ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India) Kera Bhavan, Kochi - 682 011 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
Contents
Pages
Highlights of the year 2015-16 1 - 4
1. Board - Constitution, Functions and Organisational Structure 5 - 11
2. Development Activities (2015-16) - An Overview 12 - 14
3. Production and Productivity Improvement Programmes 15 - 43
4. Marketing, Market Intelligence Services, Statistics and Strengthening of Export Promotion Council (EPC) 44 - 103
5. Information and Information Technology 104 - 123
6. Technology Mission on Coconut 124 - 169
7. Progressive Use of Hindi 170 - 174
Annexures 175 - 182 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2015-16
General • Utilized `143.40 Cr. against the budget allocation of `142.00 Cr. for implementation of the Coconut Development Board programmes under MIDH. Programmes Expansion of Area under Coconut • Additionally brought an area of 3636.25 hectares under coconut by extending financial assistance of `184.28 lakh benefiting 11340 farmers. The additional area will yield 38 million nuts annually, on attaining the economic production stage. Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens • The Government of India has approved the extension for the pilot project “Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens” to the remaining 11 districts of Kerala and allocated `5354 lakh for 2015-16 as subsidy component. The programme was implemented through 1597 Coconut Producer Societies (CPS) and 257 Coconut Producer Federations (CPF) where farmers have formed themselves into farmers collectives. An amount of `5481.12 lakh was utilized for removal of 426860 old, senile, unproductive and advanced palms benefiting 72141 farmers and for distribution of inputs covering 31367.18 Ha. Besides 142898 numbers of good quality coconut seedlings were distributed for replanting under the scheme. Technology Mission on Coconut – Product Diversification and Value Addition • Achievements towards Grant-in-aid under “Technology Mission on Coconut” was `1641.43 lakh for development, demonstration and adoption of technology and market promotional activities. • 61 new coconut processing units were established with total investment of `9962.43 lakh with a subsidy support of `1385.94 lakh from TMOC. • 61 new units will add value to 324 million coconuts per annuam bringing 1.50 per cent of the total coconut production of India into processing. • Extended support amounting to `103.32 lakh for market promotional activities to exploit market potential for coconut products both in domestic and international markets. • During the year subsidy of `99.29 lakh was released to establish 80 coconut points by different Coconut Producer Federations in the States of Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. • Technology on processing and packing of neera was transferred to six Coconut Producer Companies. Technology for making of virgin coconut oil was transferred to five entrepreneurs. Technology for making of blends of coconut oil was transferred to two entrepreneurs. Technology on preservation and packing of tender coconut water was transferred to two entrepreneurs. Technology for making of beverage from tender coconut (coconut lassi) was transferred to one entrepreneur. • As a part of technology transfer package 500 individuals were imparted training on coconut based convenience foods. 50 entrepreneurs were imparted training on slow process of vinegar production.
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• Coconut Development Board claimed for patent on the technology on “Preservation and Processing of Coconut Inflorescence Sap”. • The Board developed and standardized the technology for processing of flavoured coconut milk, coconut milk yoghurt, ice cream incorporating coconut milk, sweet coconut chunks in normal sugar and neera sugar, nutritious, fibre rich and gluten free cookies (six varieties), spicy coffee, coconut macaroons and sweet and spicy coconut chips (sweet chilly and sweet mint). • 595 samples were analyzed in the Quality Testing Laboratory of the Board (NABL accredited lab) at Vazhakulam, Aluva, Kerala for microbiological and chemical parameters. Research Projects • One new research project on “Development of concentrated extract of Vyosakatvivaradi (VKV) formulation in VCO and evaluation of its genotoxic and carcinogenic effects” was assisted to AVP Research Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu with a total project cost of `18.44 lakh with Board’s share being `9.00 lakh. • Assistance was extended to Pollachi Coconut Producer Company, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu for setting up of a pilot plant for production of flavoured coconut juice with a capacity to process 5000 coconuts to produce 4000 liters of flavored coconut juice per day at a total cost of `201.24 lakh with Board's share being `75 lakh. • One new project on “Development of innovative value added product from coconut milk” was assisted to PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu with a total project cost of `30.55 lakh with Board's share being `12.23 lakh. • The Board supported to a project on “Protective effect of tender coconut water on whole body heat stress induced oxidative damage in male reproductive system of rats” by Serampore College, West Bengal with a total project cost of `21.20 lakh with Board’s share being `10.60 lakh. Results of Completed Research Projects • During the year a total of seven research projects on disease and pests and processing of coconut were completed with promising results. Laying out of Demonstration Plots • Demonstrated the efficacy of scientific management of coconut palms and coconut based farming systems in fresh area of 10000.62 hectares directly by the Board and 1145 hectares through State Departments of Agriculture/Horticulture. • The LODP direct implementation programme of the Board in the seven States of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Gujarat was entirely through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in coconut viz. Coconut Producer Societies (CPSs)/Coconut Producer Federations (CPFs) registered with the Board. In Assam, the first year LODP was through FPOs. Out of the total 772 clusters of 2015-16, 764 were CPSs/CPFs from these States. Organic Manure Units • Established 185 Organic Manure Units with a production potential of 8125 MT per annum.
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Production and Distribution of Planting Material • Provided financial assistance of `64.8 lakh for production and distribution of 4.93 lakh quality planting material which in turn will cover an area of 3081 hectares. • 6.67 lakh quality seedlings produced and distributed at cost under the programme “Coconut Nurseries attached to DSP Farms” which would cover 4170 hectars. • Extended financial assistance of `42.31 lakh to establish 4 Nucleus Seed Gardens and 53 Coconut Nurseries in the private sector. Nucleus Seed Gardens will become a permanent and reliable source of 2.50 lakh seednuts and Coconut Nurseries as a source of quality planting material to the extent of 3.30 lakh seedlings annually. Insurance • Provided Accident Insurance coverage to 13966 Coconut Tree Climbers (CTCs) and 951 Neera Technicians under the “Kera Suraksha” Insurance Scheme. • Insured 0.19 lakh coconut palms in the States of Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and `39.00 lakh released to Agriculture Insurance Company of India for implementation of “Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)” in the States of Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. Concurrent estimation of coconut production, productivity and projection of production in next season • Conducted statistical survey for the concurrent estimation of coconut production and productivity in 49 districts in 9 States of Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat and Goa for 2015-16. Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) • A cumulative total of 7059 CPSs, 448 CPFs and 29 Coconut Producer Companies (CPCs) have been registered with the Board from the State of Kerala alone. Besides 517 CPSs, 60 CPFs and 15 CPCs registered from Tamilnadu, 372 CPSs, 122 CPFs and 8 CPCs from Karnataka, 914 CPSs, 65 CPFs and 6 CPCs from Andhra Pradesh, 158 CPSs from West Bengal, 16 CPSs from Assam, 9 CPSs from Odisha and 4 CPSs from Gujarat were registered with the Board. • Eight Coconut Producer Companies (CPCs) in Kerala viz. Kaipuzha CPC, Karappuram CPC, Kuttiady CPC, Palakkad CPC, Thirukochi CPC, Vadakara CPC, Kozhikode CPC and Kodungallur CPC have established Neera processing units with a processing capacity of 10,000 litres neera per day. Market Promotion and Development • Government of India announced the Minimum Support Price for Fair Average Quality of Milling Copra at `5950 per quintal and for Ball Copra at `6240 per quintal for the season 2016. • The price of coconut and coconut products in all the important markets in the country expressed a slight upward trend in the year 2015-16. The prices were ruling about 24 to 27 per cent lower than the previous year 2014-15 and about 21 to 25 per cent higher than that of average prices in 2013-14. Export Promotion • Exports registered a growth of 10.50% during 2015-16 over its exports of the previous year and touched `1450.24 crores.
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• Issued Registration cum Membership Certificates to 506 new coconut product exporters and a total of 2088 exporters registered till March 2016. Publicity and Extension Activities • Board participated in 93 exhibitions in various parts of the country for the promotion of coconut products and value addition to coconut. • Board participated in the 9th Asian International Trade Expo 2015 held at Dhaka, Bangladesh from 10th to 14th June 2015. • Celebrated World Coconut Day at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on 2nd September 2015. The programme was inaugurated by Shri Thota Narasimham, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and Member, CDB. • Organized a Coconut Farmers and Entrepreneurs Meet at Junagadh, Gujarat on 12th September 2015. Shri Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India inaugurated the programme. • Organized a National OL Seminar on FPOs and Sustainable Development of Coconut in Chhattisgarh at Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 10th October 2015. Shri Brijmohan Agrawal, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh inaugurated the Seminar. Training Programme • In the fifth phase of the “Friends of Coconut Tree” training programme, 9350 persons were trained in 465 batches. Board imparted training to 2314 Neera Technicians and around 500 Master Neera Technicians during the year. Awards • Awarded Second Prize to the Board by the Kochi TOLIC for best performance in Official Language Implementation during the year 2014-15 amongst the Central Government offices situated in Kochi and having staff strength of less than 100. • Received “Uttam Grihapatrika Puraskar” (Fifth prize) for “Kerabharati”, the House Journal of CDB in Hindi for the year 2014-15 constituted by the Kochi TOLIC. • The new Demonstration-cum-Seed Production (DSP) Farm of the Board started functioning at South Hichachara in Tripura in the office building of the Department of Horticulture, Government of Tripura.
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1. BOARD - CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
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1. BOARD - CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Constitution of the Board (ii) Recommending measures for improving the marketing of coconut and its products in India. 1.1 The Coconut Development Board came into existence on 12th January 1981 with the mandate of (iii) Imparting technical advice to any person who looking after the integrated development of coconut is engaged in the cultivation of coconut or the culture and industry. The Board has 24 Members processing or the marketing of coconut and consisting of the Chairman, three Ex-officio Members its products. (viz. Horticulture Commissioner, Government of (iv) Providing financial or other assistance for the India, Director, Central Plantation Crops Research development of high yielding coconut hybrids, Institute and Chairman, Coir Board); three Members adoption of improved methods of cultivation of Parliament one from Rajya Sabha and two from of coconut, modern technology for processing Lok Sabha; one Member each from the Central of coconut and expansion of area under Ministries dealing with Revenue and Civil Supplies; coconut cultivation (including replanting) with one Member each representing the State a view to improve the growth of coconut Governments of Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka; industry. five Members to represent the State Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Orissa, (v) Adopting such measures as may be practicable Goa, West Bengal and Union Territories of Andaman for assisting coconut growers to get incentive & Nicobar Islands, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep prices including recommending as and when and Puducherry (by rotation); two representatives necessary, minimum and maximum prices for of the coconut growers from Kerala; one coconut and its products. representative each of the coconut growers from (vi) Recommending measures for regulating import Tamilnadu and Karnataka; one Member representing and export of coconut and its products. the coconut processing industry and two Members representing the other interests connected with (vii) Collecting statistics from growers of coconut, coconut industry. dealers in coconut, manufacturers of coconut products and such other persons and 1.2 The term of appointment of the Board institutions as may be prescribed, on any Members is three years except that of the ex-officio matter relating to coconut industry and Members. publishing the statistics so collected or portions Functions of the Board or extracts therefrom. 1.3 The following are the main functions of the (viii) Fixing grades, specifications and standards for Board: coconut and its products. (i) Adopting measures for the development of (ix) Financing suitable schemes in consultation with coconut industry so that farmers, particularly the Central Government and the Governments small farmers, may become participants in and of the States where coconut is grown on a beneficiaries of the development and growth large scale so as to increase the production of of coconut industry. coconut and to improve its quality and yield
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and for this purpose evolving schemes for to the Coconut Development Board as Members: award of prizes or grant of incentives to (i) The Commissioner, Central Excise, Customs growers of coconut and the manufacturers of & Service Tax, Central Revenue Building, I.S. its products and for providing marketing Press Road, Kochi, to represent the Ministry facilities for coconut and its products. of Central Government dealing with Revenue. (x) Assisting, encouraging, promoting or financing (ii) The Director (Cooperation), Ministry of agricultural, technological, industrial or Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, economic research on coconut and its Government of India, Department of products in such manner as the Board may Consumer Affairs, Room No.7, 12-A, Jam deem fit by making use of available institutions. Nagar House, New Delhi, to represent the (xi) Undertaking such publicity and publishing such Ministry of Civil Supplies and Cooperation. periodicals, books or bulletins, on the research (iii) The Additional Chief Secretary, Government and development of coconut and its products, of Kerala, Agriculture (NCA) Department, as may be found necessary. Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram, (xii) Setting up of Regional Offices and other to represent the Government of the State of agencies for the promotion and development Kerala. of production, grading and marketing of (iv) The Principal Secretary (Horticulture & coconut and its products in coconut growing Sericulture), Government of Karnataka, States and Union Territories for the efficient Secretariat, MS Building (Top Floor), discharge of the functions and objectives of Bengaluru, to represent the Government of the the Board. State of Karnataka. (xiii) Such other measures as may having regard to (v) The Commissioner of Horticulture & the purposes of the Coconut Development Sericulture, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Board Act, 1979, be prescribed by the Central Public Gardens, Nampally, Hyderabad, to Government in consultation with the represent the State of Andhra Pradesh. Governments of the States where coconut is grown on a large scale. (vi) The Additional Chief Secretary & Agricultural Production Commissioner, Agriculture 1.4 Shri T.K. Jose IAS, Chairman continued in Department, Government of Assam, the post during the period under report. Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati, to represent the 1.5 Shri Sugata Ghose, Chief Coconut State of Assam. Development Officer retired from the services of the (vii) The Director (Horticulture), Directorate of Board on superannuation on 31.10.2015. Shri Rajeev Horticulture, Government of West Bengal, P. George, Director was given additional charge of Mayukh Bhavan (Top Floor), Bidhan Nagar, the post of Chief Coconut Development Officer and Kolkata, to represent the State of West he continued to hold the charge of the post during Bengal. the period under report. (viii) The Director of Agriculture, Directorate of 1.6 Dr. Anup Kumar Nandi, Secretary continued Agriculture, Andaman & Nicobar in the post during the period under report. Administration, Haddo, Port Blair, to 1.7 During the period under report the represent the Union Territory of Andaman & Government of India made the following appointments Nicobar Islands.
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1.8 As on 31.03.2016 the following positions of UT of Lakshadweep; Shri Johar Khan, Andhra the Members of the Board were vacant: Pradesh; Shri Sugata Ghose, CCDO, CDB and Dr. (i) Two Members to represent the coconut Anup Kumar Nandi, Secretary, CDB as Members, growers of the State of Kerala. on the proposal for ‘Framing and amendment of Recruitment Regulations for different posts in the (ii) One Member to represent the coconut growers Coconut Development Board for implementation of of the State of Tamilnadu. the Report of the Staff Inspection Unit’ placed before (iii) One Member to represent the coconut growers the Board in the 121st Meeting. of the State of Karnataka. Functional Committees (iv) One Member to represent other State 1.12 The Functional Committees, viz. (1) Executive Governments by rotation in the alphabetical Committee (2) Research and Development order (State of Maharashtra). Committee (3) Processing and Marketing Committee (v) One Member to represent the coconut and (4) Publicity Committee were reconstituted in processing industry. pursuance of clause 3 of the Coconut Development th (vi) One Member to represent such other interests Board Regulations, 1982 in the 114 Meeting of the connected with the coconut industry. Board held on 29.06.2013 at Bangalore. Even though the term of the Functional Committees was up to Board Meetings 28.06.2015, the term of members of the Board 1.9 During the period under report, four Board representing the coconut growers of the States of Meetings were held i.e. 122nd Meeting on Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka, members 25.06.2015, 123rd Meeting on 05.10.2015, 124th representing the coconut processing industry and Meeting on 30.01.2016 and 125th Meeting on other interests was expired on 16.03.2014 and the 26.03.2016 respectively. All Meetings were held in slots of members are still lying vacant. Hence the Kochi. Committees were not reconstituted after 29.06.2015. 1.10 The 122nd Meeting of the Board convened on 1.13 The list of Members of the Board is given in 20th June 2015 at Bhubaneswar was adjourned Annexure I. without transacting any business due to lack of quorum. As per para 8(2) of the Coconut Organizational Structure Development Board Regulations, 1982, such 1.14 To implement various projects of the Board adjourned Meeting shall be held on a date not later and to coordinate and monitor the developmental than seven days from the date of the Meeting and as programmes on coconut in different regions, Coconut such the adjourned 122nd Meeting of the Board was Development Board has established Regional held on 25th June 2015 at Kochi. Offices, State Centers and Demonstration-cum-Seed 1.11 A Special Board Meeting was held on Production (DSP) Farms in different parts of the 25th April 2015 at New Delhi to consider the report country. During the period under report three of the Sub Committee constituted by the Board in its Regional Offices, six State Centres and ten DSP 121st Meeting held on 23.03.2015 at Bangalore, Farms were functioning in different parts of the under the Chairmanship of Shri C.P. Narayanan, country. The Market Development cum Information Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) with Shri K.S. Centre at Delhi and the Field Office at Srinivas IAS, Director of Agriculture, Government Thiruvananthapuram continued to function during the of India; Dr. P. Chowdappa, Director, CPCRI; period under report. The Organizational Chart of the Shri Navin Kumar Saxena, Director of Agriculture, Board is given in Annexure II.
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Regional Offices growers, dealers in coconut, manufacturers of 1.15 The Regional Offices of the Coconut coconut products, Agricultural Produce Market Committees of the respective states and institutions Development Board continued to function from who are dealing with the marketing of coconut Bengaluru in Karnataka, Guwahati in Assam and products industry, compile the data and publishing Chennai in Tamilnadu during the period under report. the statistics so collected in the Board’s publications. (i) Regional Office, Bengaluru 1.18 The State Centre at Thane (Maharashtra), 1.16 The Regional Office, Bengaluru, which has DSP Farms at Mandya (Karnataka) and Palghar been established in 1982-83, looks after the activities (Maharashtra) are functioning under the of the Board in the States of Karnataka and Goa in administrative control of the Regional Office, coordination with the Department of Horticulture in Bengaluru. The Regional Office regularly undertakes Karnataka and Department of Agriculture in Goa extension and market promotional activities by besides directly implementing the following Schemes: participating in exhibitions, conducting seminars and (a) Aid to Registered/Approved/Private Coconut workshops on various aspects of coconut cultivation Nurseries and Seed Gardens. and industry in the various States under its jurisdiction. It also imparts technical guidance and advice to the (b) Integrated Farming in coconut holdings for farmers and others connected with coconut industry. productivity improvement: (ii) Regional Office, Guwahati The Regional Office is directly implementing the “Laying out of Demonstration Plots” on a cluster 1.19 The State Centres located at Patna (Bihar), basis in selected locations in Karnataka. Each Pitapally (Odisha) and Kolkata (West Bengal) are cluster is a compact area of not less than 25 functioning under the administrative control of this hectare. Regional Office. (c) Expansion of Area under Coconut in the State 1.20 Five Demonstration cum Seed Production of Karnataka and Goa. Farms located at Abhayapuri (Assam), Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh), Madhepura (Bihar), Pitapally (d) In addition to the above, a Parasite Breeding (Odisha) and Hichachara (Tripura) are also Laboratory has also been set up in the Regional functioning under the control of this Regional Office. Office to combat the menace of coconut leaf In addition to monitoring the activities of the State eating caterpillar in the State under the Centres, the Regional Office, Guwahati is also directly Technology Mission on Coconut (TMOC). implementing the Board’s Schemes in Assam and Similarly, a Quality Testing Laboratory (QTL) also in other States in the northeastern region where attached to the Regional Office has also been the Board does not have any State Centres. The functioning under TMOC. Regional Office is also regularly participating in various 1.17 The quarterly Journal “Bharatiya Thengu exhibitions, melas, fairs, seminars, etc. in the State Patrika” in Kannada is being published regularly from of Assam and also imparts technical guidance and Regional Office Bengaluru in addition to book-lets advice to the farmers and others connected with and leaf lets on scientific coconut cultivation, guidelines coconut industry. on the implementation of various schemes of the 1.21 A Training Centre for coconut based Board and various aspects on product diversification convenience foods was set up at the Regional Office, and by-product utilization of coconut in regional Guwahati under Technology Mission on Coconut. language. Under Market intelligence, the Regional During the period under report the Centre imparted Office, regularly collects statistics from coconut training to 60 trainees in six batches.
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(iii) Regional Office, Chennai monitor the Board’s schemes implemented by the respective State Governments and keep close liaison 1.22 The Regional Office, Chennai established in with the State Agriculture/Horticulture Departments. 1995-96 is looking after the integrated development The State Centres are regularly participating in of coconut in the State of Tamilnadu and Union exhibitions, fairs, melas and seminars and also impart Territories of Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar technical guidance and advice to the farmers and Islands. The State Centres at Secunderabad and Port others connected with coconut industry. The State Blair and DSP Farms at Vegiwada (Andhra Pradesh) Centres also regularly collect market intelligence and Dhali (Tamilnadu) function under the reports and prices of various coconut products and administrative control of this Regional Office. The send them periodically to the Headquarters for its Regional Office is directly implementing the following compilation/publication. Schemes in Tamilnadu apart from coordinating the implementation of the CDB Schemes through the 1.26 The State Centres in Telangana, Maharashtra, Department of Agriculture/Horticulture in the Odisha and West Bengal are directly implementing the ‘Laying out of Demonstration Plots’ in the respective States/Union Territories: respective States to educate the scientific (a) Aid to Registered/Approved/Private Coconut management of coconut gardens for improving the Nurseries and Seed Gardens. production and productivity of coconut and (b) Laying out of Demonstration Plots on a cluster demonstrating the coconut based farming systems basis in selected locations in Tamilnadu. Each to increase the income from the unit area. The cluster is a compact area of not less than 25 scheme is implemented on a farmer participatory hectare. mode in compact areas of economically viable sizes. 1.23 The Regional Office is directly implementing Market Development cum Information Centre, the scheme, ‘Expansion of Area under Coconut’ in Delhi Tamilnadu and Union Territory of Puducherry with 1.27 The Market Development cum Information the assistance of the State Governments concerned. Centre in Delhi was set up with a view to undertake State Centres market intelligence and market promotional activities and thereby improve the consumption and utilization 1.24 The Board has set up its State Centres in major of coconut and coconut products in the north and coconut growing traditional/ non-traditional States northwest regions of the country. The centre also for the effective implementation and monitoring of its keeps close liaison with various Ministries to expedite schemes besides looking after the post harvest policy matters and other works in connection with management and marketing issues. These State implementation and monitoring of Board’s activities. Centres are located at: The centre regularly undertakes market development (i) Secunderabad in Telangana activities, surveys and Market Information Service in these regions besides participating in exhibitions, (ii) Kolkata in West Bengal melas, seminars, etc. and also collects various (iii) Patna in Bihar statistics on coconut and coconut products from (iv) Pitapally in Odisha important markets in Delhi. (v) Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Field Office, Thiruvananthapuram (vi) Thane in Maharashtra 1.28 The Field Office at Thiruvananthapuram was 1.25 The State Centres look after the set up with a view to have constant liaison with the implementation of the Board’s Schemes in the States Government of Kerala for successful implementation where these offices are located. They also closely of the Board’s schemes in the State with particular
10 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 emphasis to the pilot scheme “Replanting and (i) Abhayapuri (Assam) Rejuvenation of Coconut Garden” sanctioned by the (ii) Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh) Government of India for implementation in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Thrissur. The (iii) Madhepura (Bihar) Field Office also conducts the training programmes (iv) Mandya (Karnataka) of ‘Friends of Coconut Tree’ and formation of (v) Neriamangalam (Kerala) Coconut Producer Societies in the district. (vi) Pitapally (Odisha) Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms (vii) Vegiwada (Andhra Pradesh) 1.29 Demonstration-cum-Seed Production (DSP) (viii) Palghar (Maharashtra) Farms were established in different parts of the (ix) Dhali (Tamilnadu) country with the objective of demonstrating the (x) Hichachara (Tripura) scientific cultivation of coconut to the farmers and also to produce quality planting material. At present 1.30 Details about the functioning and performance the Board has ten DSP Farms located at: of these DSP Farms are given in Chapter 3.
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2. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (2015-16) - AN OVER VIEW
2.1 An amount of `14340.36 lakh was utilized by C. Replanting & Rejuvenation of old Coconut the Board for implementation of various schemes. In Garden addition to this, an expenditure of `621.14 lakh was D. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme incurred for meeting the recurring operational E. Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme expenditure for the ten DSP Farms and for meeting the cost of the establishment of commercial nurseries F. Field Research attached to the DSP Farms, the expenditure of which New Activity met from the accumulated receipts of the Board. (a) Establishment of new Coconut Orchards 2.2 The following programmes were implemented 2.3 The highlights of the achievements during the by the Board during the period under report: period under report are: A. Normal Schemes • Under the scheme ‘Area Expansion Programme’ A1. Production and Distribution of Quality an area of 3636.25 hectares was additionally Planting Material brought under coconut cultivation by extending ` a) Establishment of Demonstration-cum-Seed financial assistance of 184.28 lakh benefiting Production (DSP) Farms for Coconut 11340 farmers. • b) Establishment of Regional Coconut Nurseries Under the scheme ‘Laying out of Demonstration Plots’ (LODP) the efficacy of scientific c) Distribution of Hybrids/Dwarf Seedlings in management of coconut palms and coconut Government/Private Sector based farming systems was demonstrated directly d) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Seed by the Board in new area of 10000.62 hectares Garden on cluster basis with farmer participation. e) Establishment of Small Coconut Nursery Financial assistance of `2853.64 lakh was A2. Expansion of Area under Coconut extended benefiting 50671 small and marginal A3. Integrated Farming for Productivity farmers in the States of Kerala, Karnataka, Improvement Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, a) Laying out of Demonstration Plots Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam. • b) Organic Manure Units The LODP direct implementation programme of the Board in the seven States of Kerala, A4. Technology Demonstration Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, A5. Marketing, Market Intelligence Services, West Bengal and Gujarat was entirely through Statistics and strengthening of Export Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Promotion Council (EPC) coconut viz. Coconut Producer Societies A6. Information and Information Technology (CPSs)/Coconut Producer Federations (CPFs) A7. Technical Service & Project Management registered with the Board. In the state of Assam, B. Technology Mission on Coconut first year LODP was through these FPOs. Out
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of the total 772 clusters, 764 were CPSs/CPFs Coconut Nurseries’ and ‘Production and from these States. distribution of hybrids/other local tall seedlings’ • Apart from the direct implementation, LODP for the production of 4.93 lakh quality planting programme was also implemented through the materials by strengthening departmental nurseries State Agriculture/Horticulture Departments of the of various States, which in turn will cater to the States of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra requirement of replanting/new planting of coconut Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, to an estimated area of 3081 hectares. Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, • Four Elite Seed Gardens and 53 Coconut Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Nurseries were newly established under the Mizoram covering 1145 hectares of new area private sector with the financial assistance of with total financial assistance of `493.27 lakh. `42.31 lakh from the Board. On attaining the • Assisted in establishing 185 Organic Manure stabilized yield these seed gardens will become Units (170 directly and 15 through State a permanent and reliable source of 2.50 lakh seed Government) with financial support of `60.94 nuts yearly. lakh with an annual production potential of 8125 2.4 A summary of the budget allocation and MT organic manure per annum. expenditure during 2015-16 is given in Table 1. The • Financial assistance of `64.80 lakh was provided State-wise and Scheme-wise physical and financial under the scheme ‘Establishment of Regional target and achievements are given in Annexure III.
