Abstract
Rainfall has enormous impact on weather and climate. An investigation on impact of rainfall on coconut productivity was taken place in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala, to identify the variation in coconut production on an account of secondary data based on rainfall collected for a time period from 1991 to 2015 (25 years). Panel data analysis revealed that rainfall during 3rd (July-September) and 4th (October-December) quarters was found to have significant negative impact on coconut production. Amount of rainfall observed during 1st (Januvary-March) and 2nd(April-June) quarters has positive non-significant impact on coconut production. The growth trend of rainfall showed an increasing trend in Kozhikode district whereas Malappuram district had a decreasing trend over the years.
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IntroductionClimate change refers to any deviation in the climatic behavior over a period of time (decades to millions of years) which occurs naturally or due to the intervention of human activities
Climate change refers to any deviation in the climatic behavior over a period of time which occurs naturally or due to the intervention of human activities
In India, coconut tracts are laid in the coastal tracts of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, CONTACT M
Summary
Climate change refers to any deviation in the climatic behavior over a period of time (decades to millions of years) which occurs naturally or due to the intervention of human activities. Across the world 93 countries grown coconut with a total production of 53 billion nuts per annum and India has an area of 21 lakh hectares and has the excellent productivity of 10,000 nuts or more per hectare[6]. It is the traditional plantation crop grown in India for the last 3000 years and its wide distribution has been favored by its usefulness as well as by its adaptability to different ecological conditions.
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