Coconut production in India

Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of India. According to figures published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, India is one of the world's largest producers of coconut, with a turn out of 11,706,343 tonnes (11,521,459 long tons) in 2018.[1]

Palm-fringed backwaters of Goa

Traditional areas of coconut cultivation are the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Goa. Also Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Puducherry; and the island territories of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar are other areas of coconut production.

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