KERAFED

KERAFED (Malayalam: കേരാഫെഡ്) is the top-level co-operative federation of coconut farmers in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

The latest procurement initiative would assure coconut farmers a supportive price of ₹27 per kilogram.

[2] The Government of Kerala established KERAFED in 1987 with the aim of assisting coconut farmers by procuring their produce and regulating marketing operations to address the price challenges they were facing A production unit relating to the sector was created in 1991 to crush and market copra procured from the farmers at remunerative price to relieve the section of price crunch and to cater the edible oil requirement of the society by maintaining high quality standards.

[vague] During the financial year 2009–2010, KERAFED procured 24,500 metric tonnes of copra for its operations.

KERAFED has two expeller oil extraction facilities—one at Karunagappalli, Kollam and the other at Naduvannur, Kozhikode—and caters to about 500,000 consumers in Kerala through 14,000 retail outlets.

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