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Today Kerala produces roughly 45% of India's coconuts, with some 92% of total production lying in the southern Indian states and Kerala's neighbours. The Coconut Development Board which plays an important role in the development of coconut production in India has its headquarters in Kochi, Kerala. [2]
This is a list of countries by coconut production from the years 2017 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production of coconuts in 2022 was 62,409,431 metric tonnes , down 0.6% from 62,791,068 tonnes in 2021. [ 1 ]
Copra has traditionally been grated and ground, then boiled in water to extract coconut oil. It was used by Pacific island cultures and became a valuable commercial product for merchants in the South Seas and South Asia in the 1860s. Nowadays, coconut oil (70%) is extracted by crushing copra; the by-product is known as copra cake or copra meal ...
As of 2001 India census, [1] Periya Negamam had a population of 7680. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Periya Negamam has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 58%.
The Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC or Cocommunity) is an intergovernmental organisation of states in Asia-Pacific that produce coconuts (Cocos nucifera L.). Coconuts are native to humid regions, specifically, between latitudes 26° N and 26° S of the equator. [ 1 ]
World Coconut Day has been observed on September 2 each year since 2009. It is celebrated by the farmers of coconut producing countries like India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Kenya and Vietnam and the stakeholders in the coconut growing business. Varies activities related to promotion of coconut consumption and events to ...
Coconut, jaggery, vegetables and cattle contribute to the agricultural output. [6] There are also coir producing units with raw materials sourced from local farms. [7] [8] Vanilla is also cultivated in certain locations. [9] Pollachi is also a popular movie shooting location for the Tamil film industry owing to its scenic landscape. [10] [11]
Coconut Development Board (CDB) is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare of the Government of India for the integrated ...