Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 (Act No. 5 of 1979). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the development under the control of the Union of the coconut industry and for matters connected therewith. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Fruits/edible nuts Oleaginous plants Institution Internal trade International trade Plant production Special fund Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides for the establishment of the Coconut Development Board which shall be constituted for the development of coconut production and utilization in the country. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in