PROBLEMS OF COCONUT MARKETING IN TAMILNADU

  • Dr.N.Palanivelu et al.

Abstract

Coconut is the most important crop in the world and it is an important palm. Coconut is one of the most important commercial crops in many tropical countries and it is contributing significantly to their economy (Abankwah et. al., 2010)1 . India is concerned about the crop. Coconut shares a major slice in GDP, its contribution accounting for Rs 8000 crore and Rs 650 crore to the export earnings of the country (Chandrakumar and Theerkhapathy, 2012)2 . Coconut cultivation is chiefly confined to India because of the congenial agro-climate condition of the coconut-growing region. In India coconut is mostly grown in the West and East Coast regions of the country, ie. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu is considered as an important coconut producing state after Kerala, which holds the first position in terms of production and area of coconut cultivation. In Tamil Nadu, coconut is cultivated in around 410149 hectares with 58942 lakhs Nuts production (Coconut Development Board Statistics-2012).

Published
2019-11-15
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