The production and marketing of sweet toddy as a health drink has to be permitted in the major coconut growing states of India where restrictions on tapping is presently prevalent. Processing units for producing canned/bottled sweet toddy shall be promoted in suitable locations and appropriate technology for the same shall be transferred to promising entrepreneurs.Tapping for sweet toddy and coconut sugar is a viable source of income and employment for the coconut farmers. Although it is encouraged in many coconut-growing countries it is yet to be promoted in India. The only exception is the small pockets in TamilNadu where the production of coconut sugar has continued over the years as a traditional rural activity. The production and marketing of coconut sap and sugar could be successfully organized in the major coconut growing states of India for the benefit of the coconut farming community.
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