Coconut Development Board launches revised schemes on World Coconut Day
The Coconut Development Board marked World Coconut Day on 2 September 2025 at Angamaly, Kerala, by launching revised schemes that raise the area expansion subsidy from ₹6,500 to ₹56,000 per hectare.
Summary
The Coconut Development Board (CDB) celebrated World Coconut Day on 2 September 2025 at the Adlux Convention Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, by launching its revised schemes and presenting Export Excellence Awards. CDB Chief Executive Officer Dr. Prabhat Kumar announced that under the revised cost norms, the subsidy for the Area Expansion Programme has been raised from ₹6,500 per hectare to ₹56,000, and the subsidy for seedling production from ₹8 to ₹45. CDB board member and MP M.K. Raghavan stressed processing and product diversification, noting that Kerala, once at the forefront in coconut area, production and productivity, now lags behind.
Key facts
- Date
- 2 Sep 2025 – World Coconut Day
- Venue
- Adlux Convention Centre, Angamaly, Kerala
- Body
- Coconut Development Board
- Area expansion subsidy
- ₹6,500 → ₹56,000 per hectare
- Seedling production subsidy
- ₹8 → ₹45
- Also
- Export Excellence Awards presented
Practice MCQs 2 questions
World Coconut Day, on which the Coconut Development Board launched revised schemes in 2025, is observed on:
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Correct answer: A — 2 September
The CDB celebrated World Coconut Day on 2 September 2025 at Angamaly, Kerala, launching revised schemes.
Under the Coconut Development Board's revised cost norms announced in September 2025, the Area Expansion Programme subsidy was raised to:
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Correct answer: C — ₹56,000 per hectare
The subsidy for the Area Expansion Programme was raised from ₹6,500 per hectare to ₹56,000.