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
BASF, Cargill, Procter & Gamble (P&G) and GIZ have cooperated in a development partnership to establish a certified coconut oil supply chain and improve the livelihood of coconut farmers in the Philippines and Indonesia. Read More
Pacific Community Coconuts for Livelihoods Project aims to strengthen the conservation and utilization of coconut diversity and to support the rejuvenation of coconut-based livelihoods in the Pacific Islands. Read More
The future of global coconut production and livelihoods critically depends on the availability of genetic diversity and the sustainable use of this broad genetic base to breed improved varieties. Harnessing and conserving agrobiodiversity are critical to sustainably boosting productivity and livelihoods, and addressing important challenges including those posed by climate change or pest and disease epidemics. Read More
Coconut offers exceptional opportunities for promoting and protecting agro-biodiversity as a shade crop and through the numerous small-holder economic opportunities derived from good intercropping farming practices. “In a true sense we have with us a treasure of valuable agrobiodiversity that we have not explored scientifically yet.” Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India Bioversity International Publication: “Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food…
Globally, more than three billion people still depend on food cooked over polluting open fires and inefficient stoves, using fuels such as wood, charcoal, coal, and kerosene. The toxic emissions from these cooking fires cause dramatic health, climate, economic, and environmental impacts, including some four million deaths each year. Women and girls, who are disproportionately affected, often spend hours each…
COGENT is the International Coconut Genetic Resources Network, a network with representatives of national institutions from 39 coconut producing countries, representing more than 98% of the global production. In this recent publication COGENT sets out its aims to strengthen international collaboration in conservation and use of coconut genetic resources; to promote improving coconut production on a sustainable basis, and to…
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.…
