<h1>Coconut Development Board boosts processing units in 8 states and Lakshadweep with Rs 6.35 Crores funding for 2012-13.</h1> The Coconut Development Board, under the Technology Mission on Coconut (TMOC) scheme, has been supporting the establishment of coconut processing units across various states and a Union Territory in India since 2001-02. These units have been set up in eight states, including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, and one Union Territory, Lakshadweep. The initiative aims to promote value-added coconut products with technical and financial support. For the fiscal year 2012-13, Rs 6.35 Crores have been allocated for this purpose. Projects are approved quarterly by a Project Approval Committee, with applications accepted year-round from various entities.