Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Coconut Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri B K Parthasarathi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 21

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## COCONUT PRODUCTION

- *21. SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state: (a) the details of total area under coconut cultivation along with quantity and value of coconut and its products produced in the country during each of the last five years,State-wise, district-wiseand year-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh; and (b) the  details  of  total  number  of  Coconut  Producer  Societies(CPSs)  operational  in  the country and new CPSs formed by the Government during the said period, State-wise

- and district-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN) (a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  MADE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  21  REGARDING  'COCONUT  PRODUCTION'  RAISED  BY  SHRI  B  K PARTHASARATHI, MP, DUE FOR REPLY ON 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

(a):  As per the 3 rd  Advance Estimate for the year 2023-24, the total estimated area under coconut cultivation in the Country was 23.33 Lakh Hectare contributing a total production of 153.29 Lakh Metric tonnes of coconut.

Andhra  Pradesh  accounts  for  about  5%  of  the  area  and  8%  of  the  production  of coconut in the country. State-wise details of estimated area and production of coconut for the last five years are given in Annexure-1 .

The Gross Value of Output (GVO) of coconut (at current prices) for the year 2022-23 was  Rs.  27199.5  crores,  as  per  the  estimates  released  by  the  Ministry  of  Statistics  & Programme Implementation. Andhra Pradesh contributed nearly 10.2% of the total GVO of coconut  in  the  country  during  2022-23.  State-wise  details  of  GVO  of  coconut  (at  current prices) for the five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 are given in Annexure-2 .

The country has produced 12.94 Lakh tonnes of copra (both milling and ball copra) in the year 2022-23, of which Andhra Pradesh accounted for 0.65 LMT. Estimated production of coconut oil and oil cake during 2022-23 were 5.58 LMT and 2.79 LMT respectively. The year-wise  details  of  estimated  production  of  copra,  coconut  oil  and  oil  cake  are  given  in Annexure-3.

(b): The total number of Coconut Producer Societies (CPS) operational in the country is 203. During the last five years, twenty-nine (29) CPS were registered in the country, of which nine  (9)  were  in  Andhra  Pradesh  (1  in  East  Godavari  district  and  8  in  Vishakhapatnam district). The details are given in Annexure-4 .

STATEMENT  MADE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  21  REGARDING  'COCONUT PRODUCTION' RAISED BY SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI, MP, DUE FOR REPLY ON 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