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3. PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES
A1. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION conditions. The Farms also serve as demonstration OF QUALITY PLANTING MATERIAL centres for scientific coconut cultivation. The 20 ha DSP Farm at Mandya (Karnataka) is the first Farm (a) Establishment of Demonstration-cum-Seed established by the Board. The other Farms are at Production (DSP) Farms for Coconut Abhayapuri (Assam), Madhepura (Bihar), 3.1 The Board is maintaining ten Demonstration- Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh), Neriamangalam cum-Seed Production (DSP) Farms with the (Kerala), Vegiwada (Andhra Pradesh), Pitapally objective of producing quality coconut seedlings of (Odisha), Palghar (Maharashtra), Dhali (Tamilnadu) Tall, Dwarf and Hybrid of different parental and Hichachara (Tripura). The basic details of the combinations suited for different agro-climatic DSP Farms are shown below:
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3.2 As per EFC approved programme, the performance indicators have been fixed for various expenditure on DSP Farms shall be fully supported activities. The target fixed under the various from the budget of the Board up to `27 lakh and components vis-à-vis the achievements are shown `25 lakh per old farm and new farms respectively in Table 2. The total expenditure incurred under the .Expenditure incurred over and above the budgetary DSP Farms of the Board during the period under limit is met from the receipts of the Board. report is `257.71 lakh from the budget and `70.29 3.3 For proper monitoring of the Farms, lakh from the receipts of the Board.
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(i) DSP Farm, Mandya (Karnataka) 3.9 The Demonstration Plots established in the Farm to promote multi species cropping in coconut to enhance the net return from the unit area were maintained well with crop combinations of (a) coconut, cocoa, nutmeg, pepper, mango, guava and papaya and (b) coconut and cocoa. 3.10 A parasite-breeding lab is maintained at the 3.4 This is the first Farm established by the Board Farm for the control of leaf eating caterpillar in the in 1982 in an area of 20 ha. It is situated 10 km Farm and also for sale under LODP projects. During away from Mandya town and 45 km from Mysore, the period under report 1.09 lakh parasites were the Palace City and 110 km from Bengaluru, the produced and supplied to LODP clusters directly Garden City and the Capital city of Karnataka. The implemented by Coconut Development Board, soil is red sandy loam with Moram gravel, which is Regional Office, Bengaluru. well suited for coconut cultivation. (ii) DSP Farm, Abhayapuri (Assam) 3.5 The total palm population in the Farm is 3654 of which 3200 are yielding. The major cultivars are Tiptur Tall (908), West Coast Tall (199), Tamilnadu Tall (138), Laccadive Ordinary (66), Benalium Tall (120), Chowghat Orange Dwarf (1182), Malayan Yellow Dwarf (161), Chowghat Green Dwarf (297), Malayan Orange Dwarf (154), Hybrids (308) and other varieties including Exotic (121). 3.11 The 40 ha Farm, established during 1986-87 is located at Batabari Village in Bongaigaon District 3.6 During the period under report a total of about 3.5 km away from Abhayapuri town and 200 523111 coconuts were harvested, which includes km from Guwahati. 181959 Tall, 185644 Dwarf, 8325 exotic, 62038 hybrid and 85145 hybridized nuts. The hybridized 3.12 The total palm population is 4268, of which nuts were harvested from 7970 inflorescences 2584 palms are bearing. During the period under emasculated during previous year. Under report 90992 mature and tender coconuts were hybridization programme 5222 inflorescences were harvested which includes 50117 tall, 14731 dwarf, emasculated and pollinated. 21481 hybrids, 1459 hybridized and 3204 tender coconuts. Under the hybridization programme 3841 3.7 During the period under report an amount of inflorescences were emasculated. `209.65 lakh was realized as receipts through sale of farm produce (`113 lakh) and nursery receipts 3.13 During the period under report 101354 seed (`96.65 lakh) from coconut seedlings. The nuts were sown (own - 22954, outside - 78400) in expenditure incurred at the Farm during the period the commercial nursery attached to the Farm. A total under report was `40.04 lakh (`27 lakh met from of 19286 quality seedlings (tall - 11179, dwarf - 8053 the budget and `13.04 lakh from the receipts). and hybrid 54) were certified. 3.8 A Commercial Nursery is being maintained at 3.14 During the period under report about 90 tons the Farm for production of coconut seedlings of of vermi compost was produced and applied to the different released varieties/cultivars. During the period coconut palms. under report 161185 coconut seedlings were 3.15 During the period under report an amount of certified of which 111187 tall, 42018 dwarf and 7980 `35.03 lakh was incurred as expenditure out of which hybrid seedlings. `27 lakh met from the budget and `8.03 lakh met
19 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD from the receipts of the Board. of which 11525 is own source and 40000 were 3.16 The total receipt realized from the Farm was procured from outside source. `92.42 lakh. This includes receipts (`13.29 lakh) 3.23 Extension activities undertaken during the from the sale of intercrops such as turmeric, fish, period under report include participation in the Annual pepper, arecanut, mature coconut, seed nuts, other State Level Shivratri Mela at Singheshwar. FoCT farm produces and nursery receipts (`55.12 lakh) training programme was conducted for 69 trainees from the sale of coconut seedlings and (`24 lakh) in three batches. advance received towards the cost of coconut 3.24 Farm also celebrated the Hindi Diwas on seedlings for the year 2016-17. 14th September 2015. 3.17 FoCT training was imparted to 200 persons 3.25 During the period under report the total and scientific coconut cultivation practice to 72 receipts realized was `49.25 lakh which includes trainees and celebrated World Coconut Day and `9.15 lakh from the sale of farm produce and Official Language Day. miscellaneous receipts and `40.10 lakh from the sale (iii) DSP Farm, Madhepura (Bihar) of seedlings. 3.26 The expenditure incurred during the period under report was `27.25 lakh. (iv) DSP Farm, Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh)
3.18 This 40 ha Farm was established in 1987 at Singheshwar in Madhepura District of Bihar. The Farm is situated 7 km away from the District Headquarters, Madhepura and 300 km from the State Capital, Patna. 3.27 The DSP Farm in 40 ha was established in 1988 with a view to produce quality coconut 3.19 The total annual rainfall recorded during the seedlings suited for the area as well as to promote year 2015-16 was 2563 mm with 43 rainy days. scientific coconut farming through demonstration of o Maximum temperature for 2015-16 was 42 C and the production and processing technology. The Farm o Minimum temperature was 3 C. is situated 3 km away from Kondagaon town, 80 3.20 The present palm population in the Farm is km from Jagdalpur and 225 km from Raipur, the 3419 including tall (2746), dwarf (274), exotic (92) state capital of Chhattisgarh. and hybrids (307) out of which 3006 palms are 3.28 The existing palm population in the Farm is yielding. During the period under report 45530 nuts 4943, which includes 3439 tall, 821 dwarf, 472 were harvested. hybrids and 211 exotic. At present 3192 palms are 3.21 Various horticulture crops like litchi, mango, yielding. A total of 122394 nuts (78026 tall, 20057 guava, orange, arecanut, pomegranate etc. were dwarfs, 21645 hybrid and 2666 exotic) were maintained in addition to the cultivation of other harvested of which 31550 mature coconuts were intercrops like turmeric, amorphophallus and spices selected as seed nuts from the identified mother palms like cinnamon, black pepper, etc. An amount of `4.18 in the Farm and sown in the nursery. lakh was realized as the receipt from intercrops. 3.29 During the year 172373 seed nuts (own 3.22 Under the commercial nursery attached to the source - 31550, outside source - 140823) were farm a total of 51525 tall variety nuts were sown out sown in the commercial nursery attached to the Farm
20 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 and a total of 40541 seedlings were certified. (v) DSP Farm, Neriamangalam (Kerala) 3.30 Under the hybridization programme 513 inflorescences were emasculated and 1000 hybridized seed nuts were harvested. 3.31 Various perennial/mixed crops such as mango, lemon, litchi, amla, coffee, jack fruit, cashew, cinnamon, black pepper, cocoa and other seasonal intercrops like turmeric, pineapple etc. were 3.38 This Farm was established in 1991 in the land maintained in the Farm. The total revenue realized provided by the Government of Kerala free of cost. from the above inter crops is `2.31 lakh. It is situated 70 km away from Kochi and the extent of the Farm is 20 hectares. The river ‘Periyar’, one 3.32 During the period under report an amount of of the biggest perennial rivers in Kerala is flowing `97.59 lakh was realized as farm revenue of which along the northern boundary of the Farm. `11.14 lakh was farm receipts from the sale of farm produce, miscellaneous receipts etc., `49.19 lakh 3.39 A total of 2158 coconut palms were planted was nursery receipts from the sale of coconut in an area of 13.326 ha. Present palm population is seedlings and `40 lakh as advance receipt for the 1913 of which 1385 are in yielding stage. The inter- sale of 100000 coconut seedlings. se block of WCT, CGD and COD planted by CPCRI during 1997 inside the Farm, for future 3.33 The expenditure incurred at the Farm during hybridization Programme to evolve disease resistant the period under report was `32.55 lakh (`27 lakh hybrid parental combination, was also maintained from budget and `5.55 lakh met from the receipts). during the year under report. 3.34 Extension activities undertaken include 3.40 During the period under report, the Farm participation in Kissan Mela, Adivasi Mela and Kisan recorded a harvest of 67687 nuts which includes Jaiv Vikas exhibition etc. and also celebrated the 25635 Tall, 8140 Exotic, 544 hybrid and 21044 World Coconut Day. The Farm conducted FoCT dwarf coconuts. training programmes. 3.41 Under the hybridization programme 3403 3.35 Farm also celebrated the Hindi Diwas on inflorescences were emasculated and 12324 DxT 14th September 2015. hybridized seed nuts harvested and the same were 3.36 The new scheme ‘Coconut Orchard’ was sown in the nursery. implemented during the year 2015-16. About 10.00 3.42 The perennial crops planted in the Farm were ha area covered under fresh planting and a total 27 maintained well. The important crops among them beneficiaries were benefited under this programme. are rambutan (22), nutmeg (45), pepper (241), cocoa 3.37 To increase the coconut cultivation in the (560), cashew graft (230), mango (4), jack (8), surrounding villages of DSP Farm Kondagaon mangosteen (10) and arecanut (81). coconut seedlings of different cultivars were 3.43 Quality seedlings of different varieties were distributed to the SC/ST families to plant in their produced in the coconut nursery maintained in the kitchen garden area under livelihood programme. A Farm. During the year 129123 seedlings comprising new programme was implemented for planting of 4884 tall, 110782 dwarf, 13457 hybrid/NCD coconut seedlings in Government premises and 250 were produced and a total of 115263 seedlings that coconut seedlings were planted. include 4658 Tall, 97343 dwarf/segregant and 13206 hybrid/NCD were sold. 3.44 Under the commercial nursery attached to the
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Farm 371430 seed nuts of different cultivars were 3.50 Intercrops like cocoa (4822), cashew (234), sown. Consisting of 11408 Tall, 345844 Dwarf, guava (28) sitaphal (155), amla (112), drumstick (72) 14178 DxT hybridized nuts were sown in the nursery. and black pepper (531) were also maintained during Under the seed procurement unit, 361736 seed the period under report. coconuts consisting of 315704 dwarf seed coconuts 3.51 During the period 309332 seed nuts (Tall - were procured from outside sources and 46032 seed 208807, Dwarf - 99562 and hybridized nuts - 963) nuts of different cultivars consisting of 14160 tall, were harvested from 3285 yielding palms. 19548 dwarf and 12324 DxT hybridized nuts were procured from this Farm as own source during period. 3.52 During the period 312025 seed nuts (Tall - 208907, Dwarf - 100435 and hybridized nuts - 3.45 Three organic manure units were maintained 2683) were sown. A total of 63853 seedlings were with a total production of 90 ton good quality vermi certified in the nursery including Tall - 36594, Dwarf compost which was applied to the coconut palms - 24640 and NCD - 2619. and intercrops. 3.53 Five organic manure units were also ` 3.46 An amount of 66.74 lakh was realized as maintained and produced 94.37 tons of vermi ` receipts during the period including 57.38 lakh from compost. the sale of coconut seedlings and `9.35 lakh from coconuts, inter/mixed crops and other farm produces 3.54 An amount of `23.44 lakh was incurred for and miscellaneous receipts. meeting the recurring expenses which was met from the budget. In addition, an amount of `56.23 lakh 3.47 During the period, the total expenditure of the was met from the receipts of the Board to meet the ` Farm was 20.27 lakh and was met from the receipts expenses on commercial nursery attached to the of Board. Farm. 3.48 Under extension programme thirteen trainings 3.55 An amount of `38.34 lakh was realized as were conducted in the Farm which includes ten one- receipts in which `28.97 lakh from the sale of day and two-day job training on nursery management coconut seedlings and `9.37 lakh from the sale of and hybridization for VHSE (Agri students, two coconuts and intercrops. three-days training on hybridization and nursery management for coconut farmers and Karmasena 3.56 The Farm participated in the coconut seminar and the training of one month on coconut nursery at Raipur and World Soil Day and Kisan Sammelan management for workers. at West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. (vi) DSP Farm, Vegiwada (Andhra Pradesh) (vii) DSP Farm, Pitapally (Odisha)
3.49 The Farm was established in an area of 40 ha 3.57 The DSP Farm Pitapally was established in in 1998 at Pedavegi in West Godavari District of an extent of 40 ha during the year 1999. The planting Andhra Pradesh which is situated about 23 km away was commenced in August 2000. The Farm is situated from Eluru town. The farm has a palm population of on the side of NH-5 between Khurda and 3991 coconut palms of different cultivars and 3285 Bhubaneswar. It is 5 km away from Khurda town palms are yielding. and 20 km away from the capital city of Bhubaneswar
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3.58 The farmland is gentle sloppy terrain with observed during October and minimum of 19.07oC lateratic muram soil. The soil pH ranges from 4.5 to recorded during February 2016. 6.5 with very poor organic matter. The temperature 3.66 The 40 Ha land is divided into 21 plots to o o ranges from 9 C to 49 C. The annual rain fall is 1400- accommodate 80% dwarf cultivars and 20% Tall and 1900 mm and average annual relative humidity is Germplasm collection. About 90% of the seedlings 70%. were planted during 2013-14. Planting in plots 3.59 Total area brought under coconut planting is No.20 (Calangute) and 21 (Germplasm-partial) about 33.80 ha. The present palm population is 3844 could be taken up during 2015-16 with available comprising of 2122 tall, 1505 dwarf and 217 hybrids seedlings. As regard plot No.21, CPCRI is being of which 871 flowered and 2973 are in yielding stage. pursued for supply of planting material for the During the period under report 34274 nuts were multivarietal plot. harvested. 3.67 Under commercial nursery attached to the 3.60 The perennial intercrops like mango, guava, Farm, seedling production started and 67682 sapota, cashew, cocoa and other seasonal intercrops seedlings were produced by sowing 151508 seed were also maintained in the Farm. nuts. 3.61 During the year 23.5 ton vermi compost was 3.68 During the period under report the total produced and utilized in the Farm itself. expenditure incurred for the Farm was `30.09 lakh, 3.62 During the period under report 173757 seed of which about 72% was spent for various recurring nuts were sown in the nursery and produced 111422 expenses with major share towards labour wages seedlings. for irrigation, fertilizer application, weeding, watch and ward etc. 3.63 During the period under report the total ` expenditure incurred for the Farm was `29.86 lakh, 3.69 The total receipts realized was 14.68 lakh ` out of which `27 lakh was met from the budget. from which 14.49 from the sale of seedlings and `0.19 lakh from farm produce and miscellaneous 3.64 The total receipts was `38.67 lakh which receipts. includes sale of seedlings `30.79 lakh and `7.87 lakh from the sale of seed nuts and intercrops. (ix) DSP Farm, Dhali (Tamilnadu) (viii) DSP Farm, Palghar (Maharashtra)
3.70 Demonstration cum Seed Production Farm at Dhali village, Thirumoorthy Nagar, Tamilnadu is the 3.65 The 40 Ha Farm, Palghar was established in 9th Farm of Coconut Development Board. The Farm January 2013 at Palghar in Maharashtra. The Farm was established in October 2014. The Farm is under is 70 km away from the State Headquarters Mumbai the administrative control of the Regional Office, and 100 km from the district headquarters. The Chennai. It is situated 21 km away from Udumalpet predominant soil of the area is black cotton and is town and 2 km form Thirumoorthy Dam. The area slightly alkali (pH 7.00 to 7.70). During the period of farm extended to 102 acres, 65 acres of land was under report, 907 mm rain received in the farm and taken over during 2014-15 and balance 37 acres the average maximum temperature of 37.29oC was land was handed over during the year under report.
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The land was handed over by Department of Tamilnadu and Coconut Research Station Aliyar. Agriculture, Govt. of Tamilnadu on lease for 33 years. During the year 73541 seedlings were certified which 3.71 The Farm area is in coconut belt of Tamilnadu include 4827 Tall, 59560 Dwarf and 9154 Hybrid. ` with conducive Agro climatic conditions suited for An amount of 26.53 lakh was realized as receipts. coconut cultivation. The farm is having different soil 3.75 During the year the Farm has executed MoUs types viz. sandy loam and lateritic, which is well suited with Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation and for coconut cultivation. The rainfall recorded during Public Works Department to use the approach road this year was 813.8 mm with distribution of rainfall to the Farm from Thirumoorthy Malai Udumalai main for 86 days from January 2015 to December 2015. road. A power supply room cum watchman room High level canal of Parambikulam Aliyar Project is was constructed and carried out the internal flowing nearby the farm. electrification works. Fencing around the Farm was 3.72 As per the approved layout the Farm is divided completed during year under report. into 16 blocks. Planting of seedlings in 10 blocks 3.76 During the period under report the total have been completed during the year. A total of 3232 expenditure incurred for the Farm was `40.35 lakh seedlings were planted of varieties viz. Chowghat of which `27 lakh met from the budget and `13.35 Orange Dwarf, Ghowghat Green Dwarf, Malaysian lakh was met from the receipts of the Board. An Orange Dwarf, Malaysian Green Dwarf, Malaysian amount of `89.36 lakh was incurred under the Yellow Dwarf, West Coast Tall and Tiptur Tall. The Nursery head. seedlings were sourced from DSP Farm Mandya. Block No.10 with MGD variety was installed with (x) DSP Farm, Hichachara (Tripura) drip irrigation facility under IAMWARM project of 3.77 The DSP Farm at South Hichachara, Tripura Tamilnadu Agricultural University. is the 10th Farm of the Board. An area of 22 ha at 3.73 This is the First farm of Coconut Development South Hichachara model orchard, Tripura was taken Board with a mandate of doing field level research over by the Board on 6th February 2016. Clearing on coconut and related subjects. During the period of land, construction of fencing, repairing of building under report field level researches were carried out at farm campus were initiated. Raising of coconut on different coconut varieties. The studies were nursery by sowing 10000 seed nut also completed. “Comparative study on vigour of coconut seedlings 3.78 During the period under report the total in different sowing methods” and “Effect of irrigation expenditure incurred for the Farm was `49.11 lakh and mulching in growth characteristics of coconut of which `25 lakh met from the budget and `24.11 seedlings in nursery”. The expenditure incurred for lakh was met from the receipts of the Board. An Research and Development head during the year is amount of `3.25 lakh was incurred under the Nursery `1.05 lakh. head. 3.74 A Commercial nursery is also started at the Coconut Nurseries attached to DSP Farms farm for production of quality planting material of different varieties/cultivars. During the period under 3.79 The programme is being implemented taking report 320828 seednuts were procured and 301378 into consideration the increasing demand for quality seednuts were sown for raising seedlings. The sown coconut seedlings all over the country. During the seednuts include Tall 39400, Dwarf 261978. The period under report a total of 2034099 seed nuts of seednuts were procured from different sources such different cultivars were sown in various DSP Farms as DSP Farm, Mandya, identified seed gardens in of the Board as detailed in Table 3.
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3.80 Quality seedlings of different varieties were 667133 coconut seedlings were produced in various produced and sold. During the period under report DSP Farms of the Board as shown in Table 4.
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3.81 The Nurseries were maintained with the the sale of seedlings. infrastructure facilities available in the respective Farms. An amount of `550.84 lakh was incurred as 3.82 The fund utilized from the Grant-in-aid expenditure for the Nurseries attached to DSP Farms, received and the receipts of the Board and the income which was met from the receipts of the Board. An realized thereto by the DSP Farms and the Coconut amount of `460.47 lakh was realized as receipts from Nurseries are shown in Table 5.
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(b) Establishment of Regional Coconut planting material for large scale production of Nurseries seedlings of promising hybrid combinations/cultivars 3.83 The objective of the scheme is to supplement under private sector. During the period under report the nursery programme of the State Governments. four seed gardens were established and seven were ` The production target fixed under the scheme during maintained with a financial assistance of 22.50 lakh. the period under report was 3.13 lakh seedlings with 3.86 The subsidy for an amount of `12.00 lakh was a total financial outlay of `50.00 lakh. The State- released towards first instalment to four units and wise target fixed and achievement made is shown in `10.50 lakh for maintenance of seven units in eight Table 6. States. The State-wise target and achievement made is shown in Table 7.
(c) Distribution of Hybrids/Dwarf Seedlings in Government/Private Sector 3.84 The scheme has been under implementation in various States/Union Territories since the VIII Plan and was continued during the period under report. The expenditure involved is shared equally by the Board and the State Governments. The receipts realized from the sale of seedlings are also shared on 50:50 basis by the Board and the beneficiary States. (e) Establishment of Small Coconut Nursery The production target fixed under the scheme for 3.87 The objective of the scheme is to establish the year 2015-16 was 2.00 lakh seedlings with a Small Coconut Nursery for elite planting material. ` total financial outlay of 18.00 lakh. During the period During the period under report 53 nurseries were under report the scheme was implemented only by established and four units were maintained by ` the State of Tamilnadu and an amount of 18.00 lakh extending financial assistance of `19.81 lakh. was released. 3.88 The subsidy for `18.81 lakh was released (d) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Seed towards the first instalment for 53 new units and Garden `1.00 lakh towards the second instalment for four 3.85 The objective of the scheme is to establish units in five States. The State-wise target and Coconut Seed Gardens of known parentage of elite achievement made is shown in Table 8.
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3020 hectares, an area of 3636.25 hectares was brought additionally under fresh planting in 13 States and one Union Territory covering 11340 farmers under the scheme. An amount of `184.28 lakh was disbursed of which `129.29 lakh was spent for first year subsidy and `54.99 lakh for maintenance subsidy. The State/Union Territory-wise achievements are shown in Table 9. A3. Integrated Farming for Productivity Improvement 3.91 The objective of the scheme is to improve the production and productivity of coconut holdings through an integrated approach and thereby enhancing the rate of returns from unit holdings. The component programmes sanctioned by the Government of India during the year 2015-16 are the following: (i) Laying out of Demonstration Plots A2. Expansion of Area under Coconut (ii) Organic Manure Units 3.89 The objective of the programme is to bring in more area under coconut in the potential belts thereby (i) Laying out of Demonstration Plots increasing the production potential in the country. For 3.92 The objective of the scheme is to demonstrate this, the small and marginal farmers are given incentive the impact of scientific management of coconut assistance for undertaking new planting of coconut gardens to the farmers as farmer's participatory and its further maintenance. As per the revised demonstration plots. Financial assistance is guidelines of MIDH financial assistance under the @ `35000 per hectare in two annual instalments. ` scheme is 25% of the cost of which comes to 6500 During the period under report 11145.62 hectares ` per ha for tall variety of seedlings, 6750 per ha for new area was brought under demonstration and ` hybrid and 7500 per ha for dwarf variety of 14232.72 ha maintained by extending financial ` seedlings in Normal area and 13750 per ha for tall assistance to the tune of `3346.91 lakh. The State- ` and hybrid and 15000 per ha for dwarf variety of wise target fixed and the achievement made during seedlings in Scheduled and Hilly areas, which is 2015-16 are given in Table 10 and the details of disbursed in two equal annual instalments. implementation through State Governments and 3.90 During the year 2015-16, against the target of directly by the Board are given in Table 11.
