AP To Set Up Coconut Processing Hub In Konaseema: Minister

Replying in the Assembly, the minister said three coconut clusters have been identified at Thurpupalem (Razole), Uppalaguptam (Amalapuram) and Pedapatnam Lanka. Razole alone has 25,000 acres under coconut cultivation, producing 30–40 crore coconuts annually.

He said the clusters would enable local production of coir, mats, ropes, geo-textiles, handicrafts, activated carbon, virgin oil, packaged coconut water, nata-de-coco, coconut powder, milk and desiccated powder. Currently, the constituency has 170 small coconut-based units but lacks large-scale processing facilities.

The CFC will provide processing, storage and testing infrastructure to boost value addition. Rajahmundry Rural MLA G. Buchaiah Chowdary has also offered 10 acres at Kadiyam for a coconut research centre, which the government is examining.