India emerges as Sri Lanka's second-largest export destinationIndia is now Sri Lanka's second-largest export market, overtaking the United Kingdom. This shift occurred between January and April of this...
25 May, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
From soaps to biscuits, your grocery bill may be headed higher againDabur India anticipates price hikes in Q1 FY27 due to persistent inflationary pressures, particularly in packaging materials, driven by Mid...
08 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi drive coconut prices to new highsAcross South India, coconut prices have surged from Rs 15-25 to Rs 80-100 due to pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, climate change ...
06 Sep, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
Coconuts from India have fuelled a centuries-old tradeCoconuts from India have played a central role in global trade for centuries, travelling alongside spices on ships bound for Europe. Once s...
31 Aug, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
Rs 2000 crore coconut products industry suffer heavy lossThe manufacturers of the main products such as tender coconut water, coconut oil and desiccated coconut powder are suffering huge loss with...
26 Apr, 2020, 04.51 PM IST
Dosa idli batter maker iD Fresh enters coconut businessiD’s coconut range will be sold at retail outlets and flagship kiosks in Bengaluru, followed by Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh over ...
14 Feb, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
Pay more for banana chips this OnamBanana chips are likely to be costlier this Onam season as the price of coconut oil has risen over 70%.
30 Aug, 2017, 09.37 AM IST
GST may blunt Indian coconuts' competitive edge in global marketsDesiccated coconut is widely used in the making of biscuits and cookies.
09 Aug, 2017, 08.57 AM IST
Bengalureans are choosing coconut-based products as a substitute for dairy ingredientsThe backyard fruit has begun to occupy the shelves of new-age kitchens, restaurants and stores in fancy avatars.
05 Jun, 2017, 01.36 PM IST
Coconut product exports see 50% surgeDesiccated coconut export increased four times over at Rs 112 crore while copra exports rose three times over at Rs 94 crore.
04 Jan, 2017, 12.09 PM IST
Activated carbon export slumps by 8% as coconut production fallsHowever, exports of coconut and allied products have registered an increase in the last fiscal year as total exports jumped by 13.5%.
19 May, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
- Coconut board plans innovative products
Urban Indians, who have seen only a few coconut products like coconut oil and tender coconut water, