COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CDB)

Current Context: The Coconut Development Board celebrated World Coconut Day by launching newly revised schemes for the integrated development of the coconut sector.

 ABOUT CDB

• Established on: 12 January 1981
• Type: Statutory body
• Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
• Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala
• Regional Offices: Bangalore (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Guwahati (Assam), Patna (Bihar)

FUNCTIONS OF CDB

• Promote integrated development of coconut production and utilization
• Provide technical advice to coconut cultivators and industry
• Offer financial assistance for expansion of coconut area
• Encourage modern processing technologies for value addition
• Suggest measures for remunerative prices for coconut products
• Recommend improvements in marketing, imports, and exports
• Fix grades, standards, and specifications for coconut and its products