Kerala - Land of Coconut Trees

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Kerala Land of Coconut Trees
By Kerala Tours
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Introduction

• Kerala, Gods own country is known for greenery
  and scenic beauty making it one of the top
  destination spots in the world. Kerala is derived
  from the word Kera meaning Coconut and Alam
  meaning land.  Thus Kerala is known as the Land
  of Coconut trees. Kerala is the leading producer
  of coconut and it contributes 45 of Indias
  coconut.Popularly known as Kalpa Vriksham
  each part of coconut trees have many uses. The
  leaves are used to make sheds, baskets and crafts
  etc. The husk used to make coir which is one of
  the leading industry of Kerala. The shell of the
  coconut is used for crafts, to make ladles and
  spoons. Coconut oil is one of the most used
  cooking oil in Kerala. Of course, coconut is the
  main ingredient of every Kerala dish. Thus every
  part of the tree is used in a way or another.
  Here we are listing the main industry related to
  coconut.

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Coir Industry

• The name coir itself originates from Malayalam
  word Kayar. In India, Coir industry was first
  established in Alleppey in 1859 by Irishman,
  James Darragh. The fibre extracted from coconut
  husk is used to make coir. You can see the visual
  treat of coir manufacturing during your journey
  towards the backwaters of Alleppey and Kollam.
  Coir is known as the golden fibre of Kerala and
  it is also an environment-friendly product. The
  industry is the largest cottage industry in
  Kerala.

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Food Industry

• Coconut is one of the key ingredients in Kerala
  food. Coconut is used in almost all Kerala
  dishes. Kerala local cuisines like appam, puttu,
  idiyappam etc. Tender coconut water is one of the
  most used drink in Kerala. Coconut oil is
  commonly used as cooking oil and also as hair
  oil. Other coconut products used in food are
  coconut flakes, coconut milk etc.

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Craft Industry

• Coconut shell is used to make different crafts.
  The ladles and spoons made of coconut shell are
  present every Kerala household. It is also used
  to make small items like a pen stand, holder,
  lights etc. 
• You can also use coconut leaves to make the
  basket, shed, etc. and the leaf midrib is used to
  make a broom.

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Contact us

• Niko Hotels
• K.P Vallon Road
• Kadavanthara 682020
• www.niko-inn.com