Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan seeks support of Centre for establishing coconut value-addition park
The Chief Minister of Kerala, V.D. Satheesan, has requested federal support to establish a Coconut Value-Addition Park to modernize the state's coconut industry. The project aims to shift farmers toward scientific plantation models to increase productivity and income.
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This highlights regional economic development strategies and the importance of agricultural modernization in India's rural economy.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) sought the support of the Union government and the Coconut Development Board to establish a Coconut Value-Addition Park in the State for modernising the coconut sector and ensuring increased incomes for the farmers.
The Chief Minister was addressing the World Coconut Day celebrations organized under the aegis of the Coconut Development Board here. Mr. Satheesan underscored the need to restructure coconut farming in Keralam through a shift from traditional methods to scientific and planned plantation models. It is important that productivity is increased through scientific management and effective disease control, he added.
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