While coconut production in Tamil Nadu increased by 3.90 per cent in 2014-2015 over the previous year, its production in Kerala fell by 17.98 per cent during the corresponding period.
According to a survey report released by the Coconut Development Board on Monday, coconut production in Kerala which was 5,921 million nuts in 2013-14 fell to 4,886 million nuts in 2014-15.
The production in Tamil Nadu stood at 11,319 nuts per hectare in 2014-15 while in Kerala it was 6,042 nuts per hectare. At the all India-level, coconut production during the period showed a fall of 10 per cent.
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In Kerala, major decline in production was observed in Idukki, Kottayam, and Kollam districts and a significant increase in yield was found in Alappuzha district. Kozhikode is the highest coconut producing district in the State followed by Malappuram.
Coimbatore is the largest coconut producing district in Tamil Nadu followed by Thanjavur district. In Karnataka, production declined from 4,337 million nuts to 4,126 million nuts in 2014-15. Production stood at 10,900 nuts per hectare during the period. Major coconut growing districts of Tumakuru and Hassan recorded a decline in production, so are the coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada. Tumakuru is the largest coconut producing district in the State followed by Chitradurga and Hassan.