World Coconut Day is celebrated annually on September 2 to honour the coconut fruit and promote the coconut industry. The day was established by the International Coconut Community (ICC) in 2009. ICC is an intergovernmental organisation of coconut-growing countries under United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), founded in 1969. India is a founder member of ICC. On this occasion, the Coconut Development Board (CDB), Kerala, announced increased financial aid for farmers.
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