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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Coconut farmers to get technical training

Coconut farmers to get technical training

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published Published on Sep 1, 2010   modified Modified on Sep 1, 2010


To make the domestic coconut industry globally competitive, the Coconut Development Board has decided to impart technological training to farmers, processors, traders and exporters.

To facilitate this, Union Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas will lay the foundation stone for a ‘farmers block' at the board's headquarters in Kochi on Septem ber 2, which is being observed as the World Coconut Day. The venue would serve as a centre for the programme.

On the occasion, Kerala government will launch Cocotech Promotion 2010, a national campaign on application of technology for export promotion. The programme will give impetus to the development of technologies for coconut processing, value addition, product diversification and assistance for setting up coconut processing units, packaging, branding, market promotion and quality testing for various products.

Book release

Three books to create awareness on the potential of coconut production and export would be released on the occasion. The books are ‘‘Nalikerathinte Nattil'' (In the Land of Coconut), ‘‘Cracking Coconut'' and ‘‘In a Nutshell.''

Addressing journalists here on Tuesday, the Minister said the board had decided to register exporters of all coconut products. So far, 255 exporters from various sectors had registered with the board and obtained registration and membership certificates. Those who have registered are from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal and the North-East.

‘‘As a result of these efforts, India could earn a foreign exchange of Rs.442 crore in 2009-10 from export of coconut products, recording an annual growth of 34 per cent. Taking into account the current trend, the board has set a target of Rs.600 crore for the current year,'' he said.

To boost export

Prof. Thomas said after the Commerce Ministry notified the board as an Export Promotion Council, the board could secure relief and concessions for boosting export of coconut products under various schemes. At the same time, quantitative restriction for import of coconut was removed and hence small packs up to 5 kg branded coconut oil to a maximum quantity of 10,000 tonnes had been permitted through the ports.

According to the Minister, the packaged tender coconut water had been included in the Focus Product Scheme and should be eligible for two per cent incentive.


The Hindu, 2 September, 2010, http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/02/stories/2010090260600400.htm


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