The State government is exploring the scope of developing Kozhikode into a coconut marketing hub and the Vengeri agricultural market into a coconut-centric international market, Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar has said.
An extensive meeting of coconut farmers, companies, scientists and experts will be convened in Kozhikode in October. Work on Kerala’s first coconut-based Agropark is fast progressing in Kozhikode.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the 19th World Coconut Day celebrations at the headquarters of the Coconut Development Board here on Saturday.
The State Agriculture Department will formulate action plans focused on the coconut farming sector in Kerala based on the campaign Kera Keralam Samrudha Kerala following a decision taken by the State government and the Agriculture Department to observe the period from August 2017 to August 2018 as the Year of Coconut.
The Minister felicitated three coconut farmers for their unique farming methods. In his presidential address, K.V. Thomas, MP, urged the Central and State governments to join hands for the betterment of the coconut sector.
Hibi Eden, MLA, released the special issues of Indian Nalikera Journal and Indian Coconut Journal , published by the Coconut Development Board.
