These remarkable fuel-wood benefits now extend to production on coconut plantations, and in the coconut-growing areas, of 'home-grown' electricity to meet their on-farm requirements of lighting for ...

PHILIPPINE COCONUT production gowth is likely to be flat next year given low yields from the country’s aging trees, an industry player said. “We estimate coconut production to stay at the levels ...

However, infrastructure improvements are needed in rural coconut-growing areas to reduce intermediaries and shorten the supply chain. This would allow farmers to access the market more directly ...

Coconut oil can sell for around 12 times he price of canola oil when you compare leading brands. The industry is predicted to grow by half a billion dollars worldwide over the next four years.

Last month, the Vita Coco Project announced its expansion to Brazil, after having distributed more than 370,000 seedlings and trees across the world, including coconut growing countries like the ...

EDITED BY TRACY YOCHUM, MCCLATCHY COMMERCE Are you curious about using coconut coir to grow marijuana seedlings? You’re not alone. Many cannabis growers are turning to coco coir for its unique ...

Sri Lanka expects to grow 40,000 acres of coconut in the North as part of efforts for long term expansion of the crop and ...

Growers and scientists said the mite, which has spread to most of the coconut growing areas, could cause yield reductions of 5-20 percent. The mite infestation affects crops in two ways - by reducing ...

Vietnam’s coconut industry has recently emerged as a key economic driver for the Mekong Delta and south-central coastal regions thanks to the signing of agreements for the product to enter ...

Manjula Hewamalawi said “Over the years, this worthy initiative has been instrumental in encouraging coconut cultivation in non-traditional coconut growing areas and has served as a platform for ...

“They simply do not have enough supply to meet the growing demand,” he said. As a result, Anbarasan said he will not supply coconuts for Thaipusam celebrations. He said he did not have enough ...

From left: Manjula Hewamalawi (Regional Manager - Vavuniya, Coconut Cultivation Board), Bernie Stefan (Managing Director, Nestle Lanka), Ruwan Welikala (Director - Corporate Affairs and ...