28 Table 9: Expansion of Area under Coconut - Target and Achievement (2015-16) ALLOCATION ACHIEVEMENT
Financial Sl. Physical (Ha) Financial (` in lakh) Number of farmers Seedlings Physical (Ha) State/UT (` in lakh) No. First Maint- First Maint- First Maint- First Maint- First Maint- Total Total Total year enance year enance year enance year enance year enance
1 Kerala 50 96.49 1.88 3.08 4.96 246 62 308 11193 6236 75.40 41.29 3.39 2 Karnataka 500 906.43 9.38 24.61 33.99 818 476 1294 78891 49847 646.04 440.16 29.00 3 Tamilnadu 400 450.63 13.50 14.30 27.80 303 250 553 78625 69930 453.19 411.19 23.69 4 Andhra Pradesh 750 1001.99 28.13 27.50 55.63 1284 397 1681 176884 82008 1262.44 566.07 52.18 * 5 Odisha 50 29.01 1.88 1.13 3.01 4 7 11 290 392 1.82 2.46 0.14 6 Maharashtra 70 41.29 2.63 2.87 5.50 425 19 444 12542 2578 87.41 19.00 6.74 7 West Bengal 340 6.36 12.75 0.20 12.95 2912 2912 51922 349.55 10.53 8 Bihar 140 5.25 5.25 739 739 22104 141.26 4.42 9 Goa 20 18.07 0.75 0.45 1.20 42 19 61 13.19 5.22 0.46 10 Gujarat 55 2.06 2.06 76 21 97 19236 3437 72.13 24.29 3.19 11 A&N Islands 25 22.11 0.94 0.72 1.66 23 13 36 3438 2784 21.16 16.70 1.17 12 Puducherry 25 0.94 0.94 13 13 2719 13.00 0.47 13 Chhattisgarh 60 96.23 2.25 6.78 9.03 528 528 17791 102.91 7.08 14 Assam 400 282.76 11.38 21.21 32.59 1755 908 2663 63480 29103 396.75 229.16 41.82 15 Tripura 50 14.59 0.56 1.09 1.65 16 Nagaland 15 0.00 0.56 0.56 17 Arunachal Pradesh 50 3.13 0.38 0.12 0.50 18 Meghalaya 10 0.38 0.38 19 Mizoram 10 0.38 0.38 Total 3020 2969.09 95.94 104.06 200.00 9168 2172 11340 539115 246315 3636.25 1755.54 184.28
*Including `1,82,823/- for 60 Ha new area in Telangana covering 45 beneficiaries and 9011 seedlings.
29 Table 10: Laying out of Demonstration Plots - State-wise Target and Achievement - 2015-16 Target Achievement Sl. No. States Physical in Ha Financial Physical in Ha Financial 1st year 2nd year(` in lakh) 1st year 2nd year (` in lakh) 1 Kerala 283.20 43.13 283.24 43.20 Idukki Package 805.00 60.38 805.00 60.38 2 Karnataka 2261.81 1773.56 634.12 2261.81 1773.56 607.25 3 Tamilnadu 3250.29 2786.92 1055.48 4010.09 2786.92 1120.48 4 Andhra Pradesh 3337.34 7859.46 1203.51 3309.80 7859.46 1203.51 5 Odisha 350.00 124.80 83.09 223.60 124.80 60.99 6 Maharashtra 260.00 59.65 55.22 103.73 59.65 23.72 7 West Bengal 605.22 205.63 140.55 605.22 205.63 142.03 8 Goa 40.00 17.00 1.50 40.00 17.00 1.50 9 Gujarat 94.53 19.00 19.37 94.53 19.00 19.37 10 A&N Islands 100.00 100.00 35.00 100.00 100.00 35.00 11 Puducherry 10.00 10.00 3.50 10.00 10.00 3.50 12 Lakshadweep 10.00 1.75 13 Assam 23.60 432.72 6.76 73.60 432.70 15.51 14 Tripura 10.00 10.00 3.50 10.00 10.00 3.50 15 Nagaland 10.00 10.00 3.50 10.00 10.00 3.50 16 Arunachal Pradesh 10.00 10.00 1.15 10.00 17 Mizoram 10.00 10.00 3.50 10.00 10.00 3.50 Total 10665.99 14233.74 3355.00 11145.62 14233.72 3346.91
30 Table 11: Integrated Farming - Laying out of Demonstration Plots - Target and Achievement (2015-16) Implemented through State Government Implemented Directly by the Board Target Achievement Target Achievement Sl. State No. Physical (Ha)Financial Physical (Ha) Financial Physical (Ha)Financial Physical (Ha) Financial First Second (` in First Second (` in First Second (` in First Second (` in year year lakh) year year lakh) year year lakh) year year lakh)
1 Kerala 283.20 43.13 283.24 43.20 Idukki Package 805 60.38 805 60.38 2 Karnataka 250 687.12 164.00 250 687.12 164.00 2011.81 1086.44 470.13 2011.81 1086.44 443.25 3 Tamilnadu 250 250 87.50 250 250 87.50 3000.29 2536.92 967.98 3760.09 2536.92 1032.98 4 Andhra Pradesh 325 164 85.58 325 164 85.58 3012.34 7695.46 1117.94 2984.80 7695.46 1117.93 5 Odisha 50 100 26.25 50 100 26.25 300.00 24.80 56.84 173.60 24.80 34.74 6 Maharashtra 60 10.50 60 10.50 200.00 59.65 44.72 43.73 59.65 13.22 7 West Bengal 605.22 205.63 140.55 605.22 205.63 142.03 8 Goa 40 17 1.50 40 17 1.50 9 Gujarat 30 19 8.58 30 19 8.58 64.53 10.79 64.53 10.79 10 A&N Islands 100 100 35.00 100 100 35.00 11 Puducherry 10 10 3.50 10 10 3.50 12 Lakshadweep 10 1.75 13 Assam 23.60 432.72 6.76 73.60 432.70 15.51 14 Tripura 10 10 3.50 10 10 3.50 15 Nagaland 10 10 3.50 10 10 3.50 16 Arunachal Pradesh 10 10 1.15 10 R 17 Mizoram 10 10 3.50 10 10 3.50 Total 1165 2192.12 496.17 1145 2192.12 493.27 9500.99 12041.62 2858.83 10000.62 12041.60 2853.64
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(ii) Organic Manure Units minimum being 150 cubic feet volume. 3.93 This scheme is intended to promote the organic 3.94 The target fixed under the scheme during the recycling in the coconut holdings for improving the period under report was to establish 113 organic physical properties of soil, enhancing the nutrient manure units with a total financial outlay of `45 lakh. status and increasing water holding capacity of soil Against this target, 185 units were established by in the coconut gardens. As per the revised guidelines ` of the MIDH, financial assistance is 100% cost extending financial assistance of 60.94 lakh. The limited to maximum of `60,000 per unit of 1200 cubic State-wise target fixed and the achievement made feet. Proportionate subsidy is given for smaller units, during 2015-16 is given in Table 12.
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Direct Implementation of LODP Scheme by the 3.98 During the period under report, the Board Board through FPOs implemented the programme directly through 772 3.95 The Board started Direct Implementation of selected CPSs/clusters. Out of these, 764 were ‘Laying out of Demonstration Plots’ (LODP) through Coconut Producer Societies (CPSs)/Coconut clusters during 2005. Adoption of scientific Producer Federations (CPFs) already registered with management of coconut cultivation through the cluster the Board. Direct implementation of the scheme both approach since 2005 has resulted in increased income first year and maintenance programme was entirely from coconut due to productivity improvement and through FPOs in the States of Kerala, Karnataka, also income per unit area of land due to promotion Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal of intercropping. With the farmer participatory and Gujarat. In Assam, first year LODP direct approach cost of input procurement and cost of implementation was through FPOs and second year application has reduced considerably. programme was through five registered farmer groups 3.96 As the Board started formation of Farmer under RPSs. In Maharashtra, first year and Producer Organizations (FPOs) in 2011-12, direct maintenance LODP programme was through CPSs implementation of LODP scheme through the FPOs formed and being registered with the Board. registered with the Board was initiated in Kerala 3.99 During the year 2015-16, a total area of during 2012-13 itself. 22042.22 hectares was covered under first and 3.97 Implementation through FPOs was extended second year LODP directly reaching to 50,671 from Kerala to Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Andhra farmers covering 33,51,823 palms all over India. The Pradesh during 2013-14 and Odisha and West abstract of activities under cluster approach is shown Bengal during 2014-15. in Table 13.
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A4. Technology Demonstration entrepreneurs, Kudumbasree Units/Self Help 3.100 The objective of “Technology Demonstration” Groups. programme is to promote the overall development Training Programmes and growth of the coconut based industries in the 3.102 The objectives of the training programme are country. The component programmes are: • to focus attention on the potential for coconut a) Organizing training programmes on coconut convenience foods and range of product recipes, based convenience foods. • to impart training skills, entrepreneurial b) Training programme on post harvest coconut development, leadership qualities and providing processing. marketing tips, c) Process demonstration and training on coconut • to familiarize the participants about quality control vinegar from matured coconut water using slow operations and quality management systems being process and minimal processing of tender followed in food processing industries and coconut etc. • to provide information on various packaging Technology Demonstration and Training systems for preservation of coconut convenience Programmes in Coconut Processing foods. 3.101 The Board imparts training on coconut kernel 3.103 During the period 500 trainees were trained based convenience foods and coconut water based in 44 batches under five training programmes and vinegar at CDB Institute of Technology (CIT), the details are furnished below. CIT realized an Vazhakulam, Aluva, Kerala and Regional Office, amount of `2,75,250/- during the period under Guwahati, Assam to provide training to farmers, report.
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Technological Research (d) Spicy coffee 3.104 Under the scheme Technology Mission on (e) Coconut macaroons Coconut (TMOC), CIT, Vazhakulam has undertaken (f) Sweet ‘n’ spicy coconut chips (sweet chilly & a research project on preservation and packing of sweet mint) coconut neera in consumer packs. A pilot plant for Transfer of Technologies to Entrepreneurs processing capacity of 1000 litres of neera per shift was set up at CIT, Vazhakulam for technology (a) The technology for “Coconut Inflorescence Sap demonstration of neera process and pilot scale Preservation and Processing” was transferred to production of neera. two companies namely Karappuram Coconut New Product Development Farmers Producer Company Ltd., Alappuzha, Kerala and Vadakara Coconut Farmers 3.105 CIT has been continuously working on Producer Company Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala. product development and this year following new products were developed: (b) The technology for making vinegar from matured (a) Flavoured Milk coconut water through slow process was transferred to 54 units/entrepreneurs. • CIT has undertaken development and standardization of ‘Flavoured Coconut Milk’ in Quality Testing Laboratory 5 flavours viz. Pista, Chocolate, Coffee, Rose 3.106 NABL has granted accreditation to Board's milk and Mango. The product is acceptable in Quality Testing Lab in accordance with ISO/IEC respect of its taste, consistency, flavour and 17025:2005 in the disciplines of chemical and nutritional aspects. The product is stable at high biological testing for a period of two years from sterilization temperature and pressure (121ºC, 5.02.2016 subject to further renewal. The laboratory 15 psi) without protein coagulation and phase is equipped with advanced analytical instruments and separation. The shelf life study for six months at modern facilities as per NABL requirements to carry ambient temperature is being conducted. Study out the chemical/microbiological analysis of coconut up to 72 days is completed and the product is based products, other food products and fertilizers. free from microbiological contamination and no ` change in organoleptic characteristics. Physico- 3.107 CIT generated an income of 4,46,185/- by chemical and biological characteristics have been carrying out analytical works in the chemical and evaluated and nutritional analysis has been microbiological labs and the details of analysis are completed. as follows: (b) Sweet coconut chunks in normal sugar and neera Chemical Section sugar 3.108 Samples of various coconut products like (c) Nutritious, fibre rich and gluten free cookies (six coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, coconut testa oil, oil varieties) cake, fresh coconuts, copra (edible and milling),
35 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD coconut chips, coconut vinegar, desiccated coconut, cake, fresh coconuts, copra (edible and milling), tender coconut water, coconut milk, coconut milk coconut milk, coconut milk powder, coconut chutney powder, raw and packed neera and neera products powder, coconut chips, coconut vinegar, desiccated and other products like neem cake, bone meal, palm coconut, tender coconut water, raw and packed neera oil, are analyzed for chemical parameters. During the and neera products, other coconut convenience foods year under report 348 samples of 39 products were and other materials like water, anti fermenting analyzed for a total of 50 parameters. solution, equipment swab etc. are analyzed for Microbiology Section microbiological parameters. During the period under 3.109 Samples of various coconut products like report 247 samples of 32 products were analyzed coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, coconut testa oil, oil for a total of 6 parameters.
3.110 During the period under report an amount of (a) Flavored coconut milk as a healthy beverage `57.25 lakh was incurred under the head ‘Technology with 3-6 months shelf life at ambient condition, Demonstration’. nutritional and shelf life study Participation in Seminars and Entrepreneurs (b) Coconut milk as coffee/tea whitener Meet (c) Coconut milk yogurt 3.111 CDB Institute of Technology has participated (d) Ice cream incorporating coconut milk in one International level, two National level and two 3.113 The following project works/training on state level seminars organized by different institutes. analysis were undertaken by the students from CIT has participated in three entrepreneurs meet different colleges at CDB Institute of Technology as organized by CDB. CIT has participated in CPC part of their curriculum: meetings organized by Board’s Regional Offices at (1) Project on “Development and standardization Pollachi, Bengaluru and Chennai. Neera, neera of ice cream and cheese from coconut milk and products and coconut value added products were evaluation of its characteristics” by an M.Tech displayed and distributed among the participants for Food Technology student from National Institute product awareness. Information on various training of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and programmes conducted at CIT and technologies Management (NIFTEM), Haryana. available with CDB were communicated to the participants at the CPC meetings. (2) Three Projects on (a) “Development and standardization of diabetic friendly instant neera Project works undertaken by CIT coffee powder for consumer acceptance”, (b) 3.112 CIT has undertaken a project titled “Process “Development and evaluation of flavoured standardization of value added food products from coconut water lemonade for consumer coconut milk”. The products included are: acceptance” and (c) “Development and
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standardization of neera tender coconut spread • Assistance for replanting. for consumer acceptance” by five B.Sc. Food • Rejuvenation of the existing gardens through Technology students from Council for Food integrated management practices. Research and Development (CFRD), Konni, • Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation, Training etc. (3) Project on “Biochemical, and microbial changes in neera in different stages” by a M.Sc. Mode of Implementation Environmental Science and Management student 3.116 The implementation of the scheme was from Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Aluva, physically monitored by an Internal Technical Kerala. Committee (ITC) under the chairmanship of Chief (4) One week training in chemical analysis of coconut Coconut Development Officer with members from oil was undertaken by a student. CDB. The Committee apprises the projects received A5. Replanting & Rejuvenation of old Coconut and recommended to Chairman for sanction. Garden • The programme was implemented directly by the 3.114 The main objective of the scheme is to Board in a farmer participatory mode in enhance the production and productivity of coconut contiguous areas through the three tier farmer’s by the removal of disease advanced old senile and collectives, Coconut Producer Society (CPS) at unproductive palms, replanting with quality seedlings bottom level, Coconut Producer Federation and rejuvenation of the remaining palms in a Mission (CPF) at middle level and Coconut Producer mode by adoption of integrated management Company (CPC) at apex level formed by the practices. Board. • 3.115 Implementation of the scheme ‘Replanting Each CPS was considered as groups of farmers and Rejuvenation of old Coconut Garden’ was at grass root level, having elected President and leaders. continued in 11 districts of Kerala viz. Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Idukki, • A base-line survey was carried out in a farmer Malappuram, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Wayanad, participatory mode covering all holdings in the Kannur and Kasaragod during the year 2015-16. CPS. The palms for cutting and removal were The scheme was also extended for implementation identified by the farmers themselves and verified in Karnataka state on a pilot scale. An amount of by the CPS/CPF office bearers/Horticulture `5044 lakh was allotted and the amount spent for Assistants engaged on contract basis at CPF level implementing various components of the scheme was under the scheme and inspected by the Board’s `5481 lakh. The programme was implemented officials randomly. through three tier Farmer Producer Organizations • Based on the information in the base-line survey, (FPO) supported by the Coconut Development the officials of the Board facilitate the formulation Board with Coconut Producer Societies (CPS) at of the project report by the CPS. primary level and integrated them to form Coconut • The Internal Technical Committee (ITC) Producer Federation (CPF) at intermediate level and scrutinizes the project reports and recommended Coconut Producer Company (CPC) at apex level. to the Chairman, Coconut Development Board The scheme components are: for approval. • Cutting and removal of all old, senile, • The Chairman, Coconut Development Board in unproductive and disease advanced palms turn, accorded administrative approval for the followed by replanting. implementation.
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• After approval of the projects by the Chairman, component was `2744.62 lakh for supply of critical Coconut Development Board, cutting and inputs to farmers for adoption of integrated nutrient removal of the entire identified/marked palms in management practices. holdings were undertaken by the CPS. Component wise achievement during 2015-16 • After verification of the palms for cutting and (1) Cutting and removal of disease advanced/ removal by the Horticulture Assistants eligible old/senile palms subsidy was released into the accounts of the beneficiary farmers through online. The subsidy 3.118 Cutting and removal of disease advanced, for rejuvenation is released to the farmers as old, senile, and unproductive palms is carried out fertilizers as per recommendations. The fertilizer under the scheme by extending financial assistance distributed to the beneficiary farmers through the limited to a maximum 32 palms per hectare. Though CPS. Government of India has enhanced the subsidy rate ` 3.117 Four meetings of the Internal Technical 1000 per palm, during 2015-16, due to paucity of Committee (ITC) were convened during the year, fund and to cover more number of disease advanced reviewed the progress of implementation of the and senile palms the pre-revised rate (`500 per palm) scheme regularly and recommended projects for only was sanctioned to the farmers. During the year approval. Accordingly projects worth `10860 lakh under report, a total of 426860 disease advanced was sanctioned to 1597 CPS, in ten districts of and senile palms were removed under this component Kerala covering an area of 36770.08 ha. Total by providing subsidy for `2134.30 lakh. District wise number of palms removed with subsidy was 426860, achievement under ‘Cutting & Removal’ component and the amount sanctioned under ‘Rejuvenation’ is given below:
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(2) Assistance for Replanting (3) Rejuvenation of existing coconut gardens 3.119 The cutting and removal of the palms was through integrated management practices followed by a systematic replanting by providing a 3.120 The remaining palms were rejuvenated subsidy @ `40 per seedling. Quality coconut through adoption of integrated management seedlings preferably Dwarf and Hybrid were practices, for which subsidy for `17500 per hectare arranged for supply to the project area for replanting was given in two annual instalments. Under the by linking with the subsidy provided under the component an amount of `2744.62 lakh has been ‘Replanting and Rejuvenation’ scheme with the utilized for the supply of inputs covering an area nursery programme of Coconut Development Board, 31367.18 ha. The inputs supplied under the scheme DSP Farm, Neriamangalam and Coconut Nursery are Urea 1 kg, Rock Phosphate 1.5 kg, Muriate of raised by the Farmer Producer Organizations. Potash 1.5 kg, Magnesium Sulphate 0.5 kg and Lime 1 kg per palm in all districts except Kannur and Kasaragod where only organic manures were supplied. The district wise achievement recorded during 2015-16 is furnished below:
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(4) Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation pilot scale in one of the most disease affected districts and Training in Karnataka. Accordingly Government of Karnataka 3.121 Coconut Development Board appointed a issued administrative approval for the project Horticulture Assistant on contract basis at Coconut proposal to implement the scheme on pilot scale in Producer Federation (CPF) level to conduct field Tumkur district covering an area of 1118 ha. Based ` verification and assist in the completion of the scheme on the state level sanction an amount of 500 lakh through CPF and CPS. An amount of `78.47 lakh was released to Government of Karnataka during was incurred for implementation, monitoring and the period under report. evaluation under the component. District wise list of Summary of Achievements Horticulture Assistants engaged during 2015-16 3.123 The achievement recorded under the scheme under the scheme is shown below. ‘Replanting and Rejuvenation’ during the period under report was `5481 lakh against the budget provision of `5044 lakh. The abstract of achievement recorded during 2015-16 as well as district wise consolidated report is furnished below:
Implementation of the Scheme ‘Replanting and Rejuvenation’ in Karnataka 3.122 Implementation of the scheme ‘Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Garden’ was extended to Karnataka during the year 2015-16 as directed by the Ministry vide letter No.4-73/2006-Hort.II dated 24.07.2015 and an amount of `500 lakh was envisaged under the scheme for implementation on a
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No. of No.of Total palms Subsidy Rejuvenation Seedlings Replanting Total Total palms Total Area palms for for cutting subsidy for subsidy Subsidy District palms for removal farmers (Ha) for removal (` in (` in replanting (` in (` in (Nos.) with subsidy removal (without lakhs) lakhs) (Nos.) lakhs) lakhs) (@`32/ha) subsidy)
Kozhikode 31544 10480.18 1851584 120115 106975 13140 1069.75 1834.04 106975 42.79 2946.57 Malappuram 15455 5761.22 1029870 85023 63663 21360 636.63 1008.22 63663 25.47 1670.31 Kannaur 14422 6172.06 797027 53123 46472 6651 464.72 1080.12 46472 18.59 1563.42 Kottayam 7007 4248.62 443842 77935 63293 14642 632.93 743.50 63293 25.32 1401.76 Idukki 5159 3230.78 289924 62896 46361 16535 463.61 565.38 46361 18.54 1047.54 Alappuzha 6874 2059.97 431111 62445 44326 18119 443.26 360.50 44326 17.73 821.49 Ernakulam 3610 1822.31 220606 40855 33176 7679 331.76 318.88 33176 13.27 663.93 Kasaragod 3845 1794.50 253693 17172 14310 2862 143.10 314.04 14310 5.72 462.86 Palakkad 1483 834.02 96776 3462 3128 334 31.28 145.96 3128 1.25 178.48 Wayanad 658 366.42 39497 5367 3804 1563 38.04 64.12 3804 1.52 103.69
TOTAL 90057 36770.08 5453930 528393 425508 102885 4255.08 6434.76 425508 170.20 10860.05
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A6. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) State Governments concerned. Under the scheme 50 percent of the premium is contributed by the 3.124 Implementation of Coconut Palm Insurance Board and 25 percent each shared by participating Scheme (CPIS) was continued during 2015-16 with State Government and the beneficiary farmers. the objective of insuring coconut palms against natural Administrative approval for implementing the scheme calamities, climatic risks, pests and diseases etc. The was received from the states of Kerala, Karnataka, scheme was implemented in association with the Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Agriculture Insurance Company Limited (AIC) and Bengal. Details of the achievement under the scheme the Departments of Agriculture/Horticulture of the are shown below:
A7. Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme 25% (`17) contributed by the beneficiary. During the year the scheme covered all the trainees under 3.125 The ‘Kera Suraksha’ Insurance scheme for the Board’s FoCT and Neera Technician training Coconut Tree Climbers (CTC) was continued during programme, wherein 100 per cent of the premium the year 2015-16. The scheme was implemented in for the insurance for the first year was borne by the association with the Oriental Insurance Company Board. During the year 13966 policies were issued, ` Limited. The sum assured under the policy is 2.00 out of which, 12489 were new policies and the lakh. Period of insurance under the policy is one year remaining 1477 policies were renewals. Cumulative with annual premium of `67 per beneficiary of which number of policies issued under the scheme from the 75% (`50) was borne by the Board and balance year 2011-12 is 59352. The details are shown below:
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8. Field Research and periodicity of the ayurvedic medicine to control 3.126 The Board has initiated field research activities root (wilt) disease and (c) if significant positive results to conduct applied research activities in the DSP are observed in the pilot study an elaborative study Farms of the Board during the year 2014-15. The including more areas, varieties and bigger sample size. researchable areas identified are standardization of The trial is being conducted for initial evidence in quality parameters of seedlings, screening of mother two districts viz. Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram palms, demonstration and standardization of (Kerala) covering 105 palms in each district. traditional wisdom of farmers for pest and disease 3.129 During the year 2015-16, an amount of management, strengthening biological control of pest `84.33 lakh was utilized under the head including and disease and study the effect of climate change infrastructure development in DSP Farm, Dhali. on yield of coconut. 9. Establishment of new Coconut Orchards 3.127 The field research projects initiated during the year 2015-16 at the DSP Farms are 3.130 The Board is implementing a new scheme “Establishment of new Coconut Orchards” under (i) comparative study of vigour of coconut seedlings MIDH during the year 2015-16. The objective of in different sowing methods in dwarf and tall the scheme is to improve the production and varieties, productivity of coconut by establishing coconut (ii) effect of irrigation and mulching in growth orchards with high yielding varieties released by characteristics of coconut seedling in nursery for research institutes suitable for different agro climatic tall and dwarf varieties, and conditions. The scheme is implemented by the Board (iii) varietal performance of different cultivars of directly through Farmer Producers Organization coconut under various climatic conditions. (FPO) in the coconut growing states. The financial assistance @ `40,000 per ha will be extended under 3.128 Besides field trial to evaluate the efficacy of the scheme for establishment of Coconut Orchards. an ayurvedic medicine developed by Sabarimuttam The subsidy will be extended in two equal annual Ayurveda Pharmacy, Thiruvananthapuram as claimed instalments. by them to control root (wilt) disease was also started in 2015-16. The objectives of the study are (a) to 3.131 During the year 2015-16, an amount of gather preliminary information on whether the `51.00 lakh was released as financial assistance for ayurvedic medicine is effective in controlling root implementing the scheme in the states of Assam and (wilt), (b) if found useful, to standardize the dosage Chhattisgarh.
