Lok Sabha Question No. 3327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Development of New Coconut Varieties
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3327

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH 2021

## Development of New Coconut Varieties

## 3327.  Dr. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the detailed programmes/schemes for development of coconut cultivation/ production in the country;
- (b) the annual production of coconut in the country as on date, State-wise;
- (c) whether new varieties of coconut have not been developed in a long time and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the initiatives of Coconut Development Board for promoting value added products from raw coconut across the country and the details thereof;
- (e) the  detailed  programmes  of  the  Government/Coconut  Development  Board  for providing better marketing facilities to coconut farmers;
- (f) the  steps  being  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  enhance  coconut  production  in Gujarat; and
- (g) the  details  of  the  total  production  of  coconut  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Schemes/programmes  for  Coconut  cultivation/production are  implemented  by Coconut  Development  Board  (CDB)  under  the  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH).  Details of the major programmes/schemes implemented by CDB are as under:-
- 1 .   Production and Distribution of Quality Planting Material
- (i) Establishment of Demonstration cum-Seed Production Farms
- (ii) Establishment of Regional Coconut Nurseries
- (iii) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Seed Garden
- (iv)Establishment of Small Coconut Nurseries
2.  Expansion of Area under Coconut
3.  Integrated Farming for productivity improvement
- (i) Laying out of Demonstration Plots
- (ii) Aid to Organic Manure Units
4.  Technology Demonstration/Quality Testing Lab
5.  Marketing, market Intelligent services, Statistics and Strengthening of Export Promotion Council
6.  Information & Information Technology
7.  Technology Mission on Coconut
8.  Rejuvenation and Replanting
9.  Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme
10.  Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme

(b): The State-wise annual production of coconut in the country from 2016-17 to 201920(2nd Adv. Estt.) is at Annexure-I.

- (c):      New  varieties  of  coconut  are  regularly  being  released  by  the  ICAR  Institutes  Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, State Agriculture/ Horticulture Universities etc.

Out of total 46 improved varieties/ hybrids released so far by the above institutes, 18 have been released since 2009.

The list of varieties/ hybrids released so far is at Annexure-II.

- (d): The  Technology  Mission  on  Coconut  was  sanctioned  during  the  financial  year 2001-02 with the objectives of (a) development of technology for new value added coconut products  and  by-products by research and  bring these value added  products  to commercial production by assisting to promising entrepreneurs (b) providing assistance for the  controlling  of  specific  disease/pest  in  any  specific  area  including  development  of technology  for  controlling  of  specific  disease/pest  to  ensure  undisrupted  supply  of  raw materials  to  the  coconut  industry  for  the  production  of  value  added  products  and  by products (c) develop and promote market for such newly developed value-added products and  by-products  including  traditional  products  (ball  copra,  copra  and  oil)  by  research, surveys and brand promotion.

Several  new  technologies/  innovative  products  have  been  developed  under  this Mission and 514 units for processing coconut for value addition have been assisted so far, which helped in enhancing the market potential for coconut products both in domestic and international markets and in controlling and stabilising market prices of raw coconuts for providing competitive and remunerative prices to the farmers.

The processing sector of  coconut  in India  moved from  the  traditional  products  of copra, coconut oil and desiccated coconut to a variety of diverse food products like virgin coconut  oil,  packed  tender  coconut  water,  coconut  milk,  coconut  milk  powder,  frozen grated coconut, coconut chips, coconut vinegar etc. The by-product utilization in terms of utilization  of  coconut  shell  proved  the  most  promising  with  products  like  coconut  shell charcoal, coconut shell powder and other products. Activated carbon from coconut shell charcoal is aptly termed Gold from Scrap since it has turned out to be the coconut product exported in huge quantities.

