Welfare of copra coconut farmers

So that changes in coconut prices do not harm coconut farmers, a copra coconut support fund will be allocated. In places like Coimbatore, Thanjavur, Pollachi and Kangeyam, copra coconuts will be procured through coconut producers' cooperative societies. From them, oil will be extracted at government mills and sold under the public distribution scheme. The Union government will be strongly urged to introduce a minimum support price (MSP) for fresh coconut, and at the same time to raise the support price of copra coconut (for both milling and milk-copra varieties) so as to protect farmers from price fluctuations and ensure profitable returns for them. Further, to increase farmers' income, a 'Tamil Nadu Coconut Processing Corporation' will be created to make value-added products such as neera and coconut oil.