Abstract:
India is one of the leading producers of coconuts in the world. About 55-60% of the total
production of the country is used for various food preparations whereas balance quantity goes
for oil extraction. Coconut oil is used as a cooking medium in certain parts of the country and
it is also popular hair oil. Coastal areas of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Andhra
Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra grow large quantities of coconut trees and this project can be
set up in any of these states. For food preparations, fresh coconuts are used in small
quantities but copra and desiccated coconut are very popular with several applications round
the year.
