Coconut varieties for more return

Abstract

The research efforts have recorded impressive achievements in terms of
developing new cultivars and production technologies, which when
demonstrated in the field resulted in two-three fold increase in yield. On a
national level, research efforts under the aegis of the ICAR, CPCRI, AICRP
and SAUs have resulted in the development of 49 improved varieties,
including 20 hybrid varieties, capable of producing 2.79-6.28 tonnes of
copra/ha/year in different parts of the country for cultivation in different
agroclimatic regions within the country, including varieties tolerant to biotic
and abiotic stress and specific end uses.