Obtaining Assistance for the Improvement of productivity in Low Productive EAC Lands
Who can apply:
Farmers or Estates growing Cinnamon, Pepper, Coffee, Cocoa, Cardamom, Clove, Nutmeg and have low productive lands
with over 25% crop vacancies in their lands
Assistance Provided by the DEA under the Scheme:
- Required no. of planting material, based on vacancies in land, at free of charge
- Technical advices
- Financial reward or fertilizer after the successful completion of recommended practices
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Minumum eligible land extent - 0.2 ha (1/2Ac.)
- Minumum eligible land extent for " Jathika Saviya" or "Gama Naguma" programs - 0.1 ha (1/2Ac.)
- Title of the land must be produced as a prooff of?the ownership of the land. Plan of the land is necessary for lands over 2 ha
| Crop |
Total
Payment (Rs.) |
1st year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
| Cinnamon |
37,500 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
7,500 |
| Pepper |
37,500 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
7,500 |
| Cocoa |
30,000 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
6,000 |
| Coffee |
30,000 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
6,000 |
| Cardamom |
30,000 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
6,000 |
| Clove |
15,000 |
6,000 |
6,000 |
3,000 |
| Nutmeg |
15,000 |
6,000 |
6,000 |
3,000 |
Application procedure:
At 8.30 a.m - 4.15 p.m on wednestays to the Extension Officer based at the nearest Agrarian Service Centres
At 8.30 a.m - 4.15 p.m on office days to the Assistant Directors Office
Applications can be down loaded from the form manager
Fees Payable to Obtain Services:
Only Rs. 10.00 stamp at the time of application
How to Provide the service:
Extension Officer of the area will personelly inspect the applicants' land and if eligebility criteria are fulfilled the land will be registerd with he scheme. After the completion of recommended practices free plants, financia rewards and/or?fertilizer will be issued
Time taken to provide the Service:
2-6 months after the application
Responsible Officers:
District Assistant Director
Extension Officer of the Area
Contact information:
Extension Officer of the Area
Assistant Director of the District
Deputy Directors
Director General
(Contact details are mentioned in the home page)
Organization InformationDepartment of Export Agriculture
1095,
Sirimavo Bandaranayake Mawatha,
Peradeniya.
Mr. Aruna Disanayaka
Telephones:+94 812 388651, +94 81 2386018, +94 81 2386019
Fax Nos:0812388738
Email:helpdesk@dea.gov.lk
Website: www.dea.gov.lk
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