Coimbatore District tops in Coconut production, says Collector
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District collector Kranthi Kumar Pati on Saturday said Coimbatore was the largest coconut producer in Tamil Nadu. Touting India as the world’s top coconut producer, he said states such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were the leading coconut producers in the country.
Coimbatore is the largest coconut producer in Tamil Nadu. Coconut is cultivated on 89,927 hectares spread across Pollachi, Kinathukadavu, Sulthanpettai and Anaimalai in the district. Lakhs of people are dependent on the coconut business for a living,” the collector said after inaugurating a conference and exhibition at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) to mark the World Coconut Day celebrations.
Conducted jointly by the Horticulture College and Research Institute at TNAU and the state department of agriculture, the event saw participation of joint director of agriculture K Muthulakshmi, dean of the institute Irene Vethamoni, other officials, farmers and students.
“The first World Coconut Day was observed on September 2, 2009, by the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community. Since then, it is celebrated every year with an objective to spread awareness about the benefits and importance of coconut.
This year’s theme is to firmly establish the coconut industry for the current and future generations,” the collector said. Under the Kalaignarin All Village Integrated Agriculture Development Programme, he said, 27,600 coconut saplings were being distributed to 46 village panchayats at a cost of 16.56 lakh. “To generate additional revenue, value-added products should be created from coconut and sold in the market.”
The collector also distributed pamphlets on coconut pest management to the participants. The exhibition had many varieties of coconuts, tender coconuts and value-added products such as tableware made of coir and pith on the display.
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