| Annexure-1   | Annexure-1        | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1   | Annexure-1                       | Annexure-1                       |
|--------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.      | STATE/UT's        | 2019-20      | 2019-20      | 2020-21      | 2020-21      | 2021-22      | 2021-22      | 2022-23      | 2022-23      | 2023-24 (Third Advance Estimate) | 2023-24 (Third Advance Estimate) |
|              |                   | A            | P            | A            | P            | A            | P            | A            | P            | A                                | P                                |
| 1            | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 111.4        | 1073.0       | 113.0        | 1127.3       | 105.8        | 1164.9       | 106.9        | 1176.5       | 107.4                            | 1181.6                           |
| 2            | KARNATAKA         | 624.0        | 2966.0       | 642.5        | 3392.1       | 604.2        | 3570.8       | 705.1        | 4103.1       | 733.3                            | 5008.5                           |
| 3            | TAMIL NADU        | 437.6        | 3705.7       | 444.9        | 3751.3       | 446.2        | 3511.6       | 472.7        | 3739.1       | 498.4                            | 3943.0                           |
| 4            | KERALA            | 760.8        | 4814.0       | 768.8        | 4788.0       | 765.4        | 3808.7       | 760.4        | 3881.7       | 759.8                            | 3894.7                           |
| 5            | WEST BENGAL       | 31.3         | 268.4        | 31.8         | 272.3        | 32.6         | 280.1        | 32.5         | 289.2        | 32.9                             | 289.6                            |
| 6            | ODISHA            | 51.7         | 244.5        | 52.3         | 273.3        | 52.8         | 274.2        | 52.8         | 274.3        | 54.9                             | 274.7                            |
| 7            | MAHARASHTRA       | 30.0         | 361.2        | 30.2         | 154.2        | 30.3         | 164.5        | 30.5         | 138.6        | 31.3                             | 180.7                            |
| 8            | GUJARAT           | 27.4         | 182.7        | 25.0         | 147.3        | 25.6         | 146.6        | 24.8         | 145.7        | 26.0                             | 165.7                            |
| 9            | ASSAM             | 20.8         | 110.3        | 20.8         | 102.4        | 21.0         | 107.9        | 21.6         | 108.2        | 20.2                             | 122.7                            |
| 10           | BIHAR             | 12.2         | 54.1         | 12.2         | 54.1         | 12.2         | 54.1         | 12.3         | 54.3         | 10.8                             | 31.9                             |
| 11           | TRIPURA           | 4.6          | 12.7         | 4.6          | 12.7         | 4.7          | 8.9          | 4.7          | 9.2          | 4.7                              | 10.1                             |
| 12           | NAGALAND          | 1.1          | 6.2          | 1.1          | 6.2          | 1.1          | 6.4          | 1.1          | 6.6          | 1.1                              | 6.7                              |
| 13           | CHHATTISGARH      | 1.6          | 0.7          | 1.6          | 9.4          | 1.7          | 10.2         | 1.7          | 10.2         | 1.3                              | 6.2                              |
| 14           | MANIPUR           |              |              |              |              |              |              |              |              | 0.1                              | 0.2                              |
| 15           | MIZORAM           | 0.03         | 0.1          | 0.03         | 0.1          | 0.03         | 0.1          | 0.03         | 0.1          | 0.03                             | 0.1                              |
| 16           | TELANGANA         | 0.5          | 4.5          | 0.8          | 6.0          | 0.9          | 6.5          | 0.9          | 6.5          | 1.3                              | 0.1                              |
| 17           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0.1          | 0.2          | 0.1          | 0.2          | 0.1          | 0.2          | 0.1          | 0.2          | 0.1                              | 0.1                              |
| 18           | OTHERS            | 58.4         | 201.9        | 49.3         | 204.0        | 49.1         | 201.4        | 49.2         | 219.0        | 49.3                             | 211.8                            |
| TOTAL        | TOTAL             | 2173.3       | 14006.0      | 2199.0       | 14300.8      | 2153.7       | 13317.2      | 2277.2       | 14162.7      | 2333.0                           | 15328.5                          |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Unit, DA&FW

Note: District-wise area and production figures of coconut are not released by DA&FW.

STATEMENT  MADE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  21,  REGARDING  'COCONUT PRODUCTION' RAISED BY SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI, MP, DUE FOR REPLY ON 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

