Lok Sabha Question No. 391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Development of Coconut Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 391

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  November, 2021

'Development of Coconut Cultivation'

391. 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 31st October, 2021, Statewise;
- (c) the  initiatives  of  the  Coconut  Development  Board  (CDB)  for  promoting  value added products from raw coconut across the country and the details thereof; and
- (d) the detailed programmes of the Government/CDB for providing better marketing facilities to the coconut farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)  :    For  the  Integrated  development  of  coconut  sector  in  the  country,  the  Coconut Development  Board  (CDB)  is  implementing  following  schemes  under  the  Mission  for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and Farmers Welfare, Government of India :
- (i) Production and Distribution of Quality Planting Materials
- (ii) Expansion of Area under Coconut
- (iii) Integrated Farming for productivity improvement
- (iv) Technology Demonstration/Quality Testing Lab
- (v) Marketing,  Market  Intelligent  Services,  Statistics  and  Strengthening  of Export Promotion Council
- (vi) Information & Information Technology
- (vii) Technical Service, Project Management  including Infrastructure and Administration
- (viii) Technology Mission on Coconut
- (ix) Rejuvenation and Replanting
- (x) Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme
- (xi) Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme

(b): As  per  the  latest  all  India  2 nd advanced  estimates  for  the  year  2020-21,  the production of coconut in the country is 21,206.74 million nuts. The State-wise details are at Annexure.

(c):    The  Board  implements  'Technology  Mission  on  Coconut'  (TMOC)  from  the  year 2001-02  for  promoting  value  addition  in  coconut  with  components  of  development, demonstration and adoption of technologies.

The  Board  also  implements  a  scheme  'Technology  Demonstration  &  Quality Testing laboratory' under which CDB Institute of Technology (CIT) involves in product development, quality testing and imparting trainings on various coconut based products. The Board has also developed several new products through the CIT and other reputed research Organizations.

(d): The Board undertakes various market promotion activities for development of the coconut  sector  in  the  country.  The  Board  undertakes  market  intelligence  activities, market  research  studies  and  supports  farmer  collectives.  The  Board  is  the  notified Export Promotion Council for coconut and its products other than coir and performs the responsibilities for the same.

## State-wise coconut production in India

| Sl No:   | STATES         |   Production (Million nuts)* |
|----------|----------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | Kerala         |                      6974.5  |
| 2        | Karnataka      |                      5409.01 |
| 3        | Tamil Nadu     |                      5432.36 |
| 4        | Andhra Pradesh |                      1276.35 |
| 5        | Odisha         |                       359.2  |
| 6        | West Bengal    |                       394.59 |
| 7        | Maharashtra    |                       523.66 |
| 8        | Gujarat        |                       240.71 |
| 9        | Assam          |                       184.6  |
| 10       | Bihar          |                        78.39 |
| 11       | Tripura        |                        18.45 |
| 12       | Chhattisgarh   |                         0.96 |
| 13       | Nagaland       |                         9.02 |
| 14       | Telangana      |                         8.68 |
| 15       | Mizoram        |                         0.15 |
| 16       | Other States   |                       296.1  |
|          | Total          |                     21206.7  |

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## Annexure