Technology Mission on Coconuts clears 14 coconut processing units

KOCHI: The Technology Mission on Coconut ( TMOC) has cleared 14 projects with an outlay of Rs 19.25 crore and subsidy of Rs 2.86 crore.

Under the project component `processing and product diversification’ ten coconut processing units have been sanctioned including five desiccated coconut powder manufacturing units, two tender coconut water units and one each coconut shell charcoal, coconut shell powder and ball copra units. Three research projects have been approved and one unit has been assisted for market promotional activities of coconut kernel products on reimbursement basis.

The 41st meeting of the project approval committee on TMOC held under the chairmanship of Coconut Development Board chairman T K Jose had cleared the projects. The units are spread over Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.