Kerala government to launch coconut rejuvenation project to boost productivity, says Agriculture Minister
Kerala's Agriculture Minister announced a new coconut rejuvenation project to improve the state's low productivity despite its large cultivation area. The initiative includes distributing high-yielding seedlings and establishing new vegetable markets to stabilize prices ahead of the Onam festival.
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The project aims to boost the agricultural economy and food security in Kerala by modernizing crop management and market infrastructure.
The Kerala government will soon launch a coconut rejuvenation project aimed at increasing its production in the State, Agriculture Minister T. Siddique has said.
Speaking to mediapersons after visiting the Agricultural Urban Wholesale Market at Vengeri here on Monday (August 10, 2026), the Minister said Kerala had the largest area under coconut cultivation in the country but recorded one of the lowest levels of productivity.
“To address the low productivity, high-yielding coconut seedlings will be distributed to farmers. Preliminary discussions on the coconut rejuvenation project will be held on Farmers’ Day (August 17),” Mr. Siddique said.
The Minister said the Agriculture department had already initiated steps to set up 2,000 vegetable markets across Kerala in connection with the Onam season. Measures were also being taken to prevent a hike in vegetable prices during the festival season, he said.
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