Gandhinagar, May 13 -- Gujarat has witnessed nearly a 20 per cent increase in tender coconut production over the past two years, with annual output reaching around 26 crore coconuts, reflecting the state's rapid growth in horticulture and value-added farming.

According to official data for 2024-25, coconut cultivation is currently spread across nearly 28,000 hectares in the state, with major contributions from Gir Somnath, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Valsad, Navsari, Kutch and Devbhoomi Dwarka districts. The average productivity has reached around 9.26 thousand coconuts per hectare, a release said.

The Gujarat government said the state's vast coastline has created favourable conditions for coconut cultivation, benefiting farmers amid growing d...