General info: Kerala unveils draft policy for plantation sector (Last Updated: 21 Sep 2022)
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Kerala unveils draft policy for plantation sector
V Sajeev Kumar Kochi | Updated on January 21, 2020 Published on January 21, 2020
Kerala has announced a draft policy on plantations to strengthen the sector and improve the living and service conditions of workers.
The policy envisages augmenting manufacturing, diversification, processing, marketing and preserving value-based plantation products.
Crisis situation
The sector is passing through a crisis following unlimited import of agricultural produce, dampening the demand for indigenous crops. A steep decrease in the domestic output and its quality, together with erratic weather patterns are also responsible for the current crisis.
Kerala produces around 48 per cent of the total plantation crops in India. The State accounts for 76.5 per cent of rubber, 88.6 per cent of cardamom, 22.05 per cent of coffee and 4.54 per cent of tea produced in the country. Around 3.3 lakh labourers are directly dependant on plantations.
In 2012-13, the sector generated ₹21,000 crore, which was 33 per cent of the total domestic agricultural produce. But in 2018-19, the production decreased to ₹9,945.15 crore. Consequently, 13 plantations were closed down and about 3,000 workers were rendered jobless.
State Labour Minister TP Ramakrishnan blamed the policies of the Centre and FTAs for the crisis, as it led to relaxation of rules, paving the way for unlimited imports of plantation products. Besides, climate variations have also adversely affected the output of plantation crops, he said. “It is in this context, the draft plantation policy is chalked out for a permanent solution to their problems,” the Minister added.
Lease renewals
The draft policy envisages renewal of lease of the plantation land in a timely manner to enable owners to get funds and subsidies from banks. The cultivation practice being followed in the plantation sector is single crop, limiting the yield and income. It was, therefore, decided to permit mixed-cropping and inter-cropping.
Munnar, Peermedu aned Nelliampathy have favourable weather conditions for producing vegetables in winter season. The cultivation of fruit bearing plants as inter crop can considerably increase the income from plantations.
To ensure reasonable revenue, measures will be taken to process and store plantation produce and to find suitable market for them. The existing auction system for farm produce would be altered to ensure better pricing after consultation with Central agencies. The cluster programmes will be extended to the plantation industry with a view to encouraging value addition.
Hostile weather conditions
The shortage of rainfall, prolonged drought, destructive rains and wind, and extreme winter have further damaged the business. Efforts should be made to protect and reviatilse the soil, water and air in the Western Ghats.
The potentials and possibilities of farm tourism will be worked out without altering the basic structure of the plantations. The non-conventional energy sources available with the plantations can be used for power generation by using resources such as biomass, wind and solar, the draft policy said.
Published on January 21, 2020
Assam land for tea, rubber plantation
The maximum limit for allotment of land for special cultivation to registered co-operative society will be 150 bigha
By A Staff Reporter in Guwahati
Small indigenous growers in Assam will get upto 30 bigha of government highland and ceiling surplus land for special cultivation like tea, coffee and rubber under the state Land Policy, 2019.
“Government highland and ceiling surplus land suitable for special cultivation of tea, coffee, rubber etc may be identified and allotted to the indigenous small growers who have already been registered with state/central government agencies,” said the policy, which was approved by the state cabinet recently and subsequently released by Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal here.
The policy said while giving allotment of land to small indigenous growers for special cultivation, preference shall be given to indigenous youths coming from families below poverty line, other indigenous educated unemployed youths and co-operatives of indigenous unemployed youth. It, however, sets a rider that the beneficiaries should take special cultivation as a means of livelihood.
The policy puts restriction on allotment or settlement of land for special cultivation barring these three categories of beneficiaries. Multiple members of a same family will also not be entitled to such land.
The 17-page policy was prepared by the state revenue and disaster management department. It incorporates, partially or in toto, around 40 suggestions of Hari Shankar Brahma-headed Committee for Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous People.