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4. MARKETING, MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICES, STATISTICS AND STRENGTHENING OF EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL (EPC)
4.1 The Board undertakes market promotion were set up under the scheme in the states of Kerala, activities for the development of the coconut sector Tamilnadu and Karnataka by Farmer Producer in the country and the industry as mandated by the Organizations. Coconut Development Board Act. The major II. Market Intelligence activities comprise of Market Promotion, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Market 4.3 The Board undertakes collection, compilation Development, formation of Coconut Producer and dissemination of the market data in respect of Societies (CPSs), Federation of Coconut Producers’ daily, weekly, fortnightly and monthly prices and Societies (CPFs), Coconut Producer Companies, arrivals of coconut, copra and coconut oil from the and performing the responsibilities of Export major markets in various states of India. The Board Promotion Council and other enabling policies. The also collects information on import and export of expenditure incurred under the head “Market coconut and coconut products on regular basis from Promotion & Statistics” during the current year is DGCIS, Customs and other reliable sources, which `70.59 lakh, which exclusive of the support provided is compiled and published. under the scheme “Technology Mission on Coconut 4.4 The project on Market Intelligence for the - Market Promotion”. North and North-East regions was in operation. I. Market Promotion Under the project, data on market prices and arrivals of tender coconut, mature coconut and other coconut Existing projects supported under Technology products from a total of 11 major trading centres in Mission on Coconut (TMOC) Assam, Nagaland, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh 4.2 The Board undertakes market promotional were collected and collated. activities comprises of generic promotion of various III. Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) coconut products through campaigns, advertisements, participation in National and 4.5 The Board facilitated the formation of Farmer International fairs, exhibitions, festivals etc. As per Producer Organization with the main objective of the revised pattern of assistance under MIDH Board socio economic development of coconut farmers extends financial assistance in the form of subsidy through productivity improvement, cost reduction, for product promotion through electronic and print efficient aggregation, processing for value addition, media, hoardings, danglers, kiosks, development of better by-product utilization and efficient marketing infrastructure for marketing coconut based products of the produce. It aims at providing a fair, steady limited to a maximum of `25 lakh or 100% of the and reasonable income to farmers by organizing the cost, whichever is less, to Government Agencies and unorganized coconut sector through farmer Cooperative Societies, `6 lakh or 50% of the cost collectives. Farmer Producer Organization provides to federation of CPS (FPOs) and `15 lakh for a platform for the overall empowerment of farming NGOs and Private Institutions. During the period community. True empowerment happens only when under report 80 sales outlets for coconut products farmers are involved in all stages of value addition
44 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 supply chain, such as, production, aggregation, • Disintermediation of supply chain. processing, marketing, distribution and sales. In a • Product diversification including by-product case where farmers restrict their action only to utilization. aggregation or collection, while letting private players • Enhanced production, productivity. do value addition and diversification, chances are that, • farmers will end up agreeing to the terms of private Market development players. Only when farmers starts an enterprise of 4.9 Main functions and procedures of CPS as their own, they will learn to plan, collaborate, work conceived by CDB are as follows in a team, take decisions and risks, interact with • Regular meetings, discussion and planning of people from other spheres and sectors, thus learning activities. and growing with the enterprise. This helps in inducing • self confidence within the farmers thus enabling their Synchronizing harvesting operation. overall development. • Effective pooling of resources. 4.6 The Coconut Farmer Producer Organizations • Integration of activities promoted by the Board have a three tier structure • Small scale activities at CPS level. consisting of Coconut Producer Society (CPS), • Better by-product utilization. Coconut Producer Federation (CPF) and Coconut Producer Company (CPC). Coconut Producer Federation (CPF) Coconut Producer Society (CPS) 4.10 CPF is formed by combining 15 to 25 CPSs. A CPF would have around 1,00,000 palms under it. 4.7 CPS is formed by associating 40-100 coconut CPF is also registered as a charitable society and growers in a contiguous area with range of 4000- further registered with CDB. The main activities and 6000 yielding palms. Farmers with a minimum of 10 objectives of CPF are as follows: palms are only eligible to be a part of this society. This is under the assumption that surplus coconut • To ensure integrated socio economic after domestic use is only generated in case the advancement of member CPSs number of palms is more than ten. Once the society • To undertake pooling and collective marketing of is formed, it is registered under the Charitable the produce of CPSs Societies Act and also with Coconut Development • To make available good quality seedlings to CPS Board. CPS is registered as a charitable society with • the primary aim of spreading knowledge and good To disseminate latest technologies in production, coconut cultivation practices among the public as well procurement, processing and marketing as to ease the formation of the company. • To undertake R&D activities in coconut based 4.8 All the Societies have a common bye-law. The farming concept of CPS is based on the following points: • To help members get credit facilities at lower • A non-subsidized, knowledge based, farmer interest rates centered approach in organizing farmers. • To train friends of coconut trees (FoCT) and • Total inclusive growth of farmers ensure their service for CPS • Facilitation, handholding, nurturing empowering • To identify good quality mother palms and finally leading to sustainability • To undertake measures for coconut based • Group Approach. product diversification and value addition • Development of common Infrastructure. • To form more CPS in the operational area of CPF, • Reduction of wastages. if found necessary.
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Coconut Producer Company (CPC) 4.14 With an objective to empower the Board of 4.11 10-20 CPFs would join together to form a Directors of the Coconut Producer Companies to CPC. A CPC would consist of around 10,00,000 discharge their responsibilities, three-day residential yielding palms. This company would be registered training programmes were conducted for the under Section 581B of the Indian Companies Act, Directors of the CPCs registered in the state of 1956. The Producer Company is wholly and fully Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. owned by the farmers. The main objectives of CPCs Activities undertaken by the FPOs are as below: 4.15 As on 31st March 2016, 29 CPCs in Kerala • Logical scaling up of CPS and CPF to PC for have mobilized `34.33 crore as equity shares from ensuring sustainable income its member farmers, 13 CPCs in Tamilnadu have • Development of coconut farmers mobilized `1.32 crore, 7 CPCs in Karnataka have • Decision making for sustained development of mobilized `1.90 crore and 6 CPCs in Andhra stakeholder (farmer) Pradesh have mobilized `2.36 crore. • Capacity building and trainings for representatives 4.16 The CPCs in Kerala all together have sown from CPF and CPS 730750 quality dwarf seed nuts through their member • Venturing into product diversification, processing CPFs. CPCs have sown 167000 seed nuts in and export Andhra Pradesh, 88445 seed nuts in Tamilnadu • Brand building and market development 75200 seed nuts in Karnataka through their member CPFs. 4.12 Producer Company minimizes interference from other external bodies thus ensuring that the real 4.17 CPCs have appointed technical and managerial power rests with members of the company itself. professionals in the company in order to plan, Collaboration with other institutions, raising investment execute, monitor and evaluate various projects etc. becomes easier in case of a Producer Company. related to value addition of coconuts, in a professional Such a company functions like any other private manner. The Board of Directors has formed limited company with only difference being that the functional subcommittees in order to streamline, profit incurred flows back to farmers who own the monitor and evaluate the overall progress of activities company. The probability of such an enterprise of the CPC. They also conduct monthly meetings in sustaining is greater compared to co-operatives or each CPF and review its performance and to draw other forms of collective. Further, three tier structure future course of action. of the Producer Company ensures maximum 4.18 Eight CPCs namely Kaipuzha CPC, participation from farmers. Karappuram CPC, Kuttiady CPC, Palakkad CPC, 4.13 The state wise CPSs and CPFs registered with Thirukochi CPC, Vadakara CPC, Kozhikode CPC the Board is furnished below: and Kodungallur CPC have established neera processing units with a processing capacity of 10000 litres per day. Similarly, three CPCs namely Perambra CPC, Kadathanad CPC and Tirur CPC are in the final stage of the establishment of neera processing unit. Three CPCs viz. Kaipuzha CPC, Karappuram CPC and Kuttiady CPC have availed subsidy of `50 lakh each from State Government. All CPCs together are currently producing more than 40000 litres of neera per week. CPCs procure neera from its member CPFs and process it and
46 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 manufacture neera beverage and neera value added of Kerala set apart another `10 crores to infuse an products such as neera honey, neera cookies, neera equity grant equivalent to 25% of the equity mobilized vinegar, neera chocolate, neera sugar, neera halwa, by the members of the CPCs. Kaipuzha CPC in neera squash, neera syrup, etc. Kollam district, Karappuram CPC in Alappuzha and 4.19 Apart from neera, CPCs are involved in Kuttiady CPC in Kozhikode have availed financial ` manufacturing pure and unadulterated coconut oil. assistance to the tune of 50 lakh each from the Also, other value added products such as coconut Government of Kerala for their neera processing chips, coconut pickle, lemon squash etc. are plants. Apart from Kaipuzha CPC availed equity manufactured. One CPC in Tamilnadu, namely grant to the tune of `50 lakh, the remaining CPCs Pollachi CPC, is in the process of establishment of are expected to get the equity grant from Government flavored coconut milk processing unit. They have also of Kerala shortly. started in manufacturing and marketing of pure 4.23 The earnest efforts taken by the Board to coconut oil. legalize the extraction of neera in other coconut 4.20 These CPCs themselves are involved in growing states is expected to be bare fruit in the near marketing of these products. They have set up 150 future. The Governments of Tamilnadu, Karnataka coconut kiosks at various locations for marketing all and Andhra Pradesh have initiated efforts to amend kinds of quality products manufactured from coconut. their Acts concerned to enable the FPOs to extract, They also participate in various programmes and process and marketing of neera. exhibitions organized by CDB across India. VI. Export Promotion Council (EPC) IV. Minimum Support Price (MSP) 4.24 The Department of Commerce, Ministry of 4.21 The Government of India announces the Commerce and Industry, Government of India has Minimum Support Price (MSP) for milling as well as notified Coconut Development Board as an Export ball copra on the recommendations of the Promotion Council (EPC) for all coconut products Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices other than those made from coconut husk and fibre (CACP) for every season. The Board submitted its vide Public Notice No.169(RE-2008)/2004-2009 recommendations in July 2015 for the computation dated 1st April 2009. In pursuance of the above of CACP for the season 2016 based on the cost of notification coconut products such as coconut water cultivation of coconut and the cost of conversion into based products, raw coconuts, coconut oil, dry copra. The recommendation of the Board was `8280 coconuts, ball copra, cut copra, medicated coconut per quintal for Fair Average Quality milling copra and oil, coconut oil based hair/massage oils, virgin `8520 per quintal for ball copra. The Government coconut oil, coconut based convenience foods, of India announced the Minimum Support Price coconut shell, coconut shell powder, coconut shell (MSP) for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) milling copra charcoal, coconut shell based activated carbon, is `5950 per quintal and that of Fair Average Quality coconut shell buttons, handicrafts made out of ` (FAQ) of Ball Copra at 6240 per quintal for the coconut shell and parts of coconut tree, coconut season 2016. wood furniture etc. fall within the jurisdiction of the V. Other enabling policies Coconut Development Board. 4.22 The Board succeeded in impressing upon the 4.25 During the year 2015-16, Registration cum Government of Kerala to earmark `10 crores to Membership Certificates had been issued to 506 support the Coconut Producer Companies venturing exporters making the cumulative registration to 2088 into neera processing activities. Besides, Government numbers.
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• Analyzing market potential and market trends for the benefit of exporters. • Providing commercially useful information and assistance to exporters in developing and increasing their exports. • Providing professional advice in areas such as technology upgradation, quality and design improvement, standards and specifications, product development, packaging etc. • Providing data on the exports and imports of the country, and other relevant trade data. • Organizing Seminars, Conferences and Buyer Seller Meets. Important events/developments in the coconut export sector Services provided by the EPC to the exporting community • Exports registered a growth of 10.50% during 2015-16 over its exports of the previous year • Issuing Registration-Cum-Membership and touched `1450.24 crores. Certificates to exporters. • Registration Cum Membership of Coconut • Securing benefits under Vishesh Krishi and Gram Exporters touched 2088. Udyog Yojana, Duty Draw Back, Focus Product • Scheme, Special Focus Product Scheme for Export of edible oils in branded consumer packs products from the coconut sector. of up to 5 kg is permitted with a Minimum Export Price of US$ 900 per MT. • Facilitating participation in International Trade • Interest equalization scheme on pre and post Fairs. shipment rupee export credit came into effect from • Disseminating important trade information. 1st April 2015.
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4.26 The export of coconut products grown by export of coconut products during the period under 10.50% in value to touch `1450.24 Cr. in 2015-16 report are shown below: against `1312.38 Cr. in 2014-15. The details of
Direction of Exports of Coconut Products during the period under report was 61212.58 MT. 4.27 The major items of export along with the major United States was the major importer of Indian export destinations are detailed below: activated carbon, followed by United Kingdom. Activated Carbon Details of export of activated carbon from India are 4.28 The export of activated carbon from India given below:
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Dry Coconut 15539.90 MT was to Pakistan. Country wise export 4.29 During the year 2015-16, 18303.04 MT of of dry coconut from India is given below. dry coconuts were exported from India. Out of this
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Virgin Coconut Oil from India. During year 2014-15, the export was 4.30 Export of virgin coconut oil from India during only 789.38 MT. Country wise export of virgin the year 2015-16 was to the tune of 818.33 MT. coconut oil from India in 2015-16 is given below. United States alone imported 532.11 MT of VCO
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Fresh Coconut of export was to United Arab Emirates. Country wise 4.31 Export of husked coconut from India during export of fresh coconut from India is given below. the year 2015-16 was 39800.46 MT. Major portion
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Coconut Oil 4.34 Coconut oil was also exported to Myanmar, 4.33 Export of coconut oil from India during the Saudi Arabia, United States, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, year 2015-16 was 8549.97 MT, which was 23.28% Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bahrain, Nepal, higher compared to 6935.54 MT recorded during Australia etc. Country wise export of coconut oil 2014-15. United Arab Emirates alone imported from India is given below. 2170.93 MT of coconut oil.
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VII. Price Trend 30 per cent lower than that of the previous year 4.35 The price of coconut and its products in all 2014-15 and 15 per cent higher than that of yearly the important markets in the country expressed a average price of 2013-14. The monthly average price downward trend in the year 2015-16. of coconut oil quoted at Kangayam market during the last three years and the corresponding graphical Coconut Oil representations are given in Table 17 and Fig.4. 4.36 The monthly average price of coconut oil at 4.39 The international monthly average price of Kochi, which was ruled at `14420 per quintal during coconut oil, which was ruling at US$ 1039 per MT April 2015, expressed a mixed trend till August, then in April 2015, expressed a mixed trend till November declined continuously and closed at `8448 per quintal 2015 and thereafter expressed increasing trend and in March 2016.The annual average price of `11154 closed at US$ 1343 in March 2016. The yearly per quintal was about 24 per cent lower than that of average price of US$ 1113 per MT was about 9 per the previous year 2014-15 and 25 per cent higher cent lower than that of the previous year 2014-15 than that of yearly average price of 2013-14. The and 8 per cent higher than that of yearly average prices of coconut oil in other two major markets in price of 2013-14. The international price of coconut Kerala viz. Alappuzha and Kozhikode also moved oil during the last three years and the corresponding in tune with that of the trend witnessed at Kochi graphical representation are given in Table 18 and market. The annual average price of `10647 per Fig.5. quintal at Alappuzha market was about 27 per cent lower than that of the previous year 2014-15 and Desiccated Coconut 21 per cent higher than that of yearly average price 4.40 The international price of desiccated coconut, of 2013-14. The annual average price of `11622 which opened at US$ 2747 per MT in April 2015, per quintal at Kozhikode market was about 25 per expressed a mixed trend and closed at US$ 2155 cent lower than that of the previous year per MT in March 2016. The yearly average price of 2014-15 and 22 per cent higher than that of yearly US$ 2176 per MT was about 20 per cent lower average price of 2013-14. The monthly average than that of the previous year 2014-15 and 12 per prices of coconut oil quoted at Kochi, Alappuzha cent higher than that of yearly average price of and Kozhikode markets during the last three years 2015-16. The international price of desiccated and the corresponding graphical representations are coconut during the last three years and the given in Table 14 to 16 and Fig.1 to 3. corresponding graphical representation are given in 4.37 Kangayam in Tamilnadu is a major prominent Table 19 and Fig.6. market for copra and coconut oil. Since many of the Milling Copra coconut oil processing units in Tamilnadu are 4.41 The monthly average price of FAQ grade concentrated in Erode-Kanagayam belt, Kangayam milling copra at Kochi, which opened at `10020 per has been emerged as the biggest copra and coconut quintal during the month of April 2015 expressed a oil trading centre in the country. downward trend and closed at `5422 per quintal in 4.38 The monthly average price of coconut oil which March 2016. The prices of milling copra in other opened at `13293 per quintal at Kangayam market two major markets in Kerala viz. Alappuzha and during April 2015, expressed a declining trend till Kozhikode also moved in tune with that of the trend July 2015 and reached at `9715 per quintal. The witnessed at Kochi market. The annual average price improved to `10777 per quintal in August 2015 prices of `7463 per quintal at Kochi market, `7485 and thereafter expressed a steady declining trend and per quintal at Alappuzha market and that of `7515 closed at `7123 per quintal in March 2016. The per quintal at Kozhikode market in 2015-16 were yearly average price of `9764 in 2015-16 was about about 25 to 27 per cent lower than those of the
57 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD previous year 2014-15 and about 17 to 23 per cent yearly average price of 2013-14. The monthly higher than those of yearly average prices of average price of ball copra quoted at Tiptur and 2013-14 in the respective markets. The monthly Arsikere markets in Karnataka during the last three average prices of milling copra quoted at Kochi, years and the corresponding graphical representation Alappuzha and Kozhikode markets in Kerala during are given in Table 25 & 26 and Fig.12 & 13. the last three years and the corresponding graphical 4.44 In Kerala, Kozhikode is the major market for representations are given in Table 20 to 22 and Fig.7 ball copra and edible grade copra. The monthly to 9. average price of ball copra at Kozhikode market, 4.42 The monthly average price of milling copra at which opened at `12862 per quintal during the month Kangayam in Tamilnadu which opened at `9507 per of April 2015, expressed a mixed trend till December quintal in April 2015 expressed a declining trend and and thereafter expressed decreasing trend and closed closed at `5119 in March 2016. The annual average at `7580 per quintal in March 2016. The annual price of `6989 per quintal was about 28 per cent average price of `11451 per quintal was 24 per cent lower than that of the previous year 2014-15 and lower than the previous year 2014-15 and about 89 15 per cent higher than that of yearly average price per cent higher than that of yearly average price of of 2013-14. The yearly International average price 2013-14. The monthly average price of Rajapur of Copra at Philippines/Indonesia (CIF N.W. Europe) edible copra at Kozhikode market, which opened market was US$ 746 per MT in 2015-16, which at `14436 per quintal during the month of April 2015 was about 7 per cent lower than that of the previous expressed a mixed trend till January and thereafter year 2014-15 and 12 per cent higher than that of expressed decreasing trend and closed at `8636 per yearly average price of 2013-14. The monthly quintal in March 2016. The annual average price of average prices of milling copra quoted at Kangayam `12941 per quintal was 23 per cent lower than the and Philippines/Indonesia (CIF N.W. Europe) previous year 2014-15 and about 96 per cent higher markets during the last three years with its graphical than that of yearly average price of 2013-14. The representations are given in Table 23 & 24 and monthly average prices of ball copra and Rajapur Fig.10 & 11. copra quoted at Kozhikode markets during the last Ball Copra three years and the corresponding graphical representations are given in Table 27 & 28 and 4.43 Tiptur APMC market in Karnataka is the Fig.14 & 15. biggest ball copra market in the country. The price of ball copra at Tiptur, which opened at `13164 per Coconut quintal during the month of April 2015 expressed a 4.45 The price of dry coconut at Kozhikode mixed trend till October and thereafter expressed market, which opened at `11729 per thousand nuts downward trend and closed at `8311 in March 2016. in April 2015 expressed a declining trend and closed The yearly average price of `11842 per quintal was at `6656 in March 2016. The yearly average price about 17 per cent lower than that of the previous of `9745 per thousand nuts was about 11 per cent year 2014-15 and 89 per cent higher than that of lower than the previous year 2014-15 and 77 per yearly average price of 2013-14. The price of ball cent higher than that of yearly average price of copra at Arsikere market in Karnataka, which 2013-14. The monthly average price of coconut opened at `11696 per quintal, expressed a mixed (without husk) which opened at `11300 per thousand trend till December and thereafter expressed a nuts during April 2015 at Alappuzha market, declining trend and closed at `8496 in March 2016. expressed an downward trend and closed at `7966 The yearly average price of `10831 per quintal was in March 2016. The yearly average price of `9197 about 21 per cent lower than that of the previous per thousand nuts was about 27 per cent lower than year 2014-15 and 80 per cent higher than that of the previous year 2014-15 and 5 per cent higher
58 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 than that of yearly average price of 2013-14. The and then expressed a declining trend and closed at monthly average price of dry coconuts quoted at `4697 in March 2016. The yearly average price of Kozhikode and coconut without husk quoted at `7865 per thousand nuts was about 7 per cent higher Alappuzha markets in Kerala with its graphical than the last year 2014-15 and 28 per cent higher representation are given in Table 29 & 30 and than that of yearly average price of 2013-14. The Fig.16 & 17. yearly average price of partially de-husked coconut 4.46 In Karnataka, Mangalore and Arsikere are the at Penugonda market in Andhra Pradesh was `4841 major markets for partially de-husked coconuts. The per thousand nuts, which was about 7 per cent higher monthly average price of partially de-husked coconut than the last year 2014-15 and 11 per cent higher at Arsikere market in Karnataka, which opened at than that of yearly average price of 2012-13. The `13681 per thousand nuts in April 2015 expressed monthly average price of coconut without husk a mixed trend till October and thereafter expressed quoted at Ambajipeta and at Penugonda markets decreasing trend and closed at `9265 in March with its graphical representation are given in Table 2016. The yearly average price of `11352 per 33 & 34 and Fig.20 & 21. thousand nuts was marginally lower than the previous Tender Coconut year 2014-15 and about 107 per cent higher than that of yearly average price of 2013-14. The price 4.48 Maddur market in Karnataka is the largest of partially de-husked coconut (Grade-I quality) at wholesale market for tender coconut in the country. Mangalore market which opened at `18000 per The marketing activities of tender nuts in Maddur thousand nuts in April 2015 expressed a mixed trend are carried out under the auspices of the Agricultural and closed at `15000 in March 2016. The yearly Produce Market Committee (APMC), which keeps average price of `16779 per thousand nuts was about regular data of transactions. The monthly average 9 per cent higher than the previous year 2014-15 price of tender coconut at Maddur market, which and 61 per cent higher than that of yearly average opened at `10462 per thousand nuts in April 2015 price of 2013-14. The monthly average price of expressed a mixed trend and closed at `10000 in partially de-husked coconut quoted at Arsikere and March 2016. The yearly average price of `10183 Mangalore markets in Karnataka with its graphical per thousand nuts was about 5 per cent higher than representations are given in Table 31 & 32 and the previous year 2014-15 and 68 per cent higher Fig.18 & 19. than that of yearly average price of 2013-14. The 4.47 The price of partially de-husked coconut at monthly average price of tender coconut at Maddur Ambajipeta market in Andhra Pradesh, which market during the last three years and the opened at `9770 per thousand nuts during the month corresponding graphical representation is given in of April 2015, expressed a mixed trend till August Table 35 and Fig.22.
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B. STATISTICS Table 36. The details of major coconut growing States in area and production for last five years is Area and Production of Coconut given in Fig.27 & 28. The trend in area, production 4.49 As per the All India estimates for the year and productivity of coconut in India during the last 2014-15, the area and production of coconut in the ten years is given in Table 37 and Fig.29 to 31. country is 19.76 lakh hectares and 20439.61 million 4.53 As per 2014 world statistics India is the largest nuts respectively. The corresponding figures for the coconut producing country in the world, contributing year 2013-14 were 21.41 lakh hectares and 31.02 per cent of the world production. World 21665.19 million nuts. Compared to the figures for Production has decreased from 72094.59 million nuts the previous year, the area under coconut cultivation in 2013 to 69836.36 million nuts in 2014. India, has decreased by 7.69 per cent and coconut production decreased by 5.66 per cent. Indonesia and Philippines are the leading coconut growing countries having 75.87 per cent of the total 4.50 The four southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, area under coconut and contribute 75.48 per cent Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh accounted for 87.86 of the coconut production in the world. Among the percent of the coconut area and 90.11 per cent of coconut growing countries Ghana holds the highest the coconut production in the country. Kerala, with yield of 14088 nuts per ha followed by Brazil with the largest coconut area under cultivation accounted 11630 nuts per ha. When it comes to the productivity, for 32.89 per cent of the area under the crop and India stands in the fourth position. Trend in area, 23.96 per cent of coconut production at national production and productivity of coconut in major level. The major coconut growing and producing coconut growing countries in the world is given in States in India are shown in Fig.23 & 24. Table 38 and Fig.32 to 34. Yield Export and Import of Coconut Products 4.51 The yield per hectare of coconut at the national Export level for 2014-15 was 10345 nuts per ha which showed an increase by 223 nuts over the previous 4.54 During the year 2015-16 export of coconut year 2013-14. The highest yield was reported in products (excluding coir items) was valued at Lakshadweep Islands at 27591 nuts per ha followed `145024.38 lakh against `131238.47 lakh during by Chhattisgarh at 16287 nuts per ha and Telangana the previous year. Coconut exports recorded an at 14994 nuts per ha. Tamilnadu recorded the highest increase of 10.50 per cent in terms of value. Activated productivity among the major coconut growing states carbon was the single largest item of export both in with 14873 nuts per ha followed by Andhra Pradesh terms of quantity and value of export, at 61212.58 with 13808 nuts per ha. tons and `63208.13 lakh, respectively. Activated carbon accounted for 43.58 per cent of total export 4.52 Over the last ten years coconut area, value. Fig.35 shows the trend in export value of production and productivity in India has increased coconut products for the last six years. Fig.36 shows at the annual growth rate of 0.21 per cent, 4.76 per the export of coir and coir products from India during cent and 4.55 per cent respectively. State wise yield the last five years. in comparison with All India Productivity for 2014-15 is given in Fig.25 & 26. The statistics 4.55 Over the last five years value of export of relating to State-wise area, production and coconut products showed an increasing trend from productivity of coconut released by the Department `83864.73 lakh in 2011-12, to `145024.38 lakh in of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare 2015-16. Table 39 shows the trade balance for the (Horticulture Division), Ministry of Agriculture and last six years. The per capita availability of coconut Farmers Welfare, Government of India is given in in India is shown in Fig.37.
