India is one of the largest producers of coconut in the world.
Coconut in India is predominantly a small holders crop
contributing to about Rs.83,000 million annually which is about
2% of the contribution of agriculture and allied sectors. More
than 10 million farming families dependent on this crop for their
livelihood. Even though a major producer of coconut, India
consumes more than 50% of its coconut production of 15.84
billion nuts per annum as raw nuts for culinary and religious
purposes. 35% of the production is utilized for conversion to
copra, 11% for tender nut, 2% for seed purposes and hardly 2% is
utilized for value addition and industrial purposes. As such there
is a need for the country to devote more intensive research and
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