| Annexure-2                                 | Annexure-2                                 | Annexure-2                                 | Annexure-2                                 | Annexure-2                                 | Annexure-2                                 | Annexure-2                                 |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No                                      | State/UT                                   | 2018-19                                    | 2019-20                                    | 2020-21                                    | 2021-22                                    | 2022-23                                    |
| 1                                          | Andhra Pradesh                             | 181415                                     | 179912                                     | 209860                                     | 270863                                     | 276324                                     |
| 2                                          | Assam                                      | 31718                                      | 29594                                      | 33109                                      | 34235                                      | 23071                                      |
| 3                                          | Goa                                        | 19913                                      | 25055                                      | 29641                                      | 31295                                      | 27527                                      |
| 4                                          | Gujarat                                    | 26997                                      | 31902                                      | 27521                                      | 27450                                      | 16403                                      |
| 5                                          | Karnataka                                  | 537048                                     | 511851                                     | 655556                                     | 675629                                     | 443373                                     |
| 6                                          | Kerala                                     | 881223                                     | 711076                                     | 827219                                     | 837503                                     | 693185                                     |
| 7                                          | Maharashtra                                | 54195                                      | 55225                                      | 58567                                      | 67565                                      | 45331                                      |
| 8                                          | Mizoram                                    | 9                                          | 10                                         | 10                                         | 10                                         | 8                                          |
| 9                                          | Nagaland                                   | 3528                                       | 4159                                       | 4299                                       | 4491                                       | 2766                                       |
| 10                                         | Odisha                                     | 50280                                      | 59215                                      | 97560                                      | 107225                                     | 70165                                      |
| 11                                         | Tamil Nadu                                 | 562692                                     | 739686                                     | 879428                                     | 789230                                     | 1024526                                    |
| 12                                         | Telangana                                  | 235                                        | 1111                                       | 1164                                       | 2111                                       | 1039                                       |
| 13                                         | Tripura                                    | 3999                                       | 6490                                       | 6787                                       | 9205                                       | 8018                                       |
| 14                                         | West Bengal                                | 90825                                      | 83251                                      | 97451                                      | 106033                                     | 65416                                      |
| 15                                         | A & N Islands                              | 18188                                      | 19166                                      | 21349                                      | 24230                                      | 16852                                      |
| 16                                         | Lakshadweep                                | 2831                                       | 2549                                       | 2614                                       | 2823                                       | 2451                                       |
| 17                                         | Puducherry                                 | 2688                                       | 2679                                       | 3733                                       | 3703                                       | 3500                                       |
| All India                                  | All India                                  | 2467784                                    | 2462930                                    | 2955866                                    | 2993601                                    | 2719954                                    |
| Source: National Accounts Division, MoS&PI | Source: National Accounts Division, MoS&PI | Source: National Accounts Division, MoS&PI | Source: National Accounts Division, MoS&PI | Source: National Accounts Division, MoS&PI | Source: National Accounts Division, MoS&PI | Source: National Accounts Division, MoS&PI |

## STATEMENT  MADE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  21,  REGARDING  'COCONUT PRODUCTION' RAISED BY SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI, MP, DUE FOR REPLY ON 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