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Import Four southern states of Kerala, Tamilnadu, 4.56 During the year 2015-16, import of coconut Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are the major products (excluding coir items) was valued at coconut producing states followed by West Bengal `38326.96 lakh as against `42166.15 lakh in and Odisha. While the states of Kerala, West Bengal, previous year. This shows a decrease in the value of Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra are showing an import by 9.10 per cent. increase in production, the remaining states of Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha 4.57 The import and export statistics of coconut are showing a decrease in production. and coir products are shown in Table 40 to 42. 4.59 As per the survey, coconut production showed Statistical Survey on Concurrent Estimation of a decrease in the states of Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Production and Productivity Andhra Pradesh and Odisha by 21.92%, 1.06%, 4.58 The statistical survey to estimate the concurrent 31.12% and 14.15% respectively against the latest estimation of coconut production and productivity available statistics on coconut production. The states was continued during the year 2015-16, covering of Kerala, West Bengal, Gujarat, Goa and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Maharashtra showed an increase in production by Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa 8.37%, 1.50%, 4.87%, 28.25% and 1.09% and Gujarat. As per the result of the survey, respectively. Estimated Production of Coconut for production of coconut in India is showing a decrease 2015-16 in the states where the survey was of 4.92 per cent for the Agriculture year 2015-16. conducted is shown below:
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Fig.26: Statewise Yield with Deviation from All India Productivity of Coconut in India (2014-15)
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1 Kerala 797.21 37.24% 27.55% 5968.01 7486 649.85 32.89% 23.96% 4896.61 7535 2 Karnataka 517.29 24.17% 23.27% 5041.15 9745 515.03 26.07% 25.15% 5141.15 9982 3 Tamilnadu 465.11 21.73% 31.93% 6917.25 14872 465.11 23.54% 33.84% 6917.46 14873 4 Andhra Pradesh 121.92 5.70% 8.44% 1828.46 14997 105.99 5.36% 7.16% 1463.56 13808 5 Odisha 50.78 2.37% 1.50% 324.93 6399 50.68 2.57% 1.59% 324.89 6411 6 West Bengal 29.30 1.37% 1.71% 370.83 12656 29.41 1.49% 1.82% 372.23 12657 7 Maharashtra 28.08 1.31% 0.87% 187.47 6676 28.1 1.42% 0.92% 187.44 6670 8 Goa 25.75 1.20% 0.59% 128.13 4976 25.79 1.31% 0.62% 127.72 4952 9 Assam 20.23 0.95% 0.63% 136.61 6753 21.14 1.07% 1.16% 237.49 11234 10 A&N Islands 21.90 1.02% 0.60% 129.97 5935 21.91 1.11% 0.63% 129.77 5923 11 Gujarat 31.63 1.48% 1.36% 295.03 9328 31.63 1.60% 1.44% 295.03 9328 12 Bihar 15.25 0.71% 0.65% 141.42 9273 14.90 0.75% 0.69% 141.38 9489 13 Tripura 6.91 0.32% 0.13% 28.30 4096 6.93 0.35% 0.14% 28.41 4100 14 Lakshadweep 2.57 0.12% 0.33% 70.91 27591 2.57 0.13% 0.35% 70.91 27591 15 Puducherry 1.96 0.09% 0.16% 34.09 17393 1.88 0.10% 0.11% 21.90 11649 16 Telangana 1.61 0.08% 0.11% 24.09 14963 1.69 0.09% 0.12% 25.34 14994 17 Chhattisgarh 1.52 0.07% 0.10% 22.10 14539 1.71 0.09% 0.14% 27.85 16287 18 Nagaland 1.45 0.07% 0.08% 16.32 11255 1.45 0.07% 0.08% 16.32 11255 19 Mizoram 0.03 0 0 0.12 4000 0.04 0.00% 0 0.16 4000 20 Daman & Diu Neg 0 0.07% 13.99 2140.50 100% 100% 21665.19 10122 1975.81 100% 100% 20439.61 10345 Source: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Horticulture Division), Govt. of India
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Monthly Export Details of Major Coconut Products from India during the year 2015-16 (April 2015 to March 2016)
(Quantity in MT - Value Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. April May June July August Items No. Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
1 Activated Carbon 5352.88 5456.01 5294.54 5548.47 5943.31 6242.73 5050.67 5434.76 5483.46 5831.81 2 Coconut Fatty Soap 253.72 236.52 207.60 252.54 297.46 3 Hair Cream 27.95 91.87 123.86 59.45 127.73 4 Coconut Oil 593.01 1249.24 814.07 1708.96 762.02 1654.75 402.29 841.75 426.25 1470.63 5 Coconut Water 46.51 45.87 94.54 13.75 40.11 6 Copra 151.46 151.92 190.24 192.54 275.40 250.84 678.44 552.80 146.86 125.35 7 Dessicated Coconut 318.26 477.04 236.75 345.55 276.65 420.24 90.06 159.00 130.97 178.71 8 Dry Coconut 1993.13 2266.53 989.20 1091.10 2085.05 2017.34 2004.71 1916.02 628.10 683.98 9 Fresh Coconut 2443.21 909.52 3679.79 1305.20 2523.82 961.28 2704.01 1009.68 2051.21 846.67 10 Grated/Sliced Coconut 140.48 302.45 121.76 335.22 182.06 306.10 193.99 431.99 219.97 322.04
11 Oval Coconut Shell 123.20 71.28 82.02 58.17 128.33 93.41 125.51 101.33 427.57 69.21 12 Shell Charcoal 639.60 207.26 421.92 141.02 691.57 236.16 701.90 247.93 634.30 221.52 13 Virgin Coconut Oil 143.79 458.00 137.01 442.78 83.80 266.41 29.38 133.06 36.77 172.79 14 Misc Coconut Products 457.43 323.50 539.26 348.29 454.59
Total 12334.86 11866.76 13414.54 11502.35 10842.59
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Monthly Export Details of Major Coconut Products from India during the year 2015-16 (April 2015 to March 2016)
(Quantity in MT - Value Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. September October November December Items No. Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
1 Activated Carbon 4685.36 4877.68 6392.24 5674.70 4109.47 4291.53 4824.87 5189.76 2 Coconut Fatty Soap 97.67 246.80 123.24 270.94 113.62 214.04 317.38 3 Hair Cream 92.27 74.75 65.10 113.65 4 Coconut Oil 720.06 1629.97 647.34 1402.65 784.02 1490.12 695.31 1393.49 5 Coconut Water 79.40 131.00 96.36 30.73 31.05 6 Copra 201.04 211.64 427.81 359.00 514.67 437.71 341.30 301.24 7 Dessicated Coconut 132.72 174.05 137.71 261.33 135.21 174.71 398.58 494.86 8 Dry Coconut 816.47 959.67 2423.06 2609.80 2437.98 2279.20 557.81 544.96 9 Fresh Coconut 2985.42 1235.01 2645.41 1336.66 3580.56 1385.30 4572.77 1599.03 10 Grated/Sliced Coconut 123.91 304.20 314.47 441.02 97.17 158.74 185.57 295.60
11 Oval Coconut Shell 91.23 70.22 138.35 100.45 44.65 32.42 73.66 53.77 12 Shell Charcoal 697.27 224.26 1683.20 570.36 1185.80 371.75 626.00 190.40 13 Virgin Coconut Oil 59.82 191.80 83.11 233.52 38.34 104.23 106.42 297.35 14 Misc Coconut Products 331.21 823.97 382.82 668.70
Total 10679.79 14255.52 11418.40 11491.24
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Monthly Export Details of Major Coconut Products from India during the year 2015-16 (April 2015 to March 2016)
(Quantity in MT - Value Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. January February March Cumulative Total Items No. Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
1 Activated Carbon 4507.81 4630.23 3769.16 4002.50 5798.81 6027.95 61212.58 63208.12 2 Coconut Fatty Soap 216.26 460.90 202.89 334.53 3177.06 3 Hair Cream 109.91 94.49 140.30 0.00 1121.33 4 Coconut Oil 731.62 1297.04 953.32 1765.67 1020.66 1636.03 8549.97 17540.31 5 Coconut Water 70.22 92.61 35.79 79.40 728.54 6 Copra 654.36 460.62 492.38 365.24 2675.26 1883.70 6749.21 5292.61 7 Dessicated Coconut 319.05 386.66 979.38 1045.46 1105.63 1142.99 4260.97 5260.60 8 Dry Coconut 1563.66 1198.31 1132.04 953.04 1671.85 1326.84 18303.04 17846.79 9 Fresh Coconut 4005.54 1592.57 4579.68 1570.90 4029.05 1208.72 39800.46 14960.53 10 Grated/Sliced Coconut 199.71 309.89 145.08 314.55 239.34 394.46 2163.53 3916.26 11 Oval Coconut Shell 112.31 72.98 133.99 93.27 149.43 97.13 1630.26 913.64 12 Shell Charcoal 101.95 31.27 22.79 7.39 159.55 62.20 7565.85 2511.52 13 Virgin Coconut Oil 49.48 165.95 3.18 17.50 47.21 139.10 818.33 2622.50 14 Misc Coconut Products 479.21 243.83 871.78 5924.59
Total 11021.12 11027.35 15169.88 145024.40
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Monthly Import Details of Major Coconut Products from India during the year 2015-16
(Quantity in MT - Value Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. April May June July August Items No. Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
1 Coconut Fatty Acid 378.24 328.45 892.56 783.84 640.67 560.18 768.36 648.23 709.67 536.43
2 Coconut Oil 551.39 634.10 405.04 287.58 244.31 178.34 113.17 113.06 4.28 6.65
3 Copra Oil Cake 8231.06 1271.29 11119.59 1679.95 10254.64 1654.23 11766.99 1897.05 51.26 10.34
4 Coconut Shell Charcoal 1870.17 608.52 1320.69 407.29 1641.10 495.84 853.74 257.87 1905.32 589.81
5 Cream Milk Powder 0 98.75 0 103.59 0 74.68 0 209.97 0 70.38
6 Copra 24.42 17.47 50.00 38.91 0 0 48.84 36.41 0 0
7 Misc Coconut Products 0 40.62 0 102.54 0 238.09 0 155.06 0 125.51
Total 2999.21 3403.69 3201.38 3317.66 1339.12
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Monthly Import Details of Major Coconut Products from India during the year 2015-16
(Quantity in MT - Value Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. September October November December Items No. Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
1 Coconut Fatty Acid 703.05 456.30 618.66 432.78 611.58 443.93 854.48 610.48
2 Coconut Oil 1995.51 1575.50 651.24 467.28 514.67 422.59 159.70 155.04
3 Copra Oil Cake 13282.12 2169.12 19330.28 2922.41 6484.18 928.04 7140.56 1066.07
4 Coconut Shell Charcoal 1458.64 473.98 1176.24 383.05 1043.69 347.28 336.00 115.86
5 Cream Milk Powder 30.53 79.08 0 149.03 0 226.27 0 151.64
6 Copra 47.00 33.42 0 0 120.98 82.25 0 0
7 Misc Coconut Products 0 88.02 0 89.74 0 106.93 0 25.09
Total 4875.42 4444.30 2557.29 2124.19
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Monthly Import Details of Major Coconut Products from India during the year 2015-16
(Quantity in MT - Value Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. January February March Cumulative Total Items No. Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
1 Coconut Fatty Acid 644.66 463.88 641.08 494.15 524.66 403.23 7987.67 6161.89
2 Coconut Oil 0 0 420.00 334.14 357.00 286.09 5416.30 4460.39
3 Copra Oil Cake 6475.32 970.47 18250.09 2720.26 21160.91 3121.79 133546.99 20411.02
4 Coconut Shell Charcoal 0 0 0 0 172.30 51.29 11777.89 3730.80
5 Cream Milk Powder 0 219.09 0 248.34 0 111.25 0 1742.06
6 Copra 0 0 0 0 0 0 291.25 208.45
7 Misc Coconut Products 0 86.87 0 401.23 0 152.62 0 1612.34
Total 1740.31 4198.12 4126.27 38326.96
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Export of Coir and Coir Products from India (Year: April to March)
(Quantity in Metric Tons) (Value - Rupees in lakhs) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Items Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Coir Fibre 119684.50 20323.98 140692.93 20707.66 173902.00 32878.11 219103.00 41923.34 255293.00 41767.11
Curled Coir 11855.97 3171.30 8883.14 2112.46 11263.00 2947.93 12621.00 3732.00 9470.00 2510.07
Coir Pith 206424.60 22150.70 208399.28 24727.61 271495.00 34173.23 316425.00 43295.24 408897.00 68808.56
Coir Rope 792.82 340.99 419.62 282.41 498.00 390.17 614.00 391.92 517.00 396.61
Coir Yarn 5562.87 3140.70 4202.31 2387.22 4247.00 2848.26 4070.00 3000.89 4134.00 2820.82
Coir Geo-Textiles 3680.91 2433.12 3597.30 2628.74 4468.00 3503.78 4236.00 3270.28 4520.00 3531.72
Coir Rugs & Carpet 191.00 185.55 94.83 133.37 93.00 105.99 135.00 146.10 307.00 282.50
Handloom Mat 27656.17 23545.00 24150.93 22810.10 22609.00 23623.82 25354.00 23946.91 20386.00 22279.96
Handloom Mattings 1473.78 1582.83 1418.31 1702.77 3425.00 3353.91 1667.00 1835.28 1706.00 1968.78
Powerloom Mat 36.14 24.56 1.94 3.15 234.00 278.36 161.00 225.25 280.00 367.35
Powerloom Mattings 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.00 43.93 16.00 26.48
Tufted Mat 33021.17 27745.26 37288.51 33572.91 43752.00 41776.39 41284.00 39725.96 45770.00 44316.03
Rubberized Coir 415.60 549.80 321.47 495.01 965.00 1560.76 897.00 1410.88 678.00 971.74
Coir Other Sorts 58.36 68.75 30.37 39.32 89.00 163.13 71.00 85.79 46.00 94.79
Total 410853.89 105262.54 429500.92 111602.75 537040.00 147603.84 626666.00 163033.77 752020.00 190142.52
Source: Coir Board of India
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5. INFORMATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PUBLICITY AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
At a Glance • Published Coconut Journal in 7 languages • Published 6 adhoc publications • Issued 194 press releases in 1300 print, 208 websites & 100 TV channels • Trained 9350 persons under FoCT programme across the country • The International Symposium on quality coconut oil on nutrition and health organized by APCC at New Delhi in association with CDB. • Participated in 35th India International Trade Fair 2015 at New Delhi • Participated in 9 International & 86 National Exhibitions across India • Aired Board’s programme through AIR, Radio Mirchi & FM Stations in different languages • Released 303 minor advertisements in various print media • Published articles on value-added products including neera and all the activities of the Board in different languages • Imparted skill development training programme to 2314 Neera Technicians across the country
5.1 Coconut Development Board is carrying out excellence in different fields, product promotion product promotional campaigns and dissemination through mass media, etc. are some of the major of information on the activities of the Board among extension tools through which the message on coconut farmers, entrepreneurs and stakeholders through percolates up to the grass root level. ‘FoCT’ training various extension tools under Information and is one of the major innovative programmes Information Technology. Intensive publicity campaign implemented in all districts in Kerala and other carried out in the country and abroad by publicity coconut growing states through which massive and extension wing not only created better outreach employment generation could be created in coconut for coconut and its products but also enhanced the sector. Neera technician training programme is demand of coconut products in the domestic and another skill development training programme to tap overseas markets. Besides providing information on inflorescence sap through trained technicians. The coconut, printing and production of publications, expenditure incurred during the period under report organizing awareness programmes, seminars, training was `1077.82 lakh against the budget sanction of programmes, exhibitions, giving awards to recognize `1040 lakh.
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Publications 3) Brochure on Neera and Value Added Products in Telugu 5.2 Printing and publishing is an important extension activity undertaken by Coconut 4) Brochure on Neera Technician Training Development Board. The Board brings out Programme in Telugu periodicals in seven languages viz. Hindi, English, 5) Brochure on Neera in English Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi. 6) Booklet on Scheme of National Award The periodical in English, entitled Indian Coconut Journal, is widely circulated in India among the Technical Advice to Coconut Farmers and progressive farmers, extension workers and scientists Entrepreneurs and is also subscribed by research institutes in other 5.6 Large number of farmers, industrialists, coconut growing countries. entrepreneurs and exporters connected with coconut 5.3 The periodicals in vernacular languages cater industry were given technical advice through different to the information needs of regional farmers. Regular means. The technical officers of the Board dissemination of information through the periodicals participated in many agricultural seminars organized facilitates the transfer of technology and helps not by the State Departments/agencies which helped to only to overcome the communication gap between disseminate the message on coconut farming and extension workers and farmers but also helps to Board's activities. Board also disseminated promote sustainable development of coconut information on product/manufacturer profiles to cultivation and industry in the country. During the consumers/exporters/importers of coconut products. period under report, maximum effort was taken to The success stories on coconut based farming enhance the circulation of vernacular journals. During systems, neera production and marketing, implementation of green collar jobs such as neera 2010-11, the circulation of Malayalam journal was technicians and FoCT, FPO level activities etc. only 2500, which was enhanced to 15000 during published in Board’s journals, other farm journals 2011-12. In 2012-13, it was 36000 and in and leading dailies had become an effective extension 2014-15 it was enhanced to 39000 and during tool. 2015-16 the circulation has reached 40000 copies. Product Promotion through Mass Media 5.4 Following are the periodicals published by the Board during the period under report. 5.7 Board’s programmes were aired through AIR Thiruvananthapuram, FM Radio, Kochi, New Delhi, 1) Indian Coconut Journal (English monthly) Maharashtra etc. Accordingly, Radio jingles based 2) Indian Nalikera Journal (Malayalam monthly) on various programmes of CDB, especially neera 3) Bharatiya Nariyal Patrika (Hindi quarterly) and neera products, TMOC programmes, value 4) Indhia Thennai Idhazh (Tamil quarterly) added products of coconut, FoCT programme and Insurance scheme of CDB in various languages, 5) Bharatiya Thengu Patrika (Kannada quarterly) product promotion in various exhibitions were aired 6) Bharatiya Kobbari Patrika (Telugu biannual) all over the country. 7) Bharatiya Naral Patrika (Marathi biannual) 5.8 Board has been undertaking multi media 5.5 Board has also brought out the following product promotional campaign to promote coconut adhoc publications during the period report. and coconut products. During the period under report, the major objective of the BTL activities was 1) Brochure on Coconut Food Products to disseminate information to public on product 2) Reprinted Hand Book on Coconut Cultivation promotion on neera and its value added products in Malayalam and other coconut based value added products viz.
105 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD coconut oil, tender coconut water, virgin coconut oil, Grihasobha (Hindi), Woman’s Era, Tamil desiccated coconut milk powder, chips, neera and Vyavasaya Ulagam, The Diet Food Publications, its value-added products etc. was carried out Vanitha (Hindi) Agriculture & Industry Survey, intensively. The campaign was done through print and Daily Hindi Milap, Karshakasree, Karshakan, electronic media covering national/regional Grihalakshmi, Surya Telugu daily, Manorama newspapers, magazines, Weeklies, TV channels, Weekly, Krishi Jagaran, The Week, Out look Radio and Outdoor media/BTL (Below the line) Weekly etc. during the period under report. activities. These efforts have helped to give wide • Released Board’s banner advertisement in coverage on the goodness of coconut and increased Chethana online media homepage. the level of consumption of coconut products. • 303 Minor advertisements were released through 5.9 Some of the promotional programmes print media which highlighted the activities of the broadcast through AIR, Thiruvananthapuram such Board and the medicinal properties of neera and as Farm & Home, Farm News, Gramakeralam, value added products and medicinal and cosmetic Gramarangam, Neera Nalkum Sampad Samridhi properties of coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, and FM Gold were the promotional campaigns which coconut milk, coconut juice, coconut cookies etc. covered all aspects on coconut, value added Besides publishing articles on neera, FoCT, CPS, products of neera, interview with FPOs/success Replanting & Rejuvenation, TMOC and value stories on neera in Kerala/field interview/success added products etc. received wide coverage for stories, farmers, entrepreneurs, FPOs and about the programmes of CDB through various skilled technicians etc. publications. 5.10 Radio spot on CDB’s participation in 35th India • 10 tender notices at DAVP rate were also International Trade Fair (IITF) at Delhi and Panacea released during the period under report. 2016 at Mumbai were broadcast through AIR. Media Campaign Below the line (BTL) Activities 5.12 Board carried out intensive media campaign 5.11 Under the BTL activities, Board published on neera and neera products, FoCT programmes, advertisement in Kannada dailies Vijayavani and production and marketing of neera through FPOs Kannada Prabha for the promotion of neera which and other programmes/activities of CDB. A total of had reach in Bengaluru, Mangalore, Shimoga, 194 press releases were issued free of cost in 1300 Chitradurga and Mysore. Awareness creation on print media, 86 websites, 100 TV channels and daily coconut was made among the students, teachers and broadcast through AIR, Thiruvananthapuram and public by organizing literary competitions in Kochi stations during the period helped to association with reputed organizations in Kerala. disseminate information about the activities of the • Board’s activities and programmes obtained wide Board in all parts of the country. As part of product reach through release of advertisements in promotional campaign of neera, nearly 250 agriculture magazines like Karshakan, magazines published articles in various languages on Karshakashree, Plant Horti Tech, Agriculture and neera during the year. Industry Survey and Krishi Jagaran (Hindi), Fazal 5.13 Board’s website acts as a strong media with Kranthi (Hindi), Annadata (Telugu) etc. updated information on the activities of the Board. Sponsorship of advertisement through magazines Daily news on coconut, neera and value added propagated the programmes and activities of CDB products and other virtues of coconut published especially neera and its value added products through print and electronic media are uploaded in were promoted through different media. the website of the Board. Stories on curing of diseases Advertisement and articles were published in such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases,
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Alzheimer’s, thyroid, autism and colon cancer through • Sponsored one-day farmers training programme intake of coconut oil have been posted in the Board’s of 6 CPCs and 10 Federations at Bengaluru on website. A special platform for neera based news/ 6th May 2015. articles is also included in the website. State, national • Board, in association with Akshaya Pusthaka and global information on neera are being uploaded Nidhi Trust, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam District, regularly in Neera website. Kerala conducted State level competitions in Seminars/Training Programmes essay, poetry, cartoons and story writing for teachers, students and public and prizes were 5.14 Seminars, workshops and arranging study distributed to the winners on 14th May 2015. tours are effective tools for communication with the • farmers and to create awareness. During the period One-day awareness programme in three coconut under report Board organized and sponsored growing districts of Odisha in October 2015. seminars and workshops in various States to create • Shri Pramod P. Kurian, Smt. D.S. Resmi awareness about the activities of the Board. (Assistant Directors) and Shri Arun Paul, Technical Officer, CDB represented the Board World Coconut Day 2015 in the 21-days training programme on “Tropical 5.15 Board organized World Coconut Day 2015 Crops Planting Technology” in China for the on 2nd September 2015 at Swarna Vedika in period from 13th October to 2nd November 2015. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh in association with the • One-day awareness programme of CDB in Department of Horticulture, Andhra Pradesh. Shri Junagadh District, Gujarat in November 2015. Thota Narasimham, MP & Member of the Board • Brain Storming programme for the oil millers of inaugurated the programme. An exhibition on coconut Kankeyam on 26th November 2015. was arranged at the venue wherein Coconut Producer Companies from Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka Skill Development Training Programme displayed their products. 500 farmers from all (a) Friends of Coconut Tree (FoCT) coconut growing states attended the function. 5.18 Board has introduced a novel programme Coconut Farmers and Entrepreneurs Meet 2015 ‘Friends of Coconut Tree’ (FoCT) in August 2011 5.16 Board organized Coconut Farmers and with the objective of imparting training to 5000 Entrepreneurs Meet on 12.09.2015 at Junagadh, unemployed youth in Kerala. Taking into account the Gujarat in association with Junagadh Agricultural successful completion of 260 batches of FoCT University & Department of Agriculture, Government training programme (first phase) under coconut palm of Gujarat. Shri Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, Hon’ble climbing training programme in the year 2011-12 and Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers considering the wide demand from the neighbouring Welfare, Govt. of India inaugurated the programme. coconut growing States, Board had extended the programme to Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andhra 5.17 During the period under report Board also Pradesh, Goa and Andaman & Nicobar Islands in organized/sponsored participated in the following 2012-13 as the second phase in addition to Kerala. seminars/training programmes. Later on, the programme was implemented in other • Arranged combo card distribution function in states such as Maharashtra, Assam, Bihar, West association with State Bank of Travancore. 56 Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat in the third coconut farmers received combo card on the phase. In the fourth phase 15178 persons were occasion. trained in 759 batches throughout the country. The • Seven one-day awareness programmes were past four phases created massive employment organized by Regional Office, Guwahati from generation with the support of KVKs/NGOs/FPOs December to February during the year 2015-16. and realized better income and livelihood for FoCTs
107 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD at their native place. In the fifth phase 9350 persons developing a pool of skilled Neera Technicians after were trained in 465 batches in 2015-16. From first the amendment of Abkari rule in Kerala after 112 to fifth phase, total 52153 persons were trained under years efforts. Extracting neera requires a technically this programme. skilled person to perform activities such as climbing tree, skillfully stimulating the inflorescence, application of disinfectant, wrapping the inflorescence etc in a hygienic manner. So to venture into the production of neera and its value added products there is an immediate need to create a task force of ‘Neera Technicians’ from 2014-15 onwards after the amendment of Abkari rule in Kerala and issuing of licence to CPFs. This training is for a period of 42 days, with a total time duration of 240 hours. It is open for anyone from any profession or unemployed youth belonging to the age group of 18-45 years. As per the guidelines of the Excise Department each Federation can tap 5000 coconut palms. There is an urgent requirement of 2,00,000 neera tappers in Kerala alone for tapping neera. 17 Coconut Producer Companies are actively involved in neera tapping, processing and value addition in Kerala. So far 2314 Neera Technicians and 479 Master Activities of FoCT in website Technicians were trained through FPOs and CIT, 5.19 Board has uploaded the region wise list along Vazhakulam. with the contact number of all trainees in the website Exhibitions and Fairs of the Board. In order to monitor the effective International Exhibitions implementation of the programme, Board has th requested all the trainees to send daily SMS to the 9 Asian International Trade Expo 2015 at Board on their daily activities like the number of trees Dhaka, Bangladesh they have climbed, fees charged and the day’s income. 5.22 Board participated in the 9th Asian International By utilizing this internet facility, it is possible to follow Trade Expo 2015 held at Dhaka, Bangladesh from up and assess the performance of the trained FoCTs. 10-14th June 2015. Dr. Anup Kumar Nandi, Distribution of coconut palm climbing machine Secretary, CDB represented the Board in the event. The objective of participation was to create 5.20 Arrangements have been made for timely awareness and market opportunities for value added distribution of coconut palm climbing devices to the coconut products like desiccated coconut, coconut training centres in Kerala and outside states through milk, coconut milk powder, virgin coconut oil, coconut Regional Agro Industrial Development Co-operative milk powder, VCO based body massage oil, mouth Kerala (RAIDCO) Ltd. and Kerala Agro Industries freshener etc. in the international market. Corporation (KAICO) Ltd., Government of Kerala. A total of 10,035 machines were distributed free of 5.23 Board participated in the following international cost to the FoCTs in 2015-16. exhibitions: 1) Agritech Asia - Internatioal Exhibition organized (b) Neera Technician training programme by Radeecal Communications (I) Ltd., Gujarat 5.21 Board has undertaken the initiative of from 10-12th September 2015.
