Lok Sabha Question No. 2194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Coconut Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: E. AHAMED, P. KUMAR, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2194

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## COCONUT CULTIVATION

2194.  SHRI E. AHAMED: SHRI P. KUMAR: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the area under coconut cultivation in the country along with the rank of India in coconut production in the world;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  formulated  by  the  Coconut  Development  Board  to enhance the coconut production in the country;
- (c) the  details  of  the  schemes  introduced  for  the  production  of  various  coconut based products in country;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to increase the assistance under area expansion scheme by the Coconut Development Board, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the export and import of the coconut during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The  details  of  area  under  coconut  cultivation  in  the  country  are  at  Annexure-I. India ranks first in the production of coconut globally.
- (b): Coconut  Development  Board  is  implementing  following  schemes  to  enhance production of coconut in the Country:-
- i) Production and distribution of planting material.
- ii) Expansion of Area under Coconut.
- iii) Integrated Farming for Productivity Improvement.
- iv) Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens.
- v) Establishment of new coconut orchards.

Details of these schemes are at Annexure-II.

(c): Coconut  Development  Board  introduced  'Technology  Mission  on  Coconut' scheme, in 2001-2002 with the objective of promoting coconut based products in the country. Details of this scheme is at Annexure-III.

(d): There is no such proposal for the current plan period.

(e): The details of the export and import of the  coconut during the last three years and the current year is given at Annexure IV.

## Annexure-I

Annexure I referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2194 for answer on 29.11.2016 regarding   Coconut Cultivation.

## State/Union Territory-Wise area under coconut cultivation in the country (final 2014-15)

| S.No.   | State/UT                  |   Area in hectare |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------|
| 1       | Kerala                    |            649850 |
| 2       | Karnataka                 |            515030 |
| 3       | Tamil Nadu                |            465110 |
| 4       | Andhra Pradesh            |            105990 |
| 5       | Odisha                    |             50680 |
| 6       | Gujarat                   |             31630 |
| 7       | West Bengal               |             29410 |
| 8       | Maharashtra               |             28100 |
| 9       | Goa                       |             25790 |
| 10      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |             21910 |
| 11      | Assam                     |             21140 |
| 12      | Bihar                     |             14900 |
| 13      | Tripura                   |              6930 |
| 14      | Lakshadweep               |              2570 |
| 15      | Puducherry                |              1880 |
| 16      | Chhattisgarh              |              1710 |
| 17      | Telengana                 |              1690 |
| 18      | Nagaland                  |              1450 |
| 19      | Mizoram                   |              0040 |
|         | Total                     |           1975810 |

Annexure II referred to in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2194 for answer on 29.11.2016 regarding   Coconut Cultivation.

## Details of schemes being implemented by Coconut Development Board to enhance production of coconut in the country.

## 1. Production and distribution of planting material

The objective of the programme is to ensure production and distribution of quality coconut seedlings to farmers directly, through State Govt. and through private sector. The component schemes are the following

- a) Establishment of  Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms
- b) Establishment of Regional Coconut Nurseries
- c) Production and Distribution of hybrids/dwarf seedlings in Govt.
- d) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Seed Garden
- e) Establishment of Small Coconut Nursery:

## 2. Expansion of Area under Coconut

The  objective  of  the  programme  is  to  extend  adequate  technical  and  financial support to the farmers to take up coconut cultivation on scientific lines in potential areas to attain a significant achievement in the future production potential.

## 3. Integrated Farming for Productivity Improvement

The objective of the programme is to improve production and productivity of the coconut holdings through an integrated approach and thereby increasing the net income from unit holdings with the following component programmes:

- a. Laying  out  of  Demonstration  Plots:  The  objective  of  the  programme  is  to encourage  the  farmers  to  adopt  the  technology  developed  for  the  management  of disease affected coconut gardens.
- b. Organic Manure Units: The objective of the programme is to promote the use of organic manure like vermicompost, coir pith compost etc in coconut holdings.

## 4. Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens.

The main objective of the scheme is to enhance the productivity and production of  coconut  by  removal  of  disease  advanced,  unproductive,  old  and  senile  palms  and rejuvenating the remaining palms.

## 5. Establishment of new Coconut Orchards

The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  improve  the  production  and  productivity  of coconut  by  establishing  coconut  orchards  with  high  yielding  varieties  released  by research institutes for different agro climatic conditions. The scheme will be implemented by Coconut Development Board through Farmer Producers Organization (FPO) in coconut growing states including scheduled and hilly areas.

Annexure III  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2194  for answer on 29.11.2016 regarding   Coconut Cultivation.

Details of scheme named 'Technology Mission on Coconut' introduced for promoting coconut based products.

