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Kerala or Keralam (as it is known in the region's Malayalam language) are called ‘alam’ meaning ‘the land of’, and ‘kera’ meaning ‘coconut’. Jammed between the sea and coastal mountains, Kerala is subject to the monsoon rains that flood the land and the rice paddies on the subcontinent’s southern tip.
Kuttiady is an important agricultural area, with many plantations in nearby villages. The region is famous in Kerala for its high-yielding coconut trees. Important rubber plantations in the area include Manimala estate, Velom, Mangalam estate, and Kunduthode. Areca nut, pepper, coffee, and others are other important cultivating items in the ...
Palm-fringed backwaters of Goa. Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of India.According to figures published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, India is one of the world's largest producers of coconut, with a turn out of 11,706,343 tonnes (11,521,459 long tons) in 2018.
Set in the backdrop of the state's famed backwaters, the economy of Vallakam used to be based on rice and coconut cultivation. This has undergone a sea-change in recent times due to the near-total discontinuance of rice cultivation as it became economically non-viable and the effect of new parasitic diseases like Mandari and falling coconut prices on coconut cultivation.
The oil complex in Karunagappalli, is the largest coconut oil mill in the sub-continent with an installed capacity of 20 tonnes per day [3] (TPD) (7504 TPA, 2009–2010). The facility at Naduvannur provides a production of 7.5 TPD (2693 TPA, 2009–2010). Total production was about 10,000 metric tonnes during the year 2009–2010.
Countries by coconut production in 2020. This is a list of countries by coconut production from the years 2017 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production of coconuts in 2022 was 62,409,431 metric tonnes, down 0.6% from 62,791,068 tonnes in 2021. [1]
Paddy cultivation has a major setback now, as is the case with most of Kerala, with paddy fields being claimed for houses and for more profitable crops. Migration to the Middle East and to the major cities in India is prevalent. There is a Saliya-theruvu where weaving is an important occupation.
It is the gateway to southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Spread over an area of 2.68 km 2 with a population of over 26,823, the economy of the town and Sengottai Taluk revolves around the cultivation of rice, coconut, mango, clove and pepper. Sengottai is well known in Tamil Nadu as a major market of Dosa kal (commonly known as Dosa tawa).