Coconut Development Board (CDB) is a statutory body established under the
Ministry of Agriculture of the
Government of India for the integrated development of
coconut
The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...
and coconut-related products. Coconut Development Board is a statutory body established by the Government of India for the integrated development of coconut production and utilization in the country with focus on productivity increase and product diversification. The Board which came into existence on 12 January 1981, functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, with its headquarters at
Kochi in Kerala and regional Offices at
Bangalore in
Karnataka,
Chennai in
Tamil Nadu and
Guwahati in
Assam. There are six state centres situated at Bhubaneswar in Orissa, Calcutta in West Bengal, Patna in Bihar, Thane in Maharashtra, Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and Port Blair in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Board has 9 Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms in different locations of the country and now 7 farms are maintained. A Market Development cum Information Centre has established in Delhi. The Board has set up a Technology Development Centre at Vazhakulam near Aluva in Kerala.
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Coconut production in India
Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of India. According to figures published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, India is one of the world's largest producers of coconut, with a turn out ...
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Coconut production in Kerala
Kerala or ''Keralam'' (as it is known in the region's Malayalam language) are called ‘''alam''’ meaning ‘the land of’, and ‘''kera''’ meaning ‘coconut’. Jammed between the sea and coastal mountains, Kerala is subject to the monsoo ...
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Coconut organizations
Agricultural organisations based in India
Companies based in Kochi
Government agencies of India
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
Commodity markets in Kerala
1981 establishments in Kerala
Government agencies established in 1981
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