| Annexure-3                                                                 | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     | Annexure-3                                     |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                            |                                                |                                                | Year                                           | Year                                           | Year                                           | Year                                           | Year                                           | Year                                           | Coconut Oil                                    | Coconut Oil                                    | Coconut Oil                                    | Oil Cake                                       | Oil Cake                                       | Oil Cake                                       |
|                                                                            |                                                |                                                | Milling                                        | Milling                                        | Edible                                         |                                                | Total                                          | (in                                            | Lakh M Tonnes)                                 |                                                |                                                | (in Lakh                                       | M Tonnes)                                      |                                                |
| 2018-19                                                                    | 2018-19                                        | 2018-19                                        | 8.48                                           | 8.48                                           | 2.93                                           |                                                | 11.41                                          |                                                | 5.30                                           | 5.30                                           | 5.30                                           | 2.97                                           | 2.97                                           | 2.97                                           |
| 2019-20                                                                    | 2019-20                                        | 2019-20                                        | 8.68                                           | 8.68                                           | 2.93                                           |                                                | 11.61                                          |                                                | 5.64                                           | 5.64                                           | 5.64                                           | 2.82                                           | 2.82                                           | 2.82                                           |
| 2020-21                                                                    | 2020-21                                        | 2020-21                                        | 8.73                                           | 8.73                                           | 3.20                                           |                                                | 11.93                                          |                                                | 5.67                                           | 5.67                                           | 5.67                                           | 2.84                                           | 2.84                                           | 2.84                                           |
| 2021-22                                                                    | 2021-22                                        | 2021-22                                        | 8.53                                           | 8.53                                           | 3.64                                           |                                                | 12.17                                          |                                                | 5.54                                           | 5.54                                           | 5.54                                           | 2.77                                           | 2.77                                           | 2.77                                           |
| 2022-23                                                                    | 2022-23                                        | 2022-23                                        | 8.59                                           | 8.59                                           | 4.35                                           |                                                | 12.94                                          |                                                | 5.58                                           | 5.58                                           | 5.58                                           | 2.79                                           | 2.79                                           | 2.79                                           |
| State-wise (milling and edible) for the five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 |                                                |                                                |                                                | production of Copra                            | production of Copra                            | production of Copra                            |                                                |                                                |                                                |                                                |                                                | (in Lakh MT)                                   | (in Lakh MT)                                   | (in Lakh MT)                                   |
| Year                                                                       | Andhra                                         | Andhra                                         | Andhra                                         | Pradesh Karnataka                              | Pradesh Karnataka                              | Pradesh Karnataka                              | Kerala                                         | Kerala                                         | Tamil Nadu                                     | Tamil Nadu                                     | Tamil Nadu                                     | A& N Islands &Lakshadweep                      | A& N Islands &Lakshadweep                      | A& N Islands &Lakshadweep                      |
|                                                                            | Milling                                        | Edible                                         | Total                                          | Milling                                        | Edible                                         | Total Milling                                  | Edible                                         | Total                                          | Milling                                        | Edible                                         | Total                                          | Milling                                        | Edible                                         | Total                                          |
| 2018-19                                                                    | 0.16                                           | 0.23                                           | 0.39                                           | 0.33                                           | 1.84                                           | 2.17 4.41                                      | 0.48                                           | 4.89                                           | 3.43                                           | 0.35                                           | 3.78                                           | 0.15                                           | 0.03                                           | 0.18                                           |
| 2019-20 2.16                                                               | 0.2                                            | 0.29                                           | 0.49                                           | 0.33                                           | 1.83                                           | 4.17                                           | 0.45                                           | 4.62                                           | 3.85                                           | 0.33                                           | 4.18                                           | 0.13                                           | 0.03                                           | 0.16                                           |
| 2020-21                                                                    | 0.21                                           | 0.3                                            | 0.51                                           | 0.38                                           | 2.09                                           | 2.47 4.22                                      | 0.46                                           | 4.68                                           | 3.83                                           | 0.33                                           | 4.16                                           | 0.09                                           | 0.02                                           | 0.11                                           |
| 2021-22                                                                    | 0.22                                           | 0.31                                           | 0.53                                           | 0.46                                           | 2.54                                           | 3 4.18                                         | 0.46                                           | 4.64                                           | 3.58                                           | 0.31                                           | 3.89                                           | 0.09                                           | 0.02                                           | 0.11                                           |
| 2022-23                                                                    | 0.23                                           | 0.42                                           | 0.65                                           | 0.57                                           | 3.16                                           | 3.73 3.87                                      | 0.42                                           | 4.29                                           | 3.82                                           | 0.33                                           | 4.15                                           | 0.1                                            | 0.02                                           | 0.12                                           |
| Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW                             | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW | Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW |

## STATEMENT  MADE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  21,  REGARDING  'COCONUT PRODUCTION' RAISED BY SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI, MP, DUE FOR REPLY ON 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

| Annexure-4     | Annexure-4                                 | Annexure-4                             | Annexure-4                             |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| State          | Total number of operational CPS as on date | CPS registered during the last 5 years | CPS registered during the last 5 years |
|                |                                            | Registered                             | Operational                            |
| Kerala         | 200                                        | 5                                      | 3                                      |
| Tamil Nadu     | 3                                          | 11                                     | 1                                      |
| Karnataka      | 0                                          | 1                                      | 0                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0                                          | 9                                      | 0                                      |
| Odisha         | 0                                          | 1                                      | 0                                      |
| West Bengal    | 0                                          | 2                                      | 0                                      |
| All-India      | 203                                        | 29                                     | 4                                      |

Note: Out of the 29 CPS registered during the last five years, only 4 are operational as on 01.01.2025.

Source: Coconut Development Board (CDB), DA&FW

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