Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare celebrated World Coconut Day on September 2, 2021 to commemorate the foundation day of the International Coconut Community (ICC), an intergovernmental organization of coconut producing countries under the aegis of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP).
- The theme for the 23rd World Coconut Day celebrations this year was “Building a safe, inclusive resilient and sustainable coconut community amid Covid-19 pandemic and beyond”.
- Coconut Development Board celebrates Coconut Day every year to create increased awareness on the importance of coconut and focus national and international attention on coconut sector.
- The production of coconut in the country stood at 21207 million nuts during 2020-21, which is 34% of the global production.
- India is at the fore in production and productivity and ranks third in the world in coconut production.
- The productivity is 9687 nuts per hectare, which is the highest in the world. New coconut products and industries are growing, due to which farmers are getting employment.