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2) International Conference and Exhibition on April 2015. st Health Tourism at Kochi from 30-31 October 8) Hotel Tech Kerala 2015 at CIAL Exhibition 2015. Centre, Kochi, Kerala from 8-10th May 2015. 3) Global Agri Connect 2015 at New Delhi from 9) Aroor Agri Fest 2015 at Alappuzha, Kerala rd 2-3 November 2015. from 14-17th May 2015. 4) 35th Edition of India International Trade Fair at 10) National Jackfruit Festival 2015 at Aranmula, Pragati Maiden, New Delhi from 14-27th Alappuzha, Kerala from 15-18th May 2015. November 2015. 11) Agriculture Seminar & Exhibition at Kakkanad, 5) 5th Global Economic Summit at World Trade Ernakulam, Kerala from 22-23rd May 2015. Centre, Mumbai from 19-21st November 2015. 12) Krishi Fair 2015 at Puri, Odisha from 25-29th 6) International Agriculture Technology Fair - Krishi May 2015. 2015 at Nashik from 26-30th November 2015. st 7) 10th Edition of Punjab International Trade Expo 13) Infra Educa 2015 at Patna, Bihar from 30-31 (PITEX 2015) organizing by the PHD Chamber May 2015. of Commerce at Amritsar, Panjab from 3-7th 14) Aptech 2015 at Rajamundry, East Godawari December 2015. District, Andhra Pradesh from 5-7th June 2015. 8) International Trade Show - SUVM 2016 at 15) Krishi Expo 2015 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat from Rajkot, Gujarat from 11-15th February 2016. 6-8th June 2015. 9) AAHAR 2016 - International Food Fair at New 16) Inter State Horti Fair Sangam 2015 at Barahi Delhi from 15-19th March 2016. District, Hajaribagh, Jharkhand from 28-30th National Exhibitions June 2015. 5.24 Board participated in the following domestic 17) Mango Fest 2015 at Pathanamthitta District, exhibitions: Kerala from 20th July to 30th September 2015. 1) Kerala Kaumudi Summer Fest at Cantonment 18) Vista 2015 at Rajagiri Public School, Ground, Kollam, Kerala from 1-15th April Ernakulam, Kerala on 24th July 2015. 2015. 19) ILLUMINATI QUIZ 2015 at Bavans Vidya 2) JIGNASA 2015 - National Seminar on Mandir, Ernakulam, Kerala on 8th August 2015. Convergence on Keraleeya Ayurveda at 20) National Conference of Practicing Company Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, Secretaries at Ernakulam, Kerala from 13-14th Kerala from 8-15th April 2015. August 2015. 3) Vanitha Max 2015 at Thiruvananthapuram, 21) 16th Onam Trade Exhibitions at Ernakulam, Kerala from 10-12th April 2015. Kerala from 13-26th August 2015. 4) Organic Kerala 2015 at Ernakulam, Kerala 22) Punalur Fest at Kollam, Kerala from 15-31st from 10-13th April 2015. August 2015. 5) Kuruppanthara Fest 2015 at Kanjirathanam, 23) South India Agri Fest 2015 at Kannur, Kerala Kottayam, Kerala from 12-16th April 2015. from 17-26th August 2015. 6) Sahrudaya Food and Agri Fest at Cherthala 24) Onam Trade Fair 2015 and GCDA’s Organic (Alappuzha) and Ponnurunni (Ernakulam) Vegetable Fair at Ernakulam, Kerala from Centres in April 2015 and sponsored Coconut 18-26th August 2015. Seminar at Ernakulam, Kerala. 25) Vanitha Onam Consumer Fair at Palakkad, 7) Utsav 2015 at Alappuzha, Kerala from 14-25th Kerala from 21-31st August 2015.
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26) Uttarakhand Trade Expo at Dehradun, 42) Annam National Food and Agro-biodiversity Uttarakhand from 22-30th August 2015. Festival 2015 at Kochi, Kerala from 10-14th 27) National Home Stay and Rural Tourism Meet December 2015. 2015 at Ernakulam, Kerala from 1-3rd 43) Vanitha Christmas Consumer Fair at Thiruvalla, September 2015. Pathanamthitta, Kerala from 11-21st December 28) Annapoorna 10th World Food of India 2015 2015. at Mumbai, Maharashtra from 4-16th 44) 11th Jatiya Sanhati Utasav-O-Bharat Mela at September 2015. Kolkata from 12-18th December 2015. th 29) 16 Edition of Excel the Annual Techno- 45) Kerala Kaumudi December Fest 2015 at Managerial Symposium at Ernakulam, Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 17th th from 17-19 September 2015. December 2015 to 3rd January 2016. 30) Agri Expo 2015 at Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu 46) GKSF-Chavara Fest and Karunagapally Fest from 18-21st September 2015. at Kollam, Kerala from 18-23rd December th 31) 28 Kerala State Archery Championship at 2015. Ernakulam, Kerala from 25-26th September 47) Kerala’s Biggest Aqua and Pet Show at 2015. Ernakulam, Kerala from 18-31st December 32) Vanitha Max Kollam Exhibition at Kollam, 2015. Kerala from 25th September to 5th October th 2015. 48) 8 Onattukara Karshikolsavam at Onattukara, Alappuzha, Kerala from 19-23rd December 33) 4th Science Expo 2015 at Daman and Diu from 2015. 28-30th September 2015. 49) Madhyamam December Fest at Malappuram, 34) 7th Sahrudaya Agri Food Expo (SAFE) & Kerala from 19-27th December 2015. Sahrudaya Golden Jubilee Sangamam at Ernakulam, Kerala from 5-11th October 2015. 50) Agri-Horticultural Exhibition at Alappuzha, th 35) 4th Agri Fest 2015 at Lucknow University, Kerala from 19-28 December 2015. Lucknow from 10-12th October 2015. 51) Sargalaya International Craft Festival at Irinjal, th 36) Swasraya Bharath at Kozhikode, Kerala from Kozhikode, Kerala from 20 December 2015 th 15-21st October 2015. to 5 January 2016. 37) Meri Dilli Utsav 2015 at Dilli Hut, Pitampura, 52) 83rd Sivagiri Theerthadana Mahamaham New Delhi from 31st October to 2nd November Agriculture Fair at Sivagiri, Varkala, 2015. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 20th nd 38) BioFach India together with India Organic 2015 December 2015 to 2 January 2016. (BIIO) at Angamaly, Ernakulam District, Kerala 53) International Science, Technology and Cultural from 5-7th November 2015. Exhibition - VajRA 2015 at Mar Athanasius 39) X’lencia 2015 - Horizon of Excellence at College of Engineering at Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala on 6th November 2015. Ernakulam District, Kerala from 26th December rd 40) 18th Chaithanya Karshikamela and Swasraya 2015 to 3 July 2016. Mahotsav at Kottayam, Kerala from 18-22nd 54) Karshika Mela organized by Gandhiji Study November 2015. Centre at Thodupuzha, Idukki District, Kerala th th 41) 5th Agro Protech at Milan Mela Grounds & from 26 December 2015 to 4 January 2016. ITC Sonar Kolkata from 19-21st November 55) Venad Fest at Kollam, Kerala from 1-11th 2015. January 2016.
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56) Sundarban Development Fair 2016 at Jotar 74) Inter State Horti Fair at Bargarh, Odisha from Deul, Purbasridharpur, West Bengal from 20-22nd February 2016. 2-10th January 2016. 75) Panacea 2016 - 7th National Product Expo 57) Cochin Flower Show 2016 at Ernakulam, India at Mumbai, Maharashtra from 24-26th Kerala from 2-10th January 2016. February 2016. 58) 3rd Assam International Agri-Horti Show 2016 76) Karshakashri Farm Fair 2016 at Kannur, at Guwahati from 6-9th January 2016. Kerala from 24-28th February 2016. 59) ‘SPLENDORE’ by Rajagiri College of Social 77) ‘UTSAVAM 2016’ at Fort Kochi, Ernakulam, Sciences at Kalamassery, Ernakulam, Kerala Kerala from 25-29th February 2016. from 15-16th January 2016. 78) ‘OBSCURA’ Photo-Video Expo at Ernakulam, 60) All India Chinmaya Althletic Meet (Khel Mela) Kerala from 26-28th February 2016. at Ernakulam, Kerala from 19-22nd January 79) ‘NOSTALGIA’ at Alappuzha, Kerala from 2016. 3-6th March 2016. 61) Food & Hospitality World 2016 at Bandra 80) Annual State Level Shivrathri Mela and West, Mumbai from 21-23rd January 2016. Singheswar Mahotsav at Singheswar, Bihar 62) Malabar Food Festival at Kozhikode, Kerala from 7-21st March 2016. from 21-26th January 2016. 81) Centenary Celebration of CPCRI and Kisan 63) Knowledge Fair at Ernakulam, Kerala from Mela at CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala on 22-23rd January 2016. 12th March 2016. 64) The Global Agriculture Festival 2016 at Nashik, 82) Pusa Krishi Unnathi Mela 2016 by Ministry of Maharashtra from 22-26th January 2016. Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government 65) Vanitha Utsav at Ernakulam, Kerala from 22nd of India, Indian Council of Agriculture (ICAR) January to 7th February 2016. and Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) at Delhi from 19-21st March 2016. 66) Agri Business Show at CIAL Exhibition Centre, Kochi from 26-28th January 2016. Library and Information Centre 67) 32nd Edition of Talentime at CUSAT Main 5.25 The Library of Coconut Development Board Campus, Ernakulam, Kerala from 28-30th plays a vital role in providing timely and relevant January 2016. information to research students and entrepreneurs. 68) Urvaram Jaiva Karshika Mela 2016 at Thrissur, The Library aims to build up all relevant data on Kerala from 29-31st January 2016. coconut cultivation and industry in the country and international status of coconut. Students/researchers 69) Global Ayurveda Festival at Kozhikode, Kerala from various Institutions/ Universities have visited the from 31st January to 4th February 2016. Library during the period under report. During the 70) 6th Edition of ‘Coir Kerala’ Exhibition at year 112 memberships were registered from CDB Alappuzha, Kerala from 1-5th February 2016. staff. 71) Kisan Mela by Ram Mission Krisan Ashram at 5.26 The CDB Library continues as a viable th Narayanapur, Chhattisgarh on 5 February knowledge/reference centre for all the stakeholders 2016. in coconut sector. Presently the total collection of 72) Vanitha Max at Thrissur, Kerala from 12-22nd books in the Library is 7554. During the year 127 February 2016. books have been added to the Library, out of which 73) Maramon Convention at Pathanamthitta, 18 books were in Hindi. 763 news/articles were Kerala from 14-21st February 2016. scanned and uploaded in the Website of CDB under
111 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD the title “Media on Coconut”. Preparation of • Bibliographic Service Annotated Bibliography on Coconut based on Indian • Literature Search Service Coconut Journal has been carried out. The • Reprographic Service Integrated multi-user Library Management System LIBSOFT using in the Library supports all inhouse 5.32 Important publications added to the Library operations. One computer is also provided for during the year are: members for internet browsing and literature search. English 5.27 Subscribed Nuffoods Spectrum for CIT, 1) Manorama Yearbook 2016 Vazhakulam and renewed annual subscription to 2) Natural Disaster Insurance Plant Horti-Tech for 17 unit offices and Agriculture 3) A Text Book of Agricultural Statistics & Industry Survey for 14 unit offices of CDB. 4) Oil World Annual 2014/15 Transferred fund for the purchase of 23 Hindi books 5) Oil World Annual 2015/16 to Regional Office, CDB, Bangalore. 6) India Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 5.28 CDB Library is having Books, Journals, Back Report 2015 volumes of Periodicals, CDs, Annual Reports and 7) Manual on Vat Laws in Kerala Bound volumes of Indian Coconut Journal, Indian Nalikera Journal and Bharatiya Nariyal Patrika. 8) The Millionaire Mindset 9) Made in Japan 5.29 The Library is having the total collection of: 10) Remarkable Leadership Books : 6602 11) Everyday Miracles Bound volumes : 581 12) Power Thinking Annual Reports : 341 13) In Search of Your True Self Thesis : 30 14) Success Secrets of the Motivational Superstars Journals : 220 (Subscription, Gift & Exchange) Malayalam Newspapers : 24 15) Manorama Year Book 2016 CDs : 75 16) Time Managementinu 18 Margangal 17) Vijayamanthrangal 5.30 Libsoft services are accessible via 18) The Magic of Thinking Big www.cdb.libsoft.org to enable the members to access from their desktops. Digital collection includes 19) Engane Oru Vyavasayam Thudangi Indian Coconut Journal (in CDs) from Vol.1, No.1, Vijayippikkam October-December 1947 to Vol. XXXIV, No.12, 20) 25 Athulya Malayali Business Prathibhakal April 2004. Hindi 5.31 Library provides the following services to the 21) Rajpal Shiksharthi Angrezy Hindi Kosh clientele. 22) Rajpal Angrezy-Hindi Paribhashik Shabdakosh • Selective Dissemination and Information 23) Rajpal Muhavara Kosh • Current Awareness Service 24) Rajpal Kahavath Kosh • Indexing Service 25) Rajpal Arthashasthru Kosh • Press clipping Service 26) Rajpal Hindi Shabda Kosh • Reference Service 27) Angrezy-Hindi Shabda Kosh
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28) Hindi-Angrezy Shabda Kosh an increase of 5%. The average visit per day 29) Vyavaharik Urdu Hindi Shabdakosh increased from 2,421 in 2013 to 2,949 in 2014 and 30) Lokokthi Kosh 3095 in 2015. Among the total visits, International visits were 63.97% and within the country was Electronic Data Processing Unit (EDP) 35.66% and balance from unknown regions. During Highlights 2014 International visits were 64.78% and within • CDB website statistics shows total visits during the country was 34.73%. Region wise statistics of 2015 was 11,29,975 which shows an increase visitors shows that 49.15% were from Asia, 46.28% of 5% over previous year. from American and European countries, 1.85% from Middle East Countries, 1.55% from Africa, 1.23% • The average visit per day was 3,095 nos. from Australia and remaining from other regions. • International visits were 63.97%. Country wise statistics available shows that 35.66% • Twelve online software modules developed visitors were from India and 34.54% from United and maintained. These modules are available States. Most visited pages other than the Welcome in website. page are Tender coconut water nutritional aspects, • Website updated on every working days. package of practices of coconut, CDB information, Job vacancies, Statistics, Project profiles of coconut WebStat products viz. coconut shell charcoal, Virgin coconut 5.33 WebStat is a Website Traffic Analysis Service oil, coconut oil, tender coconut water etc. Schemes, provided by National Informatics Centre. The Coconut Producer Society, coconut oil health Board’s website statistics for the year 2015 shows benefits, Directory information on coconut product the total visits during the year was 11,29,975, which manufacturers, neera articles, coconut products, etc. was 10,76,479 during the previous year, which shows The detailed reports on webstat are shown below:
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Website www.neeraworld.com 5.34 Board’s website has been maintained and www.neeraglobal.net updated regularly. Following modules are updated daily/weekly basis: www.neeraindia.com • CDB homepage with news and events. www.neerakeralam.com • Formation of Coconut Producer Societies, • Friends of Coconut Tree (FoCT) training details Federations and Companies. with mobile numbers of FoCTs. • Media on coconut page with coconut related • Citizen Charter, Right to Information and news items appeared in different medias and Grievance Cell. websites. Media on neera, health benefits of • coconut and its products, innovative ideas, etc. Other modules viz. Discussion Forum, also maintained. Organization and Schemes, Directory • Neera website containing neera related Information, Trainings/Seminars, Health Benefits communications made with Government and other of Coconut Products, Statistics, Rain Fall Data, agencies, Government orders and notifications, Temperature Data, Import/Export, Price/Arrivals, articles, media on neera related news appeared Publications, Application Forms/Downloads, Job on newspapers, magazines, etc. symposiums, Vacancy, Message Board, Tender Notices, presentations, photo gallery, processing Videos on Coconut, Staff Corner, Minutes of technologies, project reports, machinery Meetings, Articles, Weekly Photographs and manufacturers, Neera Technician training, blog for other details related to mother palms, ‘New Marketing Strategies’ etc. hybridization, nursery and seed nut production in • Four websites exclusively for neera with the DSP Farms were also updated regularly in the following domain names were created: website.
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Home page of Coconut Development Board Website
Online Software Modules payment/farm inputs/seedlings, etc. is possible. Many Online Monitoring of the Scheme ‘Replanting modules related to this scheme viz. Bank Account and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens’ Status, SLMC/ITC breakup, SLMC/ITC consolidated report, Monitoring module for Charge 5.35 Online monitoring of the scheme ‘Replanting Officers, etc. also maintained. and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens’ has been Other Online software modules developed/ continued and the volume crossed 9.6 lakh farmer maintained records. Offline software has been developed for • data entry of farmers’ application forms at Farmer Export Promotion Council applications - Producer Organization (FPO) level. After FPO level processing of applications, issue of certificates and data entry the data will be transferred to the Online monitoring software application. Entire processing of applications • Coconut Farmer Producer Organizations (CPS/ and monitoring of this scheme viz. approval by CPF/CPC) - processing of applications, issue of concerned authorities, project creation by CDB, certificates and monitoring creation of consolidated projects to be placed in the • Technology Mission on Coconut (TMOC) Internal Technical Committee, verification of cutting Project Search (state wise, year wise, product of senile and disease advanced coconut trees, wise, project wise, institute/agency wise and distribution of subsidy cheques/online subsidy payment wise details)
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• TMOC assisted units status and monthly progress 4) Chicacole Coconut Farmers Producer • Neera Technician Training Company Ltd., Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. • Concurrent estimation of coconut production in 5) Kodungallur Coconut Producer Company Ltd., different States - online data entry of applications Thrissur, Kerala. to record the data collected from coconut farmers 6) Kaipuzha Coconut Producer Company Ltd., and its processing and data analysis. Kollam, Kerala. • Online registration of FoCT trainees (batch wise), 7) Kalpatharu Coconut Producer Company Ltd., approval of batches and monitoring. Tumkur, Karnataka. • Monitor the daily activities and income earned 8) Hemakalpa Coconut Producer Company Ltd., by the trained FoCT, information with respect to Karnataka. the number of farmers visited, number of trees 9) Kozhikode Coconut Farmers Producer harvested and the total income earned are being Company Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala. sent by the FoCT daily through SMS from their registered mobile. The information is captured 10) Ananthapuri Coconut Producer Company Ltd., from the SMS Gateway to the server and Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. transferred to a central database for further 11) Kasaragod Coconut Producer Company Ltd., analysis and reports. Kasaragod, Kerala. • Search facility for area, production and 12) Kuttiady Coconut Farmers Producer Company productivity of coconut, block wise, district wise, Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala. state wise, etc. 13) Thirukochi Coconut Producer Company Ltd., • Area expansion programme monitoring, Ernakulam, Kerala. processing of applications, etc. 14) Maharajas Coconut Producer Company Ltd., • Advance fortnightly programme of technical staff Mandya, Karnataka. online and monthly work diary to record the daily 15) Kalpavrutta Coconut Producer Company Ltd., work done by the Board’s staff and to submit the Chitradurga, Karnataka. same to the competent authority on monthly basis. 16) Dhanunjaya Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Web server East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. 5.36 The process of shifting CDB website to NIC 17) Onattukara Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Cloud Server has been started. Backups of Alappuzha, Kerala. databases hoisted in the web server were taken 18) Thamarassery Coconut Producer Company regularly. Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala. Website for Farmer Producer Companies 19) Vadakara Coconut Farmers Producer 5.37 Websites for the following Farmer Producer Company Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala. Companies created and maintained/updated 20) Perambra Coconut Producer Company Ltd., regularly. Kozhikode, Kerala. 1) Tejaswini Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 21) Kadathanad Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Kannur, Kerala. Kozhikode, Kerala. 2) Karappuram Coconut Producer Company 22) Nilambur Coconut Farmers Producer Company Ltd., Alappuzha, Kerala. Ltd., Malappuram, Kerala. 3) Koyilandy Coconut Farmers producer 23) Tirur Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Company Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala. Malappuram, Kerala.
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24) Pudukottai Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 44) Thiruvananthapuram Coconut Producer Tamilnadu Company Ltd., Kerala 25) East Coast Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 45) Velur Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Tamilnadu Namakkal, Tamilnadu 26) Econut Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 46) Udumalpet Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Mysore, Karnataka Tiruppur, Tamilnadu 27) Noveeal Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 47) Mysore Coconut Producer Company Ltd., East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh Karnataka 28) Akshaya Vrutta Coconut Producer Company 48) Madathukulam Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Chitradurga, Karnataka Ltd., Tirupur, Tamilnadu 29) Ponnani Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 49) Pazhassi Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Malappuram, Kerala Kozhikode, Kerala 30) Pollachii Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 50) Sri Ramakrishna Coconut Producer Company Tamilnadu Ltd., West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh 31) Tirupur Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 51) Tulunadu Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Tamilnadu Kasaragod, Kerala 32) Theni Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 52) Ubhaya Godavari Coconut Producer Company Tamilnadu Ltd., East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh 33) Dindigul Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 53) Prakruthi Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Tamilnadu Ramanagara, Karnataka 54) Mahima Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 34) Valluvanad Coconut Producer Company Ltd., East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh Malappuram, Kerala 55) Coconut Evergreen Producer Company Ltd., 35) Kottayam Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Vellore, Tamilnadu Kerala 56) Anaimalais Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 36) Thrissur Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Coimbatore, Tamilnadu Kerala 57) Bombenadu Coconut Producer Company Ltd., 37) Kunnamangalam Coconut Producer Company Ramanagara, Karnataka Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala 58) Kanyakumari Coconut Producer Company 38) Iritty Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Ltd., Tamilnadu Kannur, Kerala Computerization 39) Wayanad Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Kerala 5.38 Monitoring of all computer related activities 40) Kottur Coconut Producer Company Ltd., including strengthening, maintenance and processing Coimbatore, Tamilnadu of electronic data in Coconut Development Board comes under Information and Information 41) Karpaga Vruksham Coconut Producer Technology. Additional hardware and peripherals Company Ltd., Coimbatore, Tamilnadu required to strengthen the existing system and 42) Coimbatore Coconut Producer Company Ltd., development of custom based application software Tamilnadu to monitor future requirements with respect to 43) Vinayaga Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Headquarters and other unit offices are looked after Coimbatore, Tamilnadu by the EDP section.
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Video conferencing bandwidth over Optical Fibre Cable at Headquarters 5.39 Video conferencing facility installed at and the 516 Mbps internet leased line continued at Headquarters, Regional Offices at Bangalore, Regional Office, Bangalore, Guwahati, Chennai and Guwahati, Chennai, State Centres at Kolkata and State Centre Kolkata and Hyderabad, for video Hyderabad was utilized to conduct regular reviews conferencing and internet access. Usage of e-facility of the programmes with unit offices. The existing in office communication and decision making has BSNL internet leased line connection with 6 Mbps been intensified.
