KERAFED

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Kerala Kerakarshaka Sahakarana Federation, Ltd.
കേരാഫെഡ്

Company type	Public company
Industry	Coconut products
Founded	1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Headquarters	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Key people	M. A. Francis (Managing Director)
Products	Coconut oil Coconut Mash (Pinnacku) Desiccated coconut
Revenue	₹1.92 billion (US$23 million) (2009–2010)
Net income	₹54.3 million (US$650,000) (2009–2010)
Number of employees	~670
Website	www.kerafed.com

KERAFED (Malayalam: കേരാഫെഡ്) is the top-level co-operative federation of coconut farmers in the southern Indian state of Kerala. KERAFED is also a producer and marketer of products based on coconut. It is the largest producer of coconut oil in India.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2019, Minister for Agriculture V. S. Sunil Kumar launched the State-Level Raw Coconut Procurement Drive with the support of around 190 primary agriculture co-operative societies in Kerala. The latest procurement initiative would assure coconut farmers a supportive price of ₹27 per kilogram.^[1]