CULTIVATION PROBLEMS OF COCONUT FARMERS – AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Abstract

India is the third-largest producer and most productive country of coconuts in the world. In 2020–21, the nation produced 21207 million nuts of the coconut, even though India is one of the countries that grows the most coconuts globally, its contribution to the foreign markets, which accounts for 34% of the worldwide production, is still negligible. Therefore, this paper examines the problems encountered by coconut farmers and the assistance provided by the coconut development board to protect the interests of coconut growers. To achieve this, a sample of 100 coconut growers who cultivate coconuts was collected using a convenient sampling method. The finding shows that the major problems faced by the coconut cultivators are the high cost of labour, tree wilt, and climate conditions. To overcome this problem, the coconut development board provides several measures, which include training programmes, schemes for replanting coconut trees, coconut palm insurance schemes, the distribution of quality planting material, and financial assistance.