date:Sep 05, 2018
s the fruit which provides nutrition and is our heritage and legacy. The tree is mankinds true friend and a symbol of national integration, Singh said.
India ranks first in global coconut production and productivity. The annual coconut production of the country is 2,437.80 crore and the productivity is 11,616 coconuts per hectare.
The crop is cultivated in 20.98 lakh hectare. The crop contributes Rs 34,100 crore to the countrys gross domestic product (GDP). Over one crore people depend on this