimum plant population of 4000 plants per hectare with spacing of 5 × 5 feet.
• The applicant should allow inspection by designated officials, and assistance will be granted only after approval.
• The applicant should avail second-time assistance for the same area only after 8 years, except in cases like natural calamities.

• 33.33% of cost of cultivation of large cardamom subject to a maximum of ₹ 33,600/- per Ha for General Category and 75% of cost of cultivation ₹ 75,000/- per Ha for SC/ST payable in two annual installments of ₹ 16,800/- and 37,500/-, respectively.
• Small and marginal growers owing up to 8.00 Ha. The minimum area to be replanted / new planted contiguously under the scheme is 0.10 Ha Maximum area eligibility per grower is 8.00 Ha but at a time i.e., in a financial year a grower can avail subsidy only up to 4.00 Ha as replanting has to be carried out in a phased manner.