The global demand for coconut oil continues to rise, with market size estimated to be valued at USD 5.7 billion in 2022. It is projected to reach USD 7.4 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 5.5%, in terms of value. The Increasing demand of natural ingredients in the food and cosmeceutical industry to drive the coconut oil market. (more…)
One of Coconut Knowledge Center’s People, Wahyu is interviewed by the Direct Micro Expelling (DME) website, explaining his relationship with coconut and how the system has benefited his community. (more…)
Indonesia and the Philippines account for most of the world’s coconut production. But as the palm oil industry expands, helped along by generous government subsidies, coconut farmers are struggling to adapt. Read More
Global coconut products industry worth close to $13 billion in 2019, and could be worth $31 billion in 2024. This is despite the vast majority of coconuts come from smallholders, who receive extremely low prices for their harvest. Read More
Making an Impact: This virgin coconut oil micro factory in West Sulawesi is generating powerful positive change for it's community. You can support by choosing to purchase a great natural product. Contact details are below. OUR VISION Produce the world's freshest and most natural "Extra" Virgin Coconut Oil Provide meaningful employment in our villages for men and women See our children enjoy a brighter future full of opportunity OUR VILLAGE We come from a small village in West Sulawesi, Indonesia. The economic situation is very dificult.…
Impact investment is necessary to enable productive use of the Coconut Wood [COCOWOOD] resource and contribute to better employment, and additional income for the coconut smallholders and overall economic development in coconut growing countries. The whole Asia-Pacific region has an estimated number of senile coconut trees of about 371.3 million or 111.4 million cubic meters of sawn coconut wood. This…
In late 2014, we set out to establish an impact investment in Indonesia. The overarching idea was to develop a robust and impactful project model that could engage at BOP (base of pyramid) and connect in with as many of the 17 SDG’s of the UNDP as possible. The investment model was conceived as consisting of a micro factory…
The coconut tree has been used by humans and their ancestors for at least 500,000 years. Of all the horticultural crops only coconut provides us with the resources to build a boat, sails and shelter, fill it with nutritious food, oil, milk, water, medicine, a high energy source of fuel to keep us warm, to cook with and a wide…
