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Coconut<br />

Coconut is a perennial <strong>crop</strong> raised<br />

extensively in Coimbatore, Thiruppur,<br />

Thanjavur, Dindigul, Kanniyakumari, Vellore,<br />

Theni, Tirunelveli, Salem, Krishnagiri <strong>and</strong><br />

Madurai districts. The area under coconut in<br />

these districts accounted for 76.6% of the total<br />

area under this <strong>crop</strong> during 09-<strong>10</strong>.<br />

Year 09-<strong>10</strong> 08-09 % var.<br />

Gingelly<br />

Next to Groundnut <strong>and</strong> Coconut,<br />

Gingelly is the major oilseed <strong>crop</strong> in the state.<br />

Erode, Thanjavur, Karur, Villupuram<br />

Cuddalore <strong>and</strong> Salem districts accounted for<br />

62.9% of the total area under this <strong>crop</strong> during<br />

09-<strong>10</strong>.<br />

Year 09-<strong>10</strong> 08-09<br />

%<br />

var.<br />

Area (in ha) 62677 63693 -1.6<br />

Area (in ha) 400466 389429 2.8<br />

Production<br />

(in lakh nuts)<br />

Yield rate<br />

(in nuts/ha)<br />

55471 53620 3.5<br />

13852 13769 0.6<br />

Production<br />

(in Tonnes)<br />

Yield rate<br />

(in Kg/ha)<br />

29021 32242 -<strong>10</strong>.0<br />

463 506 -8.5<br />

5 YEAR TREND<br />

5 YEAR TREND<br />

80<br />

405<br />

55471<br />

56000<br />

74<br />

05-06<br />

400<br />

54299<br />

54386<br />

70<br />

65<br />

06-07<br />

07-08<br />

395<br />

53620<br />

54000<br />

60<br />

08-09<br />

09-<strong>10</strong><br />

53<br />

390<br />

52000<br />

50<br />

64 63<br />

31<br />

385<br />

(in '000' ha)<br />

380<br />

375<br />

48671<br />

400<br />

50000<br />

(in lakh nuts)<br />

40<br />

30<br />

27<br />

32 32<br />

29<br />

48000<br />

370<br />

383<br />

389<br />

20<br />

365<br />

371<br />

375<br />

46000<br />

<strong>10</strong><br />

360<br />

355<br />

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-<strong>10</strong><br />

44000<br />

0<br />

Area in '000' ha<br />

Prod'n in '000' tonnes<br />

Area in '000' ha.<br />

Prod'n in lakh nuts<br />

34

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