Coconut cultivation in India

 

Traditional areas of coconut cultivation in India are the states of -

• Kerala
• Tamil Nadu
• Karnataka
• Puducherry
• Andhra Pradesh
• Goa
• Maharashtra
• Odisha
• West Bengal
• Lakshadwe and
• Andaman and Nicobar 

The 4 southern states combined account for almost 92% of the total production in the country

•  Kerala (45.22%)
• Tamil Nadu (26.56%)
•  Karnataka (10.85%) and
•  Andhra Pradesh (8.93%) 

Other states, such as Goa, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, and those in the northeast (Tripura and Assam) account for the remaining 8.44%.About 33,493 hectare in all seven NE states are under coconut cultivation, of which 20,368 hectare is in Assam alone

Kerala, which has the largest number of coconut trees, is famous for its coconut-based products—coconut water, copra, coconut oil, coconut cake (also called coconut meal, copra cake, or copra meal), coconut toddy, coconut shell-based products, coconut wood-based products, coconut leaves, and coir pith

 

In Kerala, the coconut tree is called "Thengu" also termed as kalpa vriksham, which essentially means all parts of a coconut tree is useful some way or other.


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