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Coconut production in major growing states in the country declined 10 per cent in 2014-15 compared with the previous year.
Crop production in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka declined, while production improved in Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal and Maharashtra, a statistical survey conducted by the Coconut Development Board (CDB) revealed.
Coconut production in Kerala decreased 17.48 per cent last financial year. Production dropped from 5,921 million nuts in 2013-14 to 4,886 million nuts in 2014-15.
Deficient rainfall and pest/disease were the causes reported for the decline in production. A sharp decline was observed in Idukki, Kottayam and Kollam districts. A significant increase in yield was observed in Alappuzha. Kozhikode is the highest coconut producing district followed by Malappuram.
In Tamil Nadu, there was a slight increase of 3.90 per cent – from 4,668 million nuts to 4,850 million nuts. Production in Krishnagiri and Tirunelveli districts decreased, while it increased in Tiruppur, Thanjavur and Kanyakumari districts. Coimbatore is the largest producer of coconut followed by Thanjavur.
Production in Karnataka declined from 4,337 million nuts to 4,126 million nuts, down marginally by 4.87 per cent. Output dropped in Tumkur and Hassan as also in the coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.
The highest drop in yield was in Andhra Pradesh with the production declining to 781 million nuts in 2014-15 from 1,678 million nuts in 2012-13.
The decline is reported to be the after-effect of two cyclonic storms that lashed the Andhra coast in last two years. Production declined in all the four major coconut growing districts of East Godavari, West Godavari, Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam.
Coconut production increased 19.75 per cent in Odisha compared with 2012-13 output. The estimated production was 491 million nuts, while the production recorded in 2012-13 was 410 million nuts.
In West Bengal, production increased 11.34 per cent to 442 million nuts. Production in Maharashtra increased by 15.85 per cent to 187 million nuts. Output in Sindhudurg, Thane, Ratnagiri and Raigad increased.
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