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Coconut value-addition centre to commence operation shortly
The Hindu
NAGERCOILThe coconut value-addition centre coming up at Shenbhagaramanpudur near here on an outlay of ₹ 16 crore under National Agriculture Development Programme would commence its operation shortly,
NAGERCOIL The coconut value-addition centre coming up at Shenbhagaramanpudur near here on an outlay of ₹ 16 crore under National Agriculture Development Programme would commence its operation shortly, Minister for Information Technology T. Mano Thangaraj said. After visiting the upcoming coconut value-addition centre on Monday, Mr. Mano Thangaraj said the centre would produce virgin coconut oil, desiccated powder, wooden press oil, coconut charcoal, coal blocks etc. The coconut would be dried naturally using the sunlight using solar driers, besides being dried in traditional methods.More Related News

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