THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister P Prasad on Tuesday said that the deadline for the procurement of copra in the 2022 season has been extended till November 6. The minister had already sent a letter to the Center seeking an extension of the deadline for copra procurement.

Under the copra procurement scheme, the Centre had selected Kerafed and Marketfed as the procurement agencies in the state. But NAFED said that since Kerafed has oil production, it cannot engage in procurement. This had put the coconut farmers in a crisis.