Port Blair, Sept 18: World Coconut day is celebrated every year around the world on 02nd September. The Department of Agriculture, Diglipur has Organized an awareness programme on “World Coconut Day” on 18th September 2018 at community hall, Shibpur in benefitting manner involving coconut growers of Diglipur zone.
This year the theme of the World Coconut Day was “Coconut for Health, Wealth & Wellness”. Mr. Dilip Biswas, Up-Pradhan was the chief guest for the occasion. At the outset of the programme Mr. Dilip Kumar, Assistant Director(Agri.), Diglipur explained in detail about the Health benefits of coconut. The Agriculture Assistants elaborated in detail about Productivity improvement, Crop management aspects, Intercropping, Processing & Marketing of Coconut. They elaborated about the schemes of Coconut Development Board & all the Prime Minister’s flagship programmes for the development of farming community.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Dilip Biswas, Up pradhan, & Mr. Parimal Halder, Sarpanch, Shibpur encouraged the coconut growers to avail the schemes of GOI and adopt the practices in coconut garden for productivity improvement.
Taking the platform as an opportunity farmers interacted with the field officials and highlighted their problems in coconut cultivation and marketing. The Assistant Director (Agri.) clarified their doubts and make them aware of better management practices of coconut palms.
Altogether 30 farmers attended the programme and ended with thankful remarks by the Department of Agriculture.
