Dr. Dan Etherington AM, a pioneer in coconut research and sustainability, passed away on May 4, 2024. He was a leader in its devotion to forester underprivileged communities, a leader in its devotion to fostering underprivileged communities. Dr. Etherington's journey began in Sri Lanka in 1976, where he was captivated by the potential and challenges of the coconut palm. His…
Indonesia is set to make strategic changes on coconut and cocoa based industries, as stated by Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Economic Affair, Airlangga Hartarto, post limited cabinet meeting chaired by President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (10/7/2024) in Istana Merdeka. The Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA), currently responsible for managing funds from the palm oil industry, is given directives…
Coconut Knowledge Center (CKC) curator Haigan Murray has recently completed collaboration agreements with Indonesia’s largest credit union cooperative KSP Kopdit Pintu Air. The scope of the relationship between CKC and Pintu Air is structured as a joint venture, aimed at improving the livelihoods of coconut farmer members over a long-term multi-project platform. Pintu Air was founded in 1995 and is…
Coconut has been left in the shadow of palm oil in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, but there are signs of a revival. “Coconut is dominated by smallholders, and the issues they are facing, including low productivity, low investment and lack of access to markets, are creating a vicious cycle,” said Chandra Pandjiwibowo, senior director for Asia-Pacific at the Rainforest Alliance.…
The rapid growth of plant-based meats in recent years has begun to fundamentally alter agricultural supply chains, creating new demand for key ingredients like cocoa butter and coconut oil. Yet even as the plant-based meat industry is snapping up more of those ingredients, small farmers say they’re not seeing any benefit. Discussing the potential of plant based meat and its special relationship with coconut…
With demand for coconuts increasing both domestically and around the world, plans are now afoot to make Nigeria self-sufficient in coconuts. (more…)
Coconut Milk Market is estimated to reach $2.9 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 17.1% from 2021 to 2027 (more…)
Texture, appearance and flavor. These are the three essential characteristics required to make plant-based animal protein alternatives work, and given that coconuts are so versatile in texture and appearance, absorb flavors so easily, offer a variety of nutritional benefits (with high levels of manganese, copper, iron and fiber) and have so many potential uses (such as coconut butter, coconut flour,…
It is vital work for scientists to collect and store the seeds/ genetic material of every species of plant on earth to protect the human race from food insecurity and maintain biodiversity. Coconuts can only be kept in living collections to preserve their genetic materials, and are in urgent need of further dedicated projects and funding. (more…)
“A slightly more accurate title would have been, “Palm oil production threatens five times more species than coconut oil. However, coconut oil threatens five times more species on a per ton basis.” Of course, a title like that wouldn’t get quite as many shares on social media.” Read more
