The Coconut Development Board is organizing celebrations to mark the 24th World Coconut Day on 2nd September. The main theme of this year is – “Cultivate coconut for a happy life and future”. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar will inaugurate this function in Junagadh (Gujarat).
During the ceremony, Shri Tomar will inaugurate the Board's State Center at Bahumali Bhavan, Junagadh, and announce the winners of the Board's National Awards and Export Excellence Awards. He will also address the farmers. A program will also be organized in Kochi (Kerala), where the Junagadh event will be broadcast live.
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| Gujarat State Center of Coconut Development Board to be inaugurated on World Coconut Day |
In the main function at Junagadh, Gujarat's Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding Minister Shri Raghavjibhai Patel and Minister of State for Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding, Shri Devabhai P. Malam will also participate. Local MP Shri Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama and Porbandar MP Shri Rameshbhai Dhaduk and MLAs of Junagadh district will be the guests of honor. After the program, technical sessions on good coconut farming practices and marketing will also be held at the Junagadh Agricultural University. About 1,000 coconut-farmers and concerned officials will participate in the program in Junagadh.
All coconut-producing countries of the Asia-Pacific region celebrate World Coconut Day every year on the 2nd of September, coinciding with the Foundation Day of the International Coconut Community (ICC). ICC is an intergovernmental organization. The purpose of celebrating Coconut Day is to raise awareness and highlight the importance of coconut and draw national and international attention to this crop. An international workshop will also be held in Kochi on this occasion.
Coconut is the edible fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), a tree of the palm family. Coconut flesh is high in fat and can be dried or eaten fresh or processed into coconut milk or coconut oil. The liquid of the nut, known as coconut water, is used in beverages.