date:Feb 14, 2014
ry, with 90% of the total area under cultivation falling within the four southern States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. These states also account for 91% of production in India.
The Minister said the Government had accorded high priority to the development of the coconut sector. The budgetary allocation for the Coconut Development Board had significantly increased to Rs 181 crore ($29,152,881 USD) in the current year, he said.
He said difficulties in the coconut sector co