Day : World Coconut Day
Date : 2 September
Family: Arecaceae
Know as : ‘Sri phal’ in Sanskrit and ‘Nariyal’ in Hindi
Theme: Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
Some Facts about COCONUT
The first world coconut day was celebrated on September 2, 2009, by the Asia Pacific Coconut Community
About 75%, is produced by Indonesia, the Philippines and India combined
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The coconut palm is often called the ‘tree of life’ owing to its versatile use in food, fuel, medicine, cosmetics, building materials and various other uses. In order to highlight the usefulness of coconut and its impact on society, the first world coconut day was celebrated on September 2, 2009, by the Asia Pacific Coconut Community (APCC).
In India, this day is celebrated with the support of the Coconut Development Board (CDB), across the states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, etc.
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