For prompt utilisation of the land the committee makes it mandatory to utilise the allotted land for the special cultivation within three years of allotment.
“Failing which, the allotment shall stand cancelled automatically,” it said.
An official associated with the land policy said that stress was laid on special cultivation keeping in mind two factors —addressing the state’s unemployment problem as well as proper utilisation of the land.
The maximum limit for allotment of land for special cultivation to registered co-operative society will be 150 bigha.
“Special periodic leases may be issued for such land settled for special cultivation in conformity with the provisions of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886. No part of land under special cultivation shall be transferred or alienated without the prior approval of the government,” the policy said.
UpasiSmall indigenous growers in Assam will get upto 30 bigha of government highland and ceiling surplus land for special cultivation like tea, coffee and rubber under the state Land Policy, 2019.
presents Budget wishlist to govt
V Sajeev Kumar Kochi | Updated on June 12, 2019 Published on June 12, 2019
The plantation sector has requested the Centre to levy safeguard duty on the imports of natural rubber to protect the livelihood of small producers as well as to maintain the NR production capacity intact.
In the pre-budget memorandum to the Finance Minister for the incorporation in the Union Budget 2019-20, the United Planters Association of South India (Upasi) pointed out that the increased imports of natural rubber and unremunerative prices have forced some producers to abandon rubber tapping.
They are not even able to pay the tapper wages and incur other direct expenses. The situation, if allowed to continue, will make India fully dependent on foreign countries for this strategic raw material, AE Joseph, Upasi president, said.
Fall in prices
The natural rubber prices (RSS IV) after reaching a high of ₹243/kg in April 2011, has registered a sharp decline and reached ₹102 in December 2015. Of late, there had been an increase in domestic prices largely due to low production on account of seasonal factors. The main reason for the decline in the domestic price was on account of increased imports of rubber into India, thereby the consuming industry was able to keep away from the domestic market, he said.
In absolute terms, imports has increased from 77,762 tonne in 2008-09 to 5,82,351 tonne during 2018-19. Imports as a percentage of production had increased from 1.42 per cent in 2000-01 to 90.7 per cent in 2018-19. Imports as percentage of consumption kept increasing to reach 48.1 per cent in 2018-19.
Plea for more funds
Upasi also urged the government for higher allocation of funds to the commodity boards as steep cut in the allotment of funds had affected the incentive schemes which are currently implemented by the Boards.
Considerable reduction made in allocation of funds to the Commodity Boards in the Union Budgets have affected the plantation sector adversely, as the boards are not in a position to disburse the dues to the growers under various developmental schemes.
Polymer scientist at the helm of MG University, Kerala
May 30, 2019
Prof (Dr) Sabu Thomas, reputed polymer scientist and Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of the University for a term of four years. He has been holding temporary charge of Vice Chancellor for the past few months.
A BTech degree holder in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology from Cochin University of Science and Technology, he received his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
Prof Sabu Thomas began his career as a Technical Officer at Bayer India Ltd., Thane, Bombay. He joined MG University, Kottayam, as a Lecturer in 1987.
He subsequently held several positions in the University such as Reader, Regional Director, School of Technology and Applied Sciences, Professor and Director, School of Chemical Sciences, and Dean of Technology and Applied Sciences. He is the Founder Director of International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, MG University.
His areas of academic research include polymer nanocomposites and cellulose nanocomposites. He has several publications and patents to his credit. He is also the Chief Editor of `Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects’.
Prof Sabu Thomas is a recipient of many awards and honours for academic excellence, which include the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, FRSC, in 2012, Bronze Medal of the Chemical Research Society of India and the MRSI Medal of the Material Research Society of India in 2013.
He received his first Docteur Honoris Causa from University of Southern Brittany, France, in 2015 and his second Doctorate Honoris Causa from University of Lorraine, France, in 2016.
He was the recipient of Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Award 2017 and TRiLA Academician of the year Award 2018.
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