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6. TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON COCONUT
BACK GROUND programme. The Chairman, Coconut Development 6.1 The Government of India sanctioned the central Board acts as Mission Director. A Project Approval sector scheme, “Technology Mission on Coconut Committee with the Mission Director as its head (TMOC)”, during the year 2001-02. The scheme is considers the projects for approval. implemented in a project mode to address issues 6.2 During the period under report, the Project such as product diversification, by-product utilization, Approval Committee (PAC) met three times in its market promotion of coconut and its products and 45th, 46th and 47th Meetings on 22.05.2015, productivity improvement through the management 15.12.2015 and 2.02.2016 at Kochi respectively. of pest and diseases. Department of Agriculture, During the year 61 new projects were approved by Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) of the the PAC under ‘Adoption of Technology for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is the nodal agency for the Mission. A National Steering Processing and Product Diversification’ programme. ` Committee headed by the Special Secretary/ An amount of 1400 lakh was allocated for Additional Secretary (Agriculture, Cooperation & implementation of ‘Technology Mission on Coconut’ Farmers Welfare), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers during the year 2015-16. Against this an amount of Welfare with Horticulture Commissioner as Member `1641.43 lakh was spent for implementation of the Secretary monitor the implementation of the Mission projects as shown below:
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6.3 During the period under report 50 ongoing 6.6 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on projects have also been completed, with encouraging 22nd May 2015 approved the project with a total results. project cost of `18.44 lakh. The duration of the (A) New Projects sanctioned during the year project is 16 months. First instalment of financial 2015-16 assistance of `4.50 lakh was released during the period under report. 6.4 During the period under report, 61 new projects with a total cost of `9962.43 lakh were (2) Setting up of flavoured coconut juice sanctioned under ‘Adoption of Technology for manufacturing unit Processing and Product Diversification’ programme. 6.7 The project was submitted by Pollachi ` An amount of 1385.94 lakh was sanctioned as Coconut Producer Company, Pollachi, Tamilnadu. ` financial assistance and 958.46 lakh was released The objective of the project is to process 5000 for the new projects as detailed below and annexed coconuts per day for producing 4000 litres of as ‘Technology Mission on Coconut - Fund coconut juice. Release - New Projects - 2015-16’. 6.8 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on Sub Component-II 15th December 2015 approved the project with a Processing and Product Diversification - total project cost of `201.26 lakh. The duration of Development, Demonstration and Adoption of the project is 12 months. First instalment of financial Technologies assistance of `37.50 lakh was released during the (a) Development of Technologies period under report. (1) Development of concentrated extract of (3) Development of innovative value added Vyosakatvivaradi (VKV) formulation in products using coconut milk VCO and evaluation of its genotoxic and 6.9 The project was sanctioned to PSG college carcinogenic effect (third phase) of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. The 6.5 The project was submitted by AVP Research objectives of the project are: Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. The objectives (1) To analyze the quality characteristics of coconut of the project are as follows: milk (1) To formulate a concentrated Vyosakatvivaradi (2) To design and develop range of novel coconut (VKV) in Virgin Coconut Oil by repeated milk based food products heating for 7 times so as to reduce the effective dose in humans from 25ml to less than 4 ml. (3) To ascertain the quality characteristics and shelf life of the developed coconut milk based (2) To evaluate the hypolipidemic activity of products concentrated Vyosakatvivaradi (VKV) in Virgin Coconut Oil in different doses and its effect in (4) To test the suitability of coconut flour (residue) wistar rat model (rodent). as a food ingredient in food formulations and (3) Effective dose in re-evaluated in the rabbit model (5) To assess the protein quality of developed baby (non-rodent). food formula (4) Development of capsule with concentrated 6.10 The PAC in its 47th meeting held at Kochi on Vyosakatvivaradi (VKV) in VCO for oral 2nd February 2016 approved the project with a total consumption for hypercholesterolemia. project cost of `30.558 lakh. The duration of the (5) To evaluate clinical efficacy of the developed project is 12 months. First instalment of financial capsules in humans through a randomized clinical assistance of `6.11 lakh was released during the trail. period under report.
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(b) Demonstration of Technologies 6.16 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on (c) Adoption of Technologies 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost of `117.41 lakh and a total subsidy of `22.48 lakh (1) Setting up of tender coconut water packing was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second and value added products unit instalment of financial assistance of `20.232 lakh was 6.11 The project was submitted by Zain Industrial released during the period under report. Commercial Concern, Malappuram, Kerala. The objective of the production started from December 2015 with the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity brand name of ‘Gods Water’. to process 3000 tender coconuts per day for packing (4) Setting up of ball copra making unit of tender coconut water. 6.17 The project was submitted by Shri K.K. th 6.12 The PAC in its 44 meeting held at Kochi on Yoosaf, Perambra, Kozhikode, Kerala. The th 20 January 2015 approved the project at a total objective of the project is setting up of a unit with ` ` cost of 17.23 lakh and a total subsidy of 3.80 installed capacity to process 60000 coconuts per lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment year for the production of ball copra. of financial assistance of `1.90 lakh was released during the period under report. Commercial 6.18 Chairman, CDB approved the project at a ` production started from January 2015. total project cost of 8.50 lakh and a subsidy of `0.33 lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first (2) Setting up of neera production unit using instalment of financial assistance of `0.166 lakh was CPCRI technology released during the period under report. 6.13 The project was submitted by Muthalamada (5) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder Federation of Coconut Producer Societies, manufacturing unit Palakkad, Kerala. The objective of the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process 6.19 The project was submitted by Sree Krishna 6000 litres of neera per day by using CPCRI Coconut Product Company, Dindigul, Tamilnadu. technology. The objective of the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process 15000 coconuts rd 6.14 The PAC in its 43 meeting held at Kochi on per day for production of DC powder. 18th September 2014 approved the project at a total th cost of `78.82 lakh and a total subsidy of `19.14 6.20 The PAC in its 45 meeting held at Kochi on nd lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first, second 22 May 2015 approved the project at a total cost ` ` and final instalments of financial assistance of `19.14 of 201.99 lakh and a total subsidy of 29.08 lakh lakh was released during the period under report. was sanctioned to the unit. The first, second and final ` Commercial production started from February 2015. instalment of financial assistance of 29.08 lakh was released during the period under report. Commercial (3) Expansion and modernization of existing production started from December 2014. tender coconut water packing unit (6) Expansion of coconut shell powder unit 6.15 The project was submitted by VSA Foods & 6.21 The project was submitted by Asian Industries, Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra. The Namakkal, Tamilnadu. The objective of the project objective of the project is expansion and is setting up of a unit with installed capacity to produce modernization of their existing tender coconut water 20 MT coconut shell powder per day. packing unit at Vedasandur, Dindigul District, Tamilnadu with installed capacity to process 20000 6.22 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on tender coconuts per day from the existing 10000 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost tender nuts per day. of `110.07 lakh and a total subsidy of `24.52 lakh
126 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 was sanctioned to the unit. The first second and final 6.28 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on instalments of financial assistance of `24.52 lakh was 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost released during the period under report. Commercial of `184 lakh and a total subsidy of `38.52 lakh was production started from December 2014. sanctioned to the unit. The first, second and final instalments of financial assistance of `38.52 lakh was (7) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder released during the period under report. Commercial manufacturing unit production started from May 2015. 6.23 The project was submitted by MSC (10) Setting up of granulated shell charcoal Packaging, Solapur, Maharashtra. The objective of manufacturing unit the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process 20000 coconuts per day for production 6.29 The project was submitted by Akanksha Agro of 2 MT DC powder per day. Processing, Arsikere, Karnataka. The objective of the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity 6.24 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on to process 10 MT coconut shell charcoal per day. 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost of `235 lakh and a total subsidy of `39.92 lakh was 6.30 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of financial 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost assistance of `19.96 lakh was released during the of `67.64 lakh and a total subsidy of `12.01 lakh period under report. was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of financial assistance of `6.005 lakh was released (8) Expansion, modernization and upgradation during the period under report. of technology of the existing desiccated coconut powder manufacturing unit (11) Setting up of ball copra making unit 6.25 The project was submitted by Mahavir 6.31 The project was submitted by Shri Bonam Coconut & Agro Products Pvt. Ltd, Tumkur, Suryanarayana Murthy, East Godavari, Andhra Karnataka. The objective of the project is to expand Pradesh. The objective of the project is setting up of the unit to process 90000 coconuts per day for the a unit with installed capacity to process 12 lakh production of 9 MT DC powder from the existing coconuts per year for the production of ball copra. capacity to process 70000 coconuts per day. 6.32 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on 6.26 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost ` ` 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost of 37.70 lakh and a total subsidy of 5.67 lakh of `109 lakh and a total subsidy of `25.17 lakh was was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of ` sanctioned to the unit. The first, second and final financial assistance of 2.835 lakh was released instalments of financial assistance of `22.70 lakh was during the period under report. released during the period under report. Commercial (12) Setting up of ball copra making unit production started from December 2015 with the 6.33 The project was submitted by Smt. Ayisha, brand name of ‘Mangal’. Balussery, Kozhikode, Kerala. The objective of the (9) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity manufacturing unit to process 40000 coconuts per year for production 6.27 The project was submitted by PAR Coco of ball copra. Products, Palani, Dindigul, Tamilnadu. The objective 6.34 Chairman, CDB approved the project at a of the project is setting up of a unit with installed total cost of `13.50 lakh and a subsidy of `0.76 capacity to process 30000 coconuts per day for the lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment production of 3 MT DC powder per day. of financial assistance of `0.38 lakh was released
127 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD during the period under report. instalments of financial assistance of `37.80 lakh was (13) Expansion of existing virgin coconut oil released during the period under report. unit (16) Modernization and expansion of existing 6.35 The project was submitted by Pavithra Kera unit for preservation and packing of tender Products, Alathur, Palakkad, Kerala. The objective coconut pulp and tender coconut water of the project is expansion of the unit to process 6.41 The project was submitted by Lands Flavour, 15000 coconuts per day for the production of VCO Mangalore Bantwal Highway, Adyar, Mangalore, from the existing capacity of 10000 coconuts per Karnataka. The objective of the project is expansion day. of the unit to process 10000 tender coconuts per 6.36 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on day for preservation and packing of tender coconut 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost pulp and tender coconut water from the existing of `60 lakh and a total subsidy of `11.47 lakh was capacity of to process 2000 tender coconuts per sanctioned to the unit. The first and second day. instalments of financial assistance of `10.32 lakh was 6.42 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on released during the period under report. Commercial 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost production started from September 2015. of `190 lakh and a total subsidy of `37.17 lakh was (14) Setting up of coconut shell charcoal sanctioned to the unit. The first and second ` manufacturing unit instalments of financial assistance of 33.453 lakh was released during the period under report. 6.37 The project was submitted by Universal Coco Commercial production started from February 2015. Carb, Tiptur, Tumkur, Karnataka. The objective of the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity (17) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder to produce 16 MT coconut shell charcoal per day. manufacturing unit 6.38 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on 6.43 The project was submitted by Sri Jayalakshmi 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost Co-Co Products, Tiptur, Tumkur, Karnataka. The of `261.61 lakh and a total subsidy of `28.54 lakh objective of the project is setting up of a unit with was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second installed capacity to process 15000 coconuts per instalments of financial assistance of `25.686 lakh day for production of 1.5 MT DC powder per day. was released during the period under report. 6.44 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on Commercial production started from April 2015 with 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost the brand name of ‘Universal Coco Carb’. of `70 lakh and a total subsidy of `15.35 lakh was (15) Setting up of neera processing and packing sanctioned to the unit. The first and second unit and neera based value addition unit instalments of financial assistance of `13.82 lakh was released during the period under report. Commercial 6.39 The project was submitted by Kuttiady production started from January 2014 with the brand Coconut Farmers Producer Co. Ltd., Kuttiady, name of ‘Ekadanth’. Kozhikode, Kerala. The objective of the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process (18) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder 10000 litres of neera per day. manufacturing unit 6.40 The PAC in its 42nd meeting held at Kochi on 6.45 The project was submitted by Maruthi 22nd April 2014 approved the project at a total cost Coconut Industry, Tiptur, Tumkur, Karnataka. The of `309.53 lakh and a total subsidy of `50 lakh was objective of the project is setting up of a unit with sanctioned to the unit. The first and second installed capacity to process 30000 coconuts per
128 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 day for production of 2.8 MT DC powder per day. 6.52 Chairman, CDB approved the project at a ` 6.46 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on total project cost of 12.50 lakh and a subsidy of ` 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost 1.16 lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first ` of `75 lakh and a total subsidy of `9.93 lakh was instalment of financial assistance of 0.58 lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second released during the period under report. instalments of financial assistance of `8.94 lakh was (22) Setting up of neera processing and packing released during the period under report. Commercial unit and neera based value addition unit production started from May 2014 with the brand 6.53 The project was submitted by Thirukochi name of ‘Golden Tortoise’. Coconut Producer Co. Ltd., Koothattukulam, (19) Setting up of copra dryer unit Ernakulam District, Kerala. The objective of the 6.47 The project was submitted by Kalikayam project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity Coconut Processing, Kannur, Kerala. The objective to process 8000 liters of neera per day. of the project is setting up of a unit with installed 6.54 The PAC in its 42nd meeting held at Kochi on capacity to process 15000 coconuts per day for 22nd April 2014 approved the project at a total cost production of copra. of `438.73 lakh and a total subsidy of `50 lakh was 6.48 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on sanctioned to the unit. The first and second ` 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost instalments of financial assistance of 45 lakh was of `25.34 lakh and a total subsidy of `1.74 lakh released during the period under report. Commercial was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of production started from January 2016. financial assistance of `0.87 lakh was released during (23) Setting up of copra making unit the period under report. Commercial production 6.55 The project was submitted by Kera Suraksha started from March 2015. Federation of Coconut Producer Societies, (20) Setting up of coconut oil mill unit Malappuram, Kerala. The objective of the project 6.49 The project was submitted by Kalpamithra Oil is setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process & Kera Products, Kannur, Kerala. The objective of 10000 coconuts per day for the production of copra. the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity 6.56 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on to process 5 MT copra per day for production of 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total coconut oil. cost of `29.19 lakh and a total subsidy of `5.75 6.50 The PAC in its 45th meeting held at Kochi on lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second ` 22nd May 2015 approved the project at a total cost instalments of financial assistance of 5.18 lakh was of `67.11 lakh and a total subsidy of `8.67 lakh released during the period under report. Commercial was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second production started from August 2015. instalments of financial assistance of `7.80 lakh was (24) Setting up of neera processing and packing released during the period under report. Commercial unit and neera based value addition unit production started from March 2015. 6.57 The project was submitted by Vadakara (21) Setting up of ball copra making unit Coconut Farmers Producer Co. Ltd., Vadakara, 6.51 The project was submitted by Shri Rajesh, Kozhikode, Kerala. The objective of the project is Madathil House, Pantheerankavu, Kozhikode, setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process Kerala. The objective of the project is setting up of 4000 liters of neera per day. a unit with installed capacity to process 40000 6.58 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on coconuts per year for production of ball copra. 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total
129 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD cost of `270.12 lakh and a total subsidy of `50 lakh financial assistance of `7.53 lakh was released during was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of the period under report. ` financial assistance of 25 lakh was released during (28) Setting up of processing and packing unit the period under report. for coconut water (25) Setting up of ball copra making unit 6.65 The project was submitted by MCI Agro 6.59 The project was submitted by Shri Bandi Industries, Krishnagiri, Tamilnadu. The objective of Satyanarayana, West Godavari District, Andhra the project is setting up of a unit for processing and Pradesh. The objective of the project is setting up of packing of coconut water in aseptic bags with a unit with installed capacity to process 5 lakh installed capacity to process 3000 liters per day. coconuts per year for production of ball copra. 6.66 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on th 6.60 The PAC in its 46 meeting held at Kochi on 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total th 15 December 2015 approved the project at a total cost of `90.26 lakh and a total subsidy of `15.11 ` ` cost of 22.92 lakh and a total subsidy of 5.73 lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of financial assistance of `7.56 lakh was released ` of financial assistance of 2.865 lakh was released during the period under report. during the period under report. (29) Expansion and modernization of existing (26) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder desiccated coconut powder manufacturing manufacturing unit unit 6.61 The project was submitted by SKB Agro 6.67 The project was submitted by Star Desiccated Tech, Tiptur, Tumkur, Karnataka. The objective of Coconut Industries, Kundapura, Udupi, Karnataka. the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity The objective of the project is expansion and to process 20000 coconuts per day for production modernization of the existing unit with an installed of 2 MT DC powder. capacity to process 5000 coconuts per day to 30000 6.62 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on coconuts per day for production of DC powder. 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total th cost of `149.12 lakh and a total subsidy of `21.30 6.68 The PAC in its 46 meeting held at Kochi on th lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second 15 December 2015 approved the project at a total ` ` instalments of financial assistance of `19.16 lakh was cost of 206.08 lakh and a total subsidy of 42.60 released during the period under report. Commercial lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment ` production started from August 2015. of financial assistance of 21.30 lakh was released during the period under report. (27) Setting up of virgin coconut oil manufacturing unit (30) Setting up of copra making unit 6.63 The project was submitted by ENBEE EXIM, 6.69 The project was submitted by Kodungallur Palluruthy, Ernakulam District, Kerala. The objective Coconut Producer Company Ltd., Thrissur, Kerala. of the project is setting up of a unit with installed The objective of the project is setting up of a unit capacity to process 5000 coconuts per day for the with installed capacity to process 10000 coconuts production of VCO. per day for making copra. 6.64 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on 6.70 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total cost of `78 lakh and a total subsidy of `15.92 lakh cost of `10.65 lakh and a total subsidy of `2.65 was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second
130 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 instalments of financial assistance of `2.39 lakh was released during the period under report. Commercial released during the period under report. Commercial production started from March 2016. production started from April 2015. (34) Setting up of activated carbon (31) Expansion of the existing activated carbon manufacturing unit manufacturing unit 6.77 The project was submitted by Austro Carbon 6.71 The project was submitted by Sam Carbons, Pvt. Ltd., Tuticorin, Tamilnadu. The objective of the Tirupur District, Tamilnadu. The objective of the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity project is to expand the existing unit with a capacity to produce 4 MT activated carbon per day. to produce 2.5 MT activated carbon per day to 5 6.78 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on MT per day. 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total ` ` 6.72 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on cost of 354.47 lakh and a total subsidy of 50 lakh 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second ` cost of `167.64 lakh and a total subsidy of `37 lakh instalments of financial assistance of 45 lakh were was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of released during the period under report. Commercial financial assistance of `18.50 lakh was released production started from October 2015. during the period under report. (35) Setting up of virgin coconut oil manufacturing unit (32) Setting up of ball copra making unit 6.79 The project was submitted by Nivesh Oil Mill, 6.73 The project was submitted by Shri Bonthu Erode, Tamilnadu. The objective of the project is Srinivasa Rao, Amalapuram , East Godavari District, setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process Andhra Pradesh. The objective of the project is 10000 coconuts per day. setting up of a unit with installed capacity to process 15 lakh coconuts per year. 6.80 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total th 6.74 The PAC in its 46 meeting held at Kochi on cost of `99.01 lakh and a total subsidy of `21.76 th 15 December 2015 approved the project at a total lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment ` ` cost of 71.99 lakh and a total subsidy of 12.92 of financial assistance of `10.88 lakh was released lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment during the period under report. of financial assistance of `6.46 lakh was released during the period under report. (36) Expansion of existing desiccated coconut manufacturing unit (33) Setting up of virgin coconut oil 6.81 The project was submitted by VV Industries, manufacturing unit Erode, Tamilnadu. The objective of the project is 6.75 The project was submitted by Thennai Agro expansion of the existing unit with installed capacity Products, Pollachi, Tamilnadu. The objective of the to process 30000 coconuts per day to 110000 project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity coconuts per day for production of DC powder. to process 2.20 lakh coconuts per day for producing 6.82 The PAC in its 47th meeting held at Kochi on VCO. 4th February 2016 approved the project at a total 6.76 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on cost of `185.25 lakh and a total subsidy of `37.80 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second cost of `450.50 lakh and a total subsidy of `50 lakh instalments of financial assistance of `34.02 lakh was was sanctioned to the unit. The first and second released during the period under report. Commercial instalments of financial assistance of `45 lakh were production started from October 2015.
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(37) Setting up of coconut shell charcoal 10 MT activated carbon per day. manufacturing unit 6.90 The PAC in its 47th meeting held at Kochi on 6.83 The project was submitted by Raghavendra 4th February 2016 approved the project at a total Chemicals & Carbons, Karnataka. The objective of cost of `1070.29 lakh and a total subsidy of `50 the project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment to produce 10 MT charcoal per day. of financial assistance of `25 lakh was released 6.84 The PAC in its 46th meeting held at Kochi on during the period under report. 15th December 2015 approved the project at a total (41) Expansion, modernization and automation cost of `390 lakh and a total subsidy of `46.05 lakh of the existing DC manufacturing unit was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment of 6.91 The project was submitted by Swastika Coco ` financial assistance of 23.025 lakh was released Products Pvt. Ltd., Kundapura, Udupi, Karnataka. during the period under report. The objective of the project is expansion, (38) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder modernization and automation of the unit to process manufacturing unit 60000 coconuts per day from the existing capacity 6.85 The project was submitted by Sri Ranga Agro of processing 40000 coconuts per day. Industries, Tumkur, Karnataka. The objective of the 6.92 The PAC in its 47th meeting held at Kochi on project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity 4th February 2016 approved the project at a total to process 21000 coconuts per day. cost of `181.81 lakh and a total subsidy of `26.09 6.86 The PAC in its 47th meeting held at Kochi on lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment ` 4th February 2016 approved the project at a total of financial assistance of 13.06 lakh was released cost of `126.15 lakh and a total subsidy of `17.14 during the period under report. lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment (42) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder of financial assistance of `8.57 lakh was released manufacturing unit during the period under report. 6.93 The project was submitted by HM Agro (39) Setting up of desiccated coconut powder Products, Tiptur, Tumkur, Karnataka. The objective manufacturing unit of the project is setting up of a unit with installed 6.87 The project was submitted by Indian Coconut capacity to process 20000 coconuts per day. Product, Pollachi, Tamilnadu. The objective of the 6.94 The PAC in its 47th meeting held at Kochi on project is setting up of a unit with installed capacity 4th February 2016 approved the project at a total to process 65000 coconuts per day. cost of `150.95 lakh and a total subsidy of `18.46
th lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment 6.88 The PAC in its 47 meeting held at Kochi on ` 4th February 2016 approved the project at a total of financial assistance of 9.23 lakh was released cost of `245.95 lakh and a total subsidy of `32.92 during the period under report. lakh was sanctioned to the unit. The first instalment (43) Setting up of ball copra making unit ` of financial assistance of 16.46 lakh was released 6.95 The project was submitted by Shri Sunkara during the period under report. V.V. Satyanarayana, East Godavari District, Andhra (40) Setting up of coconut shell based activated Pradesh. The objective of the project is setting up of carbon unit a unit with installed capacity to process 4.00 lakh 6.89 The project was submitted by Activecarb, coconuts per year. Tiruppur, Tamilnadu. The objective of the project is 6.96 The PAC in its 47th meeting held at Kochi on setting up of a unit with installed capacity to produce 4th February 2016 approved the project at a total
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6) Evaluation of ameliorating action of natural (d) Entrepreneurs Meet at RVS College of antioxidant of coconut water on whole body Horticulture, Dindigul, Tamilnadu heat stress induced antioxidant defense 6.139 Regional Office, Chennai had conducted the system 2nd Entrepreneurs Meet at RVS College of th 6.135 The PAC in its 45 meeting held at Kochi Horticulture, Dindigul on 3rd February 2016. An nd on 22 May 2015 approved the project with a total amount of `1.45 lakh was incurred for conducting ` project cost of 21.20 lakh. The duration of the the programme. project is 24 months. First instalment of financial assistance of `5.30 lakh was released during the (B) Ongoing Projects continued during the year period under report. 2015-16 Other Activities 6.140 Thirty two ongoing projects which were (a) Meeting of CPCs for value addition in sanctioned during the previous years were continued coconut at Regional Office, Bengaluru for implementation during the period under report and an amount of `326.35 lakh was released as 6.136 Regional Office, Bengaluru has conducted a financial assistance for implementation of the ongoing meeting of CPCs for value addition in coconut on projects under various sub components of TMOC 6th May 2015. An amount of `0.20 lakh was incurred as detailed in the annexure ‘Technology Mission on for conducting the meeting. Coconut-Fund Release-Ongoing Projects (2015- (b) Investors’ Meet on Coconut Processing 16)’. Sector at TNAU, Coimbatore (C) Projects completed during 2015-16 6.137 Regional Office, Chennai has conducted an Investor’s Meet on Coconut Processing Sector at 6.141 During the period under report 50 projects TNAU, Coimbatore on 10th June 2015. An Amount were completed and an amount of `203.92 lakh was of `1.20 lakh was incurred for conducting the released as financial assistance to these projects programme. during the year 2015-16 under various sub (c) Participation of the Board in 9th AIT Expo components of TMOC as detailed in the annexure at Dhaka, Bangladesh ‘Technology Mission on Coconut - Fund Release - Completed Projects (2015-16)’. 6.138 Board participated in the 9th AIT Expo at Dhaka, Bangladesh with coconut entrepreneurs. An 6.142 The physical and financial achievements of amount of `0.50 lakh was incurred for participation the projects under TMOC during the year 2015-16 in the exhibition. are shown in Table 43 and 44.