The financial assistance is provided under the above mentioned scheme covering the following four component programmes on project basis:-

- (1) Development and adoption of technologies for processing and product diversification.
- a. Development of technologies: Financial assistance @ 100% of the project cost limited to Rs.75 lakhs is extended for all the Govt. institutions and cooperative societies and 75% of the project  cost  limited  to  Rs.35  lakhs  for  NGO's,  Individual  entrepreneurs  and  other  research organizations for development of new technologies of value added coconut products.
- b. Acquisition, training, demonstration of technologies: Financial assistance @ 100% of the cost of the project limited to Rs.25 lakh/project to all the Govt. institutions and cooperative societies and  50%  of  the  cost  limited to  Rs.10  lakh/project  for  the  NGO's,  Individual entrepreneurs and other organizations.
- c. Adoption of technologies: Back-ended credit capital subsidy limited to 25% of the cost for NGO's, Individual entrepreneurs and other organizations for setting up of coconut processing units. For SC/ST Women farmers, 33.3% of project cost and for High Value Agriculture (HVA) in A&N islands & Lakshadweep, 50% of project cost.
- (2)         Market Research and Promotion
- a. Market Research : Financial assistance is extended @ 100% of the project cost limited Rs.25.00 lakh to Govt. agencies and cooperative societies and 50% of project cost limited to Rs.12.50  lakh  for  individuals,  NGOs  and  other  private  organizations  for  conducting  market research.
- b. Market Promotion:   Financial  support  is  extended  for  entrepreneurs  @  100%  of project cost limited to Rs.25.00 lakh to Govt. agencies and cooperative societies and 50% of project  cost  limited  to  Rs.15.00  lakh  NGOs  and  other  private  institutes  and  Rs.6.00  lakhs  to federations  of  CPS  (FPOs)  for  conducting  market  promotion  of  value  added  products  under TMOC.
- (3) Development and adoption technologies for management of pest and diseases.
- a. Development of technologies: Financial assistance @ 100% of the project cost limited to Rs.50 lakhs is extended for all the Govt. institutions and cooperative societies and 50% of the project cost limited to Rs.25 lakhs for NGO's and other organizations for development of new technologies for pest and disease management.
- b. Demonstration  of  technologies:  Financial  assistance  @  100%  of  the  project  cost limited  to  Rs.25 lakhs  is  extended for  all  the Govt.  institutions  and  cooperative  societies  and 50% of the project cost limited to Rs.10 lakhs for individuals / group of farmers/NGO's etc for demonstration of new technologies for pest and disease management.
- c. Adoption  of  technologies:  Financial  assistance  @  25%  of  the  cost  of  technology adoption  for  management  of  pest  and  disease  extended  to  group  of  farmers/NGO  /other organizations.
- (4) Technical  support, external evaluation and  Emergent  requirement:  Financial assistance extended is @ 100% of the project cost on need basis.

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## Annexure-IV

Annexure IV referred to in reply to Part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2194 for answer on 29.11.2016 regarding   Coconut Cultivation.

## Details of export and import of the coconut and its products during the last three years and current year

Value

| Sl. No.   |                             | 2013 - 14     | 2013 - 14            | 2014 - 15     | 2014 - 15            | 2015 - 16     | 2015 - 16            | 2016 - 17 (till October, 2016)   | 2016 - 17 (till October, 2016)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Item                        | Quantity (MT) | Value (Rs. In Lakhs) | Quantity (MT) | Value (Rs. In Lakhs) | Quantity (MT) | Value (Rs. In Lakhs) | Quantity (MT)                    | Value (Rs. In Lakhs)             |
| 1         | Activated Carbon            | 96561.20      | 60786.39             | 54345.07      | 55780.20             | 61212.58      | 63208.13             | 40132.19                         | 40268.67                         |
| 2         | Dry Coconut                 | 22411.87      | 16239.55             | 14895.64      | 19403.24             | 18303.04      | 17846.79             | 9433.80                          | 8274.97                          |
| 3         | Coconut Oil                 | 7066.90       | 9052.04              | 6935.54       | 14707.93             | 8549.97       | 17540.3              | 23378.35                         | 24455.54                         |
| 4         | Copra                       | 11957.24      | 7243.52              | 7689.45       | 8594.46              | 6749.21       | 5292.61              | 13005.11                         | 8468.85                          |
| 5         | Shell Charcoal              | 24773.00      | 6011.71              | 15030.92      | 4487.66              | 7565.85       | 2511.52              | 15809.39                         | 3959.62                          |
| 6         | Desiccated Coconut          | 5165.71       | 3868.57              | 2606.34       | 4242.29              | 4260.97       | 5260.61              | 9694.50                          | 9807.73                          |
| 7         | Virgin Coconut Oil          |               |                      | 789.38        | 2472.03              | 818.33        | 2622.5               | 300.60                           | 966.72                           |
| 8         | Fresh/Frozen/Grated Coconut | 30452.32      | 7234.72              |               | 13584.46             | 41963.99      | 18876.78             | 59993.49                         | 15699.88                         |
| 9         | Misc. Coconut products      |               | 5175.41              |               | 7966.20              |               | 11865.14             |                                  | 8778.12                          |
|           | Total                       |               | 115611.91            |               | 131238.47            |               | 145024.38            |                                  | 120680.10                        |

MT---------Metric-Tonnes