The World Coconut Day is celebrated on September 2 each year. The day highlights coconut’s economic, social, and environmental significance. Coconut cultivation spans 12.2 million hectares across 90+ countries, producing about 67 billion nuts yearly. Objectives Promote coconut-related activities that sustain livelihoods Empower smallholder farmers and coconut industries Stimulate scientific research and share updated insights Encourage innovation and technology adoption Raise awareness of coconut's benefits Theme for 2025 The 2025 theme emphasizes boosting innovation and revitalizing the coconut sector through sustainable action and partnerships. Coconut production in India The coconut palm is referred to as ‘Kalpavriksha’ – the ‘tree of heaven’ as each and every part of the palm is useful in one way or the other. Ten million people in India depend on coconut for their livelihood either directly or indirectly. India ranks third in area and first in production of coconut in the world. As per the latest statistics available (2023-24), the annual coconut production in India is 21.3 billion nuts from an area of 2.16 million ha with an average productivity of 9871 nuts/ha. The four southern states viz., Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are the major coconut producing states in India, accounting for more than 90 per cent of the area and production. Coconut Development Board (CDB) is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India for the integrated development of coconut cultivation and industry in the country with focus on productivity increase and product diversification. For more information, click here.