143 Table 43 Technology Mission on Coconut Summary of Physical and Financial Achievements during the year 2015-16 (` in lakhs) New Projects Approved Amount Released Sl. Scheme Components Total No. No. of Total Project Amount New Ongoing Completed Projects Cost Sanctioned Projects Projects Projects
Management of Insect Pests and Disease A - - - 0 15.57 2.51 18.08 Affected Coconut Gardens
B Processing and Product Diversification 64 10212.72 1482.17 1006.57 292.57 175.08 1474.22
C Market Research & Promotion 80 211.76 211.76 99.29 0 4.03 103.32
Technical Support, External Evaluation and D 1 21.20 10.60 5.30 18.21 22.30 45.81 Emergent Requirements
Total 145 10445.68 1704.53 1111.16 326.35 203.92 1641.43
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A Management of Insect Pests and Disease Affected Coconut Gardens
1 Development of Technologies 10.00 2.51 12.51 2 Demonstration of Technologies - - - - - 0 3 Adoption of Technologies 5.57 - 5.57
B Processing and Product Diversification
1 Development of Technology 3 250.29 96.23 48.11 117.55 26.53 192.19 2 Acquisition & Training of Technology - - - - 0.80 - 0.80 3 Adoption of Technology 61 9962.43 1385.94 958.46 174.22 148.55 1281.23
C Market Research & Promotion
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Technical Support, External Evaluation D 1 21.20 10.60 5.30 18.21 22.30 45.81 and Emergent Requirements
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7. PROGRESSIVE USE OF HINDI
7.1 Implementation of Official Language policy of work in Hindi, the Board has launched an incentive the Union in the Board was in full swing during the scheme of its own, the particulars of which are as period under report. The provisions of Official follows: Language Act and Rules, Annual Programme Target fixed for Offices situated in Region ‘C’ 2015-16 issued by Department of Official Language, ` Ministry of Home Affairs, assurances given to the For first 2000 words 200/- Second Sub Committee of Parliamentary Committee For next 2000 words `100/- each for every on Official Language and also the orders issued by up to 10000 words 2000 words the Government of India on implementation of Official Beyond 10000 words `200/- each for every Language from time to time were complied with. 5000 words 7.2 The Headquarters of the Board, Regional The target is double for offices located in Region ‘A’ Offices at Bengaluru, Chennai and Guwahati, State and ‘B’. Centres at Kolkata, Patna, Pitapally, Port Blair and 7.6 During the period under report, 19 employees Secunderabad and DSP Farms at Abhayapuri, of the Headquarters and 10 employees of the Unit Madhepura, Mandya, Kondagaon, Pitapally and Offices were awarded the cash incentive under the Neriamangalam and MDIC, Delhi were already incentive scheme for doing original work in Hindi. notified under Rule 10(4) of the Official Language Rules. 7.7 An Incentive Scheme for dictation in Hindi has been implemented to motivate Officers to give 7.3 As and when 80% of the officers and staff of dictation in Hindi. As per the Scheme, the officers an office acquire working knowledge in Hindi that who dictate 5000 or more words in Hindi in a year office is notified under Rule 10(4) of the Official will be given a cash incentive of `1000/-. Language Rules. State Centre, Thane and DSP Farms, Palghar and Vegiwada have been notified 7.8 During the period under report an average of under Rule 10(4) of the Official Language Rules 78.37% of letters were sent to Region ‘A’, 81.85% during the year under report. to Region ‘B’ and 78.55% to Region ‘C’ from the Headquarters in Hindi against the target of 55% 7.4 The officers and staff of the Board were prescribed by the Department of Official Language. encouraged to do more and more noting and drafting in Hindi. During the period under report, 54.72% of 7.9 Three Sections viz. Meeting, Library and notings were done in Hindi against the target of 30% Finance were identified to do maximum work in prescribed by the Department of Official Language. Hindi/bilingually. In other Sections at least two to All employees who are proficient in Hindi are doing three subjects were identified for doing entire work their work exclusively in Hindi. in Hindi. 7.5 The Incentive Scheme for doing original work 7.10 Monthly report is obtained from all the officials in Hindi has been implemented in the Board. With a trained in computer so as to assess the quantum of view to encourage the officers and staff to do more work done by them in Hindi. These reports are
170 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 reviewed in the OLIC Meetings and the Controlling bagged the First, Second and Third prize respectively. Officers of those employees who were doing meagre 7.18 Prizes were awarded to the Sections which work in Hindi are requested to give necessary had done maximum work in Hindi. Technology, instructions to them for increasing the use of Hindi in Meeting and Publicity Sections received the First, computer. About 50% of the work in computer is Second and Third prize respectively. done by most of them in Hindi. 7.19 Prizes were awarded to Shri G. Balakrishna 7.11 All papers and documents coming under Kurup, UDC, Smt P. Nimisha, LDC and Smt. B.S. Section 3(3) of the Official Language Act are issued Priya, LDC for doing maximum work in Hindi during bilingually. A total of 3579 nos. of papers were issued Hindi Fortnight. bilingually during the year. 7.20 Four issues of ‘Bharatiya Nariyal Patrika’, the 7.12 The letters received in Hindi were invariably technical quarterly journal in Hindi were brought out replied to in Hindi. during the period under report. 7.13 The advertisements for recruitment to various 7.21 Kerabharati, House Journal in Hindi was posts were published bilingually in the Employment published during the period under report. News and Rozgar Samachar and also in the Board's Website. The advertisements and advertorials for 7.22 Two Hindi booklets on “Chhattisgarh mein product promotion were issued in print and Nariyal ki Kheti” and “Nariyal ke Khadya Padarth” electronic media in Hindi. and a Hindi brochure on “Neera” were published. 7.14 a) All manuals, codes and other procedural 7.23 Dr. Ramesh Arya, Joint Director (OL), literature are bilingual. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, b) All forms were made bilingual. New Delhi inspected Headquarters on 11.07.2015 c) All the rubber stamps, name plates, and State Centre, Secunderabad on 17.08.2015. He headings of the letter heads etc. were made appreciated the Official Language activities in the bilingual. Board. 7.15 In order to refresh the Officers of the 7.24 The Second Sub Committee of Parliamentary Headquarters on implementation of Official Language Committee on Official Language inspected Regional policy of the Union, Hindi workshop on Constitutional Office, Bangalore on 3.09.2015 comprising Shri provisions of Official Language, OL Act, Rules and Sathyanarayan Jatia, Member of Parliament (Rajya Resolutions and Annual Programme etc. was Sabha) as Vice-President, Shri Prasanna Kumar organized on 1.03.2016. Patsani, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) as 7.16 Hindi workshops were organized on Convener, Shri Gokaraju Gangaraju, Shri Laxmi 8.10.2015 and 9.10.2015 for the staff of Narayan Yadav and Dr. Sunil Baliram Gaikwad, Headquarters on noting and drafting in Hindi. Two Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) as members more workshops were organized for the staff of and assurances given to the committee were Headquarters on 29.02.2016 and 2.03.2016 on complied with. Official Language policy of the Union. 7.25 Hindi Fortnight was celebrated in the 7.17 Prizes were awarded to the Sections which Headquarters of the Board from 14-26th September wrote the “Aaj Ka Shabd” in the best manner during 2015. Appeal of the Chairman urging to work more the period under report. Administration Section, and more in Hindi was issued to the Officers and Statistics Section and Finance Section of the Board staff of the Board on 14th September 2015. Fortnight
171 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD celebration was formally inaugurated by Dr. Anup competitions conducted for the staff. Shri Sugata Kumar Nandi, Secretary on 14th September 2015 Ghose, CCDO distributed prizes to the children who in the Conference Hall of Kerabhavan by lighting the won prizes in the Hindi Story writing and Poetry traditional lamp in the presence of Shri Rajeev P. writing competitions conducted for school children George, Director and other Senior Officers of the of Ernakulam district and to the children of staff of Board. Competitions in Hindi were conducted for CDB, who secured highest mark in Hindi in class children of the Officers and staff on 19th September tenth examination of CBSE and SSLC streams. He 2015 at three levels i.e. Sub Junior, Junior and Senior. also presented certificates to employees who passed Competitions in Hindi Light Music, Dictation and typing examination conducted by Hindi Teaching Recitation were conducted for the Sub-Junior group Scheme. Dr. Anup Kumar Nandi, Secretary gave and Hindi Light Music, Dictation, Recitation and away First, Second and Third prizes to Technology, Elocution for the Junior group. The topic of the Meeting and Publicity Sections for doing maximum Elocution competition was “Nariyal ped ke vibhinn work in Hindi and First, Second and Third prizes to bhagom ka upayog”. For senior group, competitions the Sections which wrote the “Aaj ka Shabd” in the were conducted in Hindi Light Music, Recitation, best manner to Administration, Statistics and Finance Elocution and Essay writing. The topics of the respectively and to staff who came First, Second Elocution competition and Essay writing were and Third in doing maximum work in Hindi during “Neera” and “Poushtik pey daab” respectively. Hindi Fortnight. CCDO distributed prizes to staff who Various Hindi competitions such as Translation, participated in the incentive scheme for doing original Handwriting, Dictation, Recitation, Passage Reading, work in Hindi. He also presented memento to the Light Music, Terminology, Noting and Drafting, Hindi Guest of Honour. Typing, Quiz, Shabd Shakthi, Vartalap and 7.28 In connection with Hindi Fortnight celebrations, Anthakshari were conducted for the Officers and staff Hindi story writing and Poetry writing competitions th of the Board from 15 September 2015 onwards. were conducted on the subject “Yaadgaar Nariyal” Reading and Dictation competitions were held for and “Kalpavriksh aur Neera” respectively for the Drivers and MTS. students of schools in Ernakulam district in Senior 7.26 The valedictory function conducted on and Junior categories. 57 entries were received for 12th October 2015 was chaired by Shri Sugata story writing and 52 for poetry writing in the Senior Ghose, Chief Coconut Development Officer of the category and 47 and 44 in the Junior category Board. On this auspicious occasion, Dr. N. respectively. Mohanan, Dean, Cochin University of Science and 7.29 In the Story writing competition, Kum. S. Technology was the Guest of Honour. In his address, Aathira Gowri (Class-9, Vidyodaya School, Kochi), he said that it is our duty to embrace Hindi language. Master Avinash Kumar (Class-10, Kendriya If Hindi is given a place in our hearts automatically it Vidyalaya 2, Naval Base) and Kum. N. Aiswarya will get a place in our work too. He reiterated that Nair (Class-10, St. Mary’s AIGHS, Fort Kochi) won Hindi is gradually evolving as Global Language and First, Second and Third prizes respectively in the Hindi is taught at 140 different Universities across Senior category and Kum. Ananya S. Mallya (Class- the world. He appreciated the Official language 7, The Delta Study, Kochi) and Kum. Hadeel Hakim activities of the Board. (Class-7, Vidyodaya School, Kochi) won First and 7.27 Dr. N. Mohanan distributed prizes to the Second prizes respectively and Master Devansh winners of Hindi competitions conducted for the Butra (Class-7, Vidyodaya School, Kochi) and children of the employees and winners of the Master Abhimanyu Suresh (Class-7, Vidyodaya
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School, Kochi) shared the Third prize in the Junior Kondagaon and Shri Bilichdan Bara, Assistant category. Director, CDB, Vegiwada made presentations on 7.30 In the Hindi Poetry writing competition, Kum. various topics on coconut industry. A booklet in Hindi Fathima Nazrin (Class-8, St. Dominic’s EMHS, on “Chhattisgarh mein Nariyal ki Kheti” was released Palluruthy, Kochi-6), Kum. Anagha G. Naik (Class- on the occasion. About 250 farmers from various 8, St. Mary’s AIGHS, Fort Kochi) and Kum. Mary coconut producing states attended the seminar. Lazar (Class-8, St Dominic’s EMHS, Palluruthy, 7.35 The Official Language Implementation Kochi-6) won First, Second and Third prizes Committee is functioning in the Headquarters as well respectively in the Senior category and Master Aditya as in all the Unit Offices of the Board. S. Mallya (Class 7, The Delta Study, Kochi), Kum. 7.36 During the period under report four Meetings Hadeel Hakim (Class-7, Vidyodaya School, Kochi) of the Official Language Implementation Committee and Master S. Swaroop (Class- 6, Navanirman were held and follow up actions were taken in the Public School, Kochi) won First, Second and Third Headquarters as well as in the Unit Offices. prizes respectively in the Junior category. 7.37 The Quarterly Progress Reports of the 7.31 In connection with Hindi Fortnight celebrations, Sections of the Headquarters were reviewed in the Board sponsored Hindi Quiz competition organised OLIC Meetings and the Section Heads were by Hindi Department of Cochin University of Science appreciated for the progress achieved in the and Technology. percentage of Hindi correspondence. The shortfalls, 7.32 The Hindi Day/Fortnight was celebrated in all if any, were also pointed out on the occasion and the Regional Offices, State Centres, DSP Farms and follow up actions were taken. MDIC, Delhi. 7.38 The Quarterly Progress Reports of the Unit 7.33 The National OL Seminar on ‘FPOs and Offices were reviewed in the OLIC Meetings and Sustainable Development of Coconut in Chhattisgarh’ the reports of the review were communicated to the was organised on 10th October 2015 in Raipur, concerned offices so as to rectify their shortfalls in Chhattisgarh. Shri Brijmohan Agrawal, Minister of the Official Language implementation. Agriculture, Govt. of Chhattisgarh inaugurated the 7.39 The Board attended the meeting of Kochi National Seminar. Shri Mohan Markam, MLA, TOLIC twice in the year under report and follow up Kondagaon, Shri Pramod Dubey, Worshipful Mayor actions were taken. of Raipur and Dr. S.K. Patil, Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya addressed the 7.40 The Board achieved Second prize for the best gathering. Shri Sugata Ghosh, Chief Coconut implementation of Official Language Policy of the Development Officer, CDB delivered keynote Union among public sector undertakings having less address. than 100 staff constituted by Kochi TOLIC and achieved Fifth prize for Kera Bharati, the Hindi House 7.34 Inaugural session was followed by a Technical Magazine among all Central government offices under Session in which Dr. G.R. Singh, Director, CDB, Kochi TOLIC. New Delhi, Dr. Ravi Prakash, Registrar, PPVFRA, ` New Delhi, Dr. Salam, Scientist, AICRP Palms, 7.41 Books in Hindi worth 22126/- were IGKV, Raipur, Shri N.S. Kushwaha, Assistant purchased during the period under report. Director, Department of Horticulture, Chhattisgarh, 7.42 Five LDCs were imparted training in Hindi Shri S.S. Choyal, Assistant Director, CDB, Kochi, Typing under Hindi Teaching Scheme and passed Shri R.S. Sengar, Assistant Director, CDB, the course. Personal pay and cash incentives were
173 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD awarded to them. of India, Phasal Kranti etc. 7.43 Press releases on various activities of the 7.46 Hindi version of the website of the Board Board and goodness of coconut and coconut www.coconutboard.nic.in was updated during the products in Hindi were issued to major Hindi dailies year under report. during the period. 7.47 Fifty five Hindi posters were prepared during 7.44 Progressive use of Hindi in Regional Office, the period under report. Chennai was inspected on 20th November 2015. 7.48 Ms. K. Mridula, Technical Officer got Fourth 7.45 Hindi articles on Neera, Neera Dessert Dishes, prize in Hindi Noting and Drafting competition and Coconut Juice and Virgin coconut oil were published Smt. P. Nimisha, LDC and Smt. V.R. Bijitha, LDC in Grihashobha and Vanita (Hindi) magazines during got Third and Fourth prizes respectively for Hindi the period under report. Hindi articles on health Typing competition conducted by Kochi TOLIC benefits of coconut and coconut products were also during the Joint Hindi Fortnight celebrations. published in Krishi Jagaran, Hindi Milap, Press News
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Annexure - I LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
1. Shri T.K. Jose IAS 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Chairman Coconut Development Board Kerabhavan Kochi-682 011 2. The Horticulture Commissioner 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Government of India Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Krishi Bhavan New Delhi-110 114 3. The Director 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Central Plantation Crops Research Institute Kasaragod-671 124 4. The Chairman 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Coir Board M.G. Road, Ernakulam Kochi-682 016 5. Shri C.P. Narayanan 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) B-10, Chitra Nagar Vattiyoorkavu Thiruvananthapuram-695 013 6. Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) No.201, Ashoka Apartment Near Daiwajna Kalyana Mantapa Hoigebail Road, Ashok Nagar Mangalore Karnataka-575 006 7. Shri Thota Narasimham 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) D.No.2-63, Veeravaram (V) Kirlampudi (M) East Godavari District Andhra Pradesh-533 431
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8. The Commissioner 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax Central Revenue Building I.S. Press Road Kochi-682 018 9. The Director (Cooperation) 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Government of India (Department of Consumer Affairs) Jam Nagar House New Delhi-110 014 10. The Agriculture Production Commissioner 01.04.2015 to 27.05.2015 Government of Kerala Agriculture Department Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram-695 001 The Additional Chief Secretary 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Government of Kerala Agriculture (NCA) Department Government Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram-695 001 11. The Agricultural Production Commissioner & 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 Secretary to the Government Government of Tamilnadu Agriculture Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009 12. The Principal Secretary to the Government 01.04.2015 to 27.05.2015 Government of Karnataka Horticulture Department M.S. Building, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi Bangalore-560 001 The Principal Secretary (Horticulture & Sericulture) 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Government of Karnataka Secretariat M.S. Building (Top Floor) Bengaluru-560 248 13. The Secretary to the Government (Agriculture) 01.04.2015 to 27.05.2015 Government of Goa Secretariat Porvorim Goa-403 501
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14. The Principal Secretary to the Government 01.04.2015 to 27.05.2015 Government of Odish Agriculture Department Bhubaneswar-751 001 15. The Director of Agriculture 01.04.2015 to 27.05.2015 Directorate of Agriculture Government of Puducherry Vambakeerepalayam, Uppalam Puducherry-605 001 16. The Director of Agriculture 01.04.2015 to 19.12.2015 Directorate of Agriculture Union Territory of Lakshadweep Kavaratti-682 555 17. The Commissioner of Horticulture & Sericulture 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Government of Andhra Pradesh Public Gardens Nampally Hyderabad-500 004 18. The Additional Chief Secretary & 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Agricultural Production Commissioner Agriculture Department Government of Assam Secretariat, Dispur Guwahati-781 006 19. The Director (Horticulture) 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Directorate of Horticulture Government of West Bengal Mayukh Bhavan (Top Floor) Bidhan Nagar Kolkata-700 091 20. The Director of Agriculture 15.01.2016 to 31.03.2016 Directorate of Agriculture Andaman & Nicobar Administration Haddo Port Blair-744 102 21. Shri Johar Khan 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016 D/No.10-1-107 Karanam Street Ichapuram-532 312 Srikakulam District Andhra Pradesh
177 COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD Hindi Meeting Finance Audit Wing Administration Annexure - II Vigilance Secretary Field Office Pitapally DSP Farm Hichachira Madhepura Abhayapuri Kondagaon Library Thiruvananthapuram Director Guwahati Regional Office Patna Kolkata ate Centre Pitapally t S EDP Wing Delhi Port Blair Market Development Publicity State Centre State cum Information Centre, (Publication) Dhali Director Chennai Vegiwada DSP Farm Regional Office State Centre State Statistics Secunderabad CHAIRMAN Replanting and Palghar Mandya Rejuvenation Programme DSP Farm Director Bangalore Regional Office Thane Organizational Chart - Coconut Development Board Schemes Deputy Director (Dev) State Centre State Development Kochi Publicity DSP Farm, Technology Headquarters, Coconut Neriamangalam CDB Institute of Director (Farms) Marketing & EPC (Exhibition & Fairs) Quality Testing Lab Quality Testing Right to Information Technology Mission on Technology Chief Coconut Development Officer
178 Annexure III Coconut Development Board Schemes - State wise Allocation and Achievement during the year 2015-16 (` in lakhs) A. Normal Schemes A1. Production & Distribution of Planting Materials
(c) Distribution of hybrids/dwarf (b) Establishment of Regional (a) DSP Farms (ha) seedlings in Government/ Coconut Nurseries (lakh seedlings) S. No. State Private Sector Physical Physical Physical (ha) Financial Financial (50%) Financial (50%) (lakh Nos.) (lakh Nos.)
Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt.
Kerala 20 20 27 20.27 0.20 3.20 1 Idukki Package 2 Karnataka 20 20 27 27.00 3 Tamilnadu 40 40 27 27.00 2.00 2.00 32.00 32.00 2.00 2.00 18.00 18.00 4 Andhra Pradesh 40 40 27 23.44 0.10 0.10 1.60 1.60 5 Odisha 40 40 27 27.00 0.10 0.10 1.60 1.60 6 Maharashtra 40 40 27 27.00 7 West Bengal 8 Bihar 40 40 27 27.00 9 Goa 10 Gujarat 0.63 0.63 10.00 10.00 11 A&N Islands 12 Puducherry 13 Lakshadweep 14 Chhattisgarh 40 40 27 27.00 15 Assam 40 40 27 27.00 16 Tripura 22 22 25 25.00 17 Nagaland 18 Arunachal Pradesh 19 Meghalaya 0.10 0.10 1.60 1.60 20 Mizoram 21 Others Total 342 342 268 257.70 3.13 2.93 50.00 46.80 2.00 2.00 18.00 18.00
179 Annexure III (contd…..) Coconut Development Board Schemes - State wise Allocation and Achievement during the year 2015-16 (` in lakhs) A. Normal Schemes A1. Production & Distribution of Planting Materials A2. Expansion of Area (d) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut (e) Establishment of Small Coconut under Coconut S. Seed Garden Nursery State No. Physical Physical Financial Financial Physical (ha) Financial (Nos.) (Nos.) Targe Achvt- Achvt- Achvt- Achvt- Achvt- Targ A- A- Achvt- Achvt- Achvt- Target Target Target Achvt. Target Achvt. t 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Total et 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Total Kerala 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 40 40 4 12.00 12.45 1.00 13.45 50 75.40 4.95 3.39 1 Idukki Package 2 Karnataka 5.00 9.00 7.50 7.50 4 4 2.00 1.43 1.43 500 646.04 33.99 29.00 3 Tamilnadu 2.00 2.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 3 3 1.00 1.13 1.13 400 453.19 27.80 23.69 4 Andhra Pradesh 6 6 3.00 3.80 3.80 750 1262.44 55.63 52.18 5 Odisha 50 1.82 3.01 0.14 6 Maharashtra 1 1.00 0.00 70 87.41 5.49 6.74 7 West Bengal 340 349.55 12.95 10.53 8 Bihar 140 141.26 5.25 4.42 9 Goa 20 13.19 1.20 0.46 10 Gujarat 55 72.13 2.06 3.19 11 A&N Islands 25 21.16 1.66 1.17 12 Puducherry 25 13.00 0.94 0.47 13 Lakshadweep 14 Chhattisgarh 60 102.91 9.03 7.08 15 Assam 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 400 396.75 32.59 41.82 16 Tripura 50 1.66 17 Nagaland 15 0.56 18 Arunachal Pradesh 1.00 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 50 0.49 19 Meghalaya 2.00 6.00 10 0.38 20 Mizoram 1.00 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 10 0.38 21 Others 6 1.00 0.00 Total 6.00 4.00 7.00 30.00 12.00 10.50 22.50 60 53 4 20.00 18.81 1.00 19.81 3020 3636.25 200.00 184.28
180 Annexure III (contd…..) Coconut Development Board Schemes - State wise Allocation and Achievement during the year 2015-16 (` in lakhs) A. Normal Schemes A3. Integrated Farming for Productivity Improvement
(i) Laying out of Demonstration Plots Total (ii) Organic Manure Units S. State State Government Direct No. Physical (ha) Financial Financial Physical Physical (ha) Direct Financial Financial State State - Total Direct - Total (Nos.)
Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt. Target Achvt
Kerala 283.20 283.24 43.13 43.20 20 29 8.00 9.07 99.78 90.88 1 Idukki Package 60.38 60.38 60.38 60.38 2 Karnataka 250 250 164.00 164.00 2011.81 2011.81 470.13 443.25 10 48 4.00 5.71 710.11 677.89 3 Tamilnadu 250 250 87.50 87.50 3000.29 3760.09 967.98 1032.98 33 46 13.00 17.66 1180.29 1245.95 4 Andhra Pradesh 325 325 85.58 85.58 3012.34 2984.80 1117.94 1117.93 10 9 4.00 5.40 1294.74 1289.92 5 Odisha 50 50 26.25 26.25 300.00 173.60 56.84 34.74 6 12 2.40 6.00 117.10 95.72 6 Maharashtra 60 60 10.50 10.50 200.00 43.73 44.72 13.22 6 6 2.40 2.74 91.11 60.20 7 West Bengal 605.22 605.22 140.55 142.03 4 7 1.60 1.76 155.10 154.31 8 Bihar 1 0 0.40 0.00 32.65 31.42 9 Goa 40 40 1.50 1.50 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.69 1.96 10 Gujarat 30 30 8.58 8.58 64.53 64.53 10.79 10.79 1 8 0.40 4.80 31.83 37.36 11 A&N Islands 100 100 35.00 35.00 3 3 1.20 1.20 37.86 37.37 12 Puducherry 10 10 3.50 3.50 3 3 1.20 1.20 5.64 5.17 13 Lakshadweep 10 1.75 0.00 1 0 0.40 0.00 2.15 0.00 14 Chhattisgarh 1 0 0.40 0.00 36.43 34.08 15 Assam 23.60 73.60 6.76 15.51 2 5 0.80 1.80 68.65 87.63 16 Tripura 10 10 3.50 3.50 3 3 1.20 1.20 31.36 29.70 17 Nagaland 10 10 3.50 3.50 3 3 1.20 1.20 5.26 4.70 18 Arunachal Pradesh 10 0 1.15 0.00 3 0 1.20 0.00 5.84 3.00 19 Meghalaya 7.98 1.60 20 Mizoram 10 10 3.50 3.50 3 3 1.20 1.20 8.08 7.70 21 Others 1.00 0.00 Total 1165 1145 496.17 493.27 9500.99 10000.62 2858.83 2853.64 113 185 45.00 60.94 3986.00 3956.94
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(` in lakhs) Coconut Development Board Schemes - State wise Allocation and Achievement during the year 2015-16 (` in lakhs)
Target Achievement
COMMON SCHEMES
A4 Technology Demonstration 65.00 46.55 A5 Marketing, Market Intelligence Services, Statistics and Strengthening of Export Promotion Council (EPC) 75.00 70.59 A6 Information & Information Technology 1040.00 1077.82 A7 Technical Service & Project Management (a) Technical Services 100.00 97.66 (b) Infrastructure & Administration 1800.00 1785.97 Sub Total (A4 to A7) 3080.00 3078.59 Total (A1 to A7) 7066.00 7035.53 B Technology Mission on Coconut 1550.00 1641.43 C Replanting and Rejuvenantion of old Coconut Garden 5354.00 5481.12 D Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme 50.00 39.00 E Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme 10.00 7.96 F Field Research 120.00 84.33 Total (A to F) 14150.00 14289.37 New Activity Establishment of new Coconut Orchards 50.00 51.00
GRAND TOTAL 14200.00 14340.37
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