The Current Trends in Coconut Trading and Technology an Impact on Tumkur District

The coconut palm is the most useful palm in the world. Karnataka is the second state, next to Kerala, having largest area under coconut cultivation and coconut production in India. Tumkur is the largest coconut producing district in Karnataka. Nearly one third of area under coconut cultivation and production in Karnataka is contributed by this district alone. Coconut palm density for the district is found to be 133 per Ha, where as the bearing palm density is 125 per Ha. Bearing palms in the sample gardens selected constitute to 94 per cent of the total palms. Estimated per palm yield for the district is the second lowest in the state, which is just above Chikmagalur.. Production of coconuts in Tumkur in 2012–13 is estimated to be 6608 lakh nuts, the highest in all districts due to large coconut area. Coconut palm density for the district is found to be 133 per Ha, where as the bearing palm density is 125 per Ha.

Tumkur Important crops like paddy, areca nut, coconut are grown under bore well and open well irrigation. Coconut plantations occupy around 122, 500 ha in Tumkur. Red soils dominate the district with a total area of 386, 531 ha and sandy loams are spread out in the district over 209, 743 ha. The Minimum Support Price Assuring a remunerative price for coconut will motivate the farmers for better management of gardens and for that, product diversification is a must. Creation of infrastructure in organized mode like establishment of coconut parks will increase the processing of coconut.

I. Introduction II. Objectives III. Methodology IV. Review of literature V. Effects of coconut price crash on buyers VI. Minimum support price criteria VII. Encouraging farmers towards on-line trading and techniques VIII. Conclusions

In recent years, improvements in cultivation practices and breeding have produced coconut trees that can yield more. An attempt is made in this paper to analyse the production and marketing of coconut in Tumkur district. The Coconut growers are demanding support price again and again. Recently Copra was burnt on the streets at various places like Tumkur, Tipatur, Gubbi, Chikkanayakanahalli, Hosadurga and other places in Karnataka State.