Lakshadweep is the first union territory to be declared 100 per cent organic but the coconut-based industry demands a geographical tag for pure coconut oil and improved transportation facilities to deliver their produce to the mainland.
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): In a bid to provide benefit to the coconut farmers, the Union Cabinet has approved the hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Copra (dried coconut) for the year 2022, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday informed.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): The Odisha BJP on Monday submitted a memorandum to Union Agriculture Minister Narender Singh Tomar, urging him to consider a special relief package for coconut farmers, who suffered heavy financial losses due to Cyclone Fani.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 18 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a Rs 100 crore package for street vendors, poultry farmers and coconut farmers who were affected by cyclonic storm Fani which ravaged the state after it made landfall on May 3.