The book, Glimpses of One Hundred Years of Coconut Research, is a compilation of the history of coconut research in India, with special reference to Kerala – the land of coconuts. Coconut research in India was started in the year 1916 by the erstwhile Madras state. The book presents a panoramic view of excerpts from the reports on coconut research from 1916-2016. Academicians, researchers, students, cultivators, historians and all those who are interested in coconut palm would find the book useful.

The coconut is one of the most important oilseed crops of the tropics. Every part of the tree is utilized in one way or other. There are innumerable uses to which the various parts of the tree are put: It is no wonder that the tree is called “Kalpavriksha" or “The Paradise Tree”. The book covers studies on a range of aspects like anatomy, botany, agronomy, meteorology, irrigation, crop improvement and breeding, pests and diseases, processing and value addition etc pertaining to the coconut palm.