Kochi: Coconut Development Board (CDB)and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has signed a MoU to encourage and develop technical collaboration between India and the latter for the development of coconut industry. This is the first time the board is entering into an agreement with a commonwealth country for transfer of technology.
The thrust areas in the MoU are identification and supply of 60,000 coconut seedlings within a period of two years, transfer of technology , post harvest management and primary processing, production of value added products from coconut and mechanized palm climbing.
Skilled and trained man power outsourcing have also been envisaged for short duration. It is expected to provide India to explore more marketing opportunities in coconut in Trinidad and Tobago.
CDB chairman T K Jose said the board will give technical support to rehabilitate 10,000 acres over a period of two years for which nearly 6 lakh superior quality seedlings will be produced.
The MoU was signed between CDB chairman and Pranesh Maharaj, chairman of St.Patrick Coconut Growers Co-operative Society of Trinidad and Tobago, who is on a visit to the country, on Thursday. A team of officials from Coconut Development Board will visit Trinidad and Tobago to make an assessment of the coconut industry there.
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