Dehusked Coconut Price in India Falls 5.3% to USD 681/tonne
Weekly decline interrupts a monthly gain as India's dehusked coconut market shows wide movement across recent periods.
Dehusked coconut in India was quoted at USD 681.00/tonne as of 2026-08-22, a fall of 5.3 percent from USD 719.00/tonne on 2026-08-15. Despite the weekly drop, the commodity stands 15.8 percent higher than the USD 588.00/tonne recorded on 2026-07-18 and 20.3 percent above the USD 566.00/tonne of 2026-05-23. Over the year, the price is down 18.5 percent from USD 836.00/tonne on 2025-08-16.
The 52-week range spans a high of USD 888.00/tonne on 2025-11-01 and a low of USD 524.00/tonne on 2026-06-20.
Several sourced developments bear on the Indian market. NewKerala reported on 2026-06-23 that de-husking costs rose 50 percent from 1 to 1.50 rupees per nut due to acute labor shortages following the election period. On 2026-07-06, the same source said coconut exports to Gulf markets resumed as geopolitical tensions in West Asia eased. MandiPulse reported on 2026-08-14 that copra prices in local mandis increased by 40.73 percent in a single day, driven by intensified buying and supply tightness. The News Mill stated on 2026-08-19 that the Indian government set higher Minimum Support Prices for 2026 at 12,027 rupees per quintal for milling copra.