World Coconut Day is observed every year on September 2 to highlight the importance of coconuts in agriculture, nutrition, and economic development.
Theme:
2025 Theme: “Uncovering Coconut’s Power, Inspiring Global Action.”
Focus: This theme emphasizes the need for innovation and sustainable practices in the coconut sector to meet growing global demand and address challenges such as declining yields and aging plantations.
Exam Hints:
- Event: World Coconut Day 2025
- When? September 2 every year
- Theme 2025: “Uncovering Coconut’s Power, Inspiring Global Action.”
- Initiated by: Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)
- First observed: 2009
- Significance: Marks the foundation day of International Coconut Community (ICC)
- 2025 Event: Inaugurated by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MoAFW in Angamaly, Kerala
Background:
Origin: World Coconut Day is initiated by the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC), an intergovernmental organization representing coconut-producing countries.
First Celebration: The first World Coconut Day was celebrated in 2009, and since then, it has been observed annually across major coconut-producing countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Significance: September 2 marking the foundation day of the International Coconut Community (ICC), an intergovernmental organization of coconut-growing countries established in 1969 under the aegis of UNESCAP. India is one of the founding members of the ICC.
Key Facts about Coconut:
Coconut: It is the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos Nucifera), one of the most widespread and economically important palms.
Origin: Coconut palms are native to coastal regions of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, but are now cultivated across the tropics, including the Caribbean, Central America, Africa, and the Pacific Islands.
Top Global Producers (2025):The leading coconut-producing countries are Indonesia, the Philippines, and India.
India’s Contribution: India remains one of the largest producers of coconuts, contributing around 31% of global production in 2025.
Top Coconut-Producing States in India (2023-24):The leading coconut-producing states were Karnataka, Tamil Nadu(TN), Kerala, Andhra Pradesh(AP), and West Bengal(WB).
2025 Events:
Event: On September 2, 2025, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare(MoAFW) virtually inaugurated the national-level World Coconut Day celebrations organized by the Coconut Development Board (CDB) at Angamaly, Kerala.
Scheme: He launched the revised CDB schemes covering cultivation, processing, value addition, marketing, and exports.
Award: The Export Excellence Awards were presented to outstanding coconut exporters, and new CDB publications were released.
About Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC):
The APCC is an intergovernmental body of coconut-producing nations, established under the framework of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP).
Headquarters – Jakarta, Indonesia
Established – 1968