(e): The  CDB  undertakes  market  promotion  activities  for  the  development  of  the coconut  sector  in  the  country  and  the  industry.  The  major  activities  comprise  of  Market Promotion, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Market Development, formation of three tier  FPOs  viz.,  Coconut  Producer  Societies  (CPSs),  Federation  of  Coconut  Producers' Societies  (CPFs),  Coconut  Producer  Companies,  and  performing  the  responsibilities  of Export Promotion Council (EPC) and other enabling policies. Financial assistance at the rate of 50% subsidy subject to a maximum of Rs. 1.50 lakh is provided for setting up of sales outlets/ kiosks for value added coconut products. Financial assistance uptoRs. 1.50 lakh  (50  %  of  the  project  cost)  is  also  extended  to  FPOs  for  establishment  of  'Coconut Procurement Centre'

CDB  as  EPC  provides  services  such  as  securing  benefits  under  Merchandise Export  from  India  for  products  from  the  coconut  sector,  facilitating  participation  of exporters from coconut sector in International Trade Fairs, disseminating important trade information,  providing  commercially  useful  information  and  assistance  to  exporters  in developing and increasing their exports, organizing seminar, conference and buyer seller meet etc.

Collection, classification, compilation, analysis and interpretation of primary as well as secondary data pertaining to area and production of coconut, market price, weather, import  and  export  of  coconut  products,  etc.  and  dissemination  of  information  to  farmer community  through  print  media,  etc.  are  also  being  undertaken  regularly  as  part  of Statistics related to coconut.

(f): The  CDB  is  implementing  the  programmes  in  Gujarat  in  association  with  the Department  of  Horticulture, Govt. of Gujarat. Annual  targets have  been  allocated considering the proposals received from the State Government and Central assistance are released as per the norms under MIDH.  The CDB is also implementing schemes directly in  the  State.  During  the  year  2020-21,  a  Central  assistance  of  Rs.  63.62  lakh  was allocated for normal schemes including extension activities.

(g): The State-wise details of total production of coconut in the country during 2016-17 to 2019-20 (2nd Advance Estimate) are at Annexure-I.

Annexure - I State-wise annual production (no. of nuts in million) of coconut in the country from 2016-17 to 2019-20

| S. No.   | State/ UT         | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |   2018-19 | 2019-20 (2nd Adv. Estt.)   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|
| 1        | Kerala            | 7448.65   | 8452.05   |   7683.55 | 7777.80                    |
| 2        | Tamil Nadu        | 6570.63   | 6020.41   |   5370.39 | 5379.57                    |
| 3        | Karnataka         | 6773.05   | 6273.79   |   4947.74 | 4770.44                    |
| 4        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1377.53   | 1396.89   |   1567.6  | 1587.75                    |
| 5        | West Bengal       | 374.56    | 377.65    |    384.17 | 390.83                     |
| 6        | Odisha            | 341.68    | 341.71    |    286.2  | 342.06                     |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 336.65    | 241.16    |    259.57 | 259.57                     |
| 8        | Maharashtra       | 198.85    | 127.92    |    208.93 | 208.93                     |
| 9        | Assam             | 153.27    | 168.21    |    182.78 | 194.46                     |
| 10       | Bihar             | 141.09    | 76.68     |     78.12 | 78.40                      |
| 11       | Tripura           | 32.23     | 31.93     |     18.37 | 18.38                      |
| 12       | Chhattisgarh      | 08.77     | 10.92     |     10.93 | 13.99                      |
| 13       | Nagaland          | 02.67     | 09.44     |      9.02 | 9.02                       |
| 14       | Telangana         | 02.09     | -         |      5.59 | -                          |
| 15       | Arunachal Pradesh | -         | -         |      0.3  | -                          |
| 16       | Mizoram           | -         | -         |      0.15 | -                          |
| 17       | Others *          | 142.38    | 269.47    |    274.83 | 277.21                     |
|          | All India (Total) | 23904.10  | 23798.23  |  21288.2  | 21308.41                   |

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

Annexure - II List of Coconut varieties/ hybrids released from various Research Institutions

| S No    | Variety           | Agency released   | Year of release   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Hybrids | Hybrids           | Hybrids           | Hybrids           |
| 1       | VHC-1             | TNAU              | 1982              |
| 2       | Chandra Sankara   | CPCRI             | 1985              |
| 3       | Chandra Laksha    | CPCRI             | 1985              |
| 4       | VHC-2             | TNAU              | 1988              |
| 5       | Laksha Ganga      | KAU               | 1989              |
| 6       | Kera Ganga        | KAU               | 1989              |
| 7       | Ananda Ganga      | KAU               | 1989              |
| 8       | KeraSankara       | CPCRI             | 1989              |
| 9       | Godavari Ganga    | YSRHU             | 1991              |
| 10      | KeraSree          | KAU               | 1992              |
| 11      | KeraSowbhagya     | KAU               | 1993              |
| 12      | VHC-3             | TNAU              | 2000              |
| 13      | KonkanBhatye CH-1 | AICRP Palms-BSSKV | 2007              |
| 14      | KalpaSamrudhi     | CPCRI             | 2009              |
| 15      | KalpaSankara      | CPCRI             | 2009              |
| 16      | Vasista Ganga     | AICRP Palms-YSRHU | 2013              |
| 17      | KalpaSreshta      | CPCRI             | 2014              |
| 18      | Goutami Ganga     | YSRHU             | 2017              |
| Talls   | Talls             | Talls             | Talls             |
| 19      | Chandrakalpa      | CPCRI-AICRP Palms | 1985              |
| 20      | Prathap           | BSKKV             | 1987              |

| S No   | Variety                 | Agency released         | Year of release   |
|--------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
| 21     | Veppankulam-3 (VPM-3)   | TNAU                    | 1994              |
| 22     | Kerachandra             | CPCRI                   | 1995              |
| 23     | Kamrupa                 | AICRP-Pams-AAU          | 2001              |
| 24     | Aliyar Nagar -1 (ALR 1) | TNAU                    | 2002              |
| 25     | KeraSagara              | KAU                     | 2006              |
| 26     | KeraKeralam             | AICRP-Palms- CPCRI      | 2007              |
| 27     | KeraBastar              | AICRP Palms-IGKV        | 2007              |
| 28     | Kalyani Coconut-1       | AICRP Palms- BCKV/CPCRI | 2007              |
| 29     | KalpaPratibha           | CPCRI                   | 2007              |
| 30     | KalpaDhenu              | CPCRI                   | 2007              |
| 31     | KalpaMitra              | CPCRI                   | 2007              |
| 32     | Kalpatharu              | AICRP Palms-CPCRI       | 2009              |
| 33     | KalpaHaritha            | CPCRI                   | 2012              |
| 34     | KeraMadhura             | KAU                     | 2013              |
| 35     | KalpaShatabdi           | CPCRI                   | 2016              |
| 36     | KalpaRathna             | CPCRI                   | 2019              |
| Dwarfs | Dwarfs                  | Dwarfs                  | Dwarfs            |
| 37     | Chowghat Orange Dwarf   | CPCRI                   | 1991              |
| 38     | Kalparaksha             | CPCRI                   | 2007              |
| 39     | Kalpasree               | CPCRI                   | 2009              |
| 40     | Kalpa Surya             | CPCRI                   | 2012              |
| 41     | KalpaJyothi             | CPCRI                   | 2012              |
| 42     | ALR-3                   | TNAU                    | 2012              |
| 43     | CARI-C1 (Annapurna)     | CARI                    | 2013              |

|   S No | Variety           | Agency released   |   Year of release |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|     44 | CARI-C2 (Dhan)    | CARI              |              2013 |
|     45 | CARI-C3 (Omkar)   | CARI              |              2013 |
|     46 | CARI-C4 (Chandan) | CARI              |              2013 |

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