The National Tea and Coffee Development Board (NTCDB) of Nepal will provide subsidies to coffee growers in order to boost production.
The support aims at increasing coffee production amid growing demand in both domestic and international markets stated NTCDB Executive Director Raman Prasad Pathak.
“Compared to the demand of 2,500-3,000 tonnes a year, the current production stands at just 500 tonnes,” said Pathak.
The board, through a public notice on Sunday, has called for application from individual farmers, coffee cooperatives and related institutes to claim the facility.
Pathak said the farmers/groups that apply for the plantation of coffee saplings would get 50 percent of the costs as grant.
According to NTCDB, farmers planting at least 10,000 saplings would be considered for the 50 percent grant support.
