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World Coconut Day 2021

12:29 PM Sep 02, 2021 | Team Udayavani |

September 2 every year is celebrated as World Coconut Day. Coconut is consumed all over the world, with its multipurpose nature making it stand out from the rest.

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Coconut belongs to the drupe family and is mostly found in tropical countries. This fruit is celebrated the most in the Asian-pacific region.

World Coconut Day is celebrated mostly in Asian-Pacific countries by Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC). It is an intergovernmental organization that supervises and facilitates Asian-pacific states that produce coconut.

The first World Coconut Day was celebrated on 2 September 2009. The date September 2 was chosen as APCC was founded on that date.

“Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond,” is this years’ theme.
Presently, Indonesia is the top producer of Coconut, followed by India on the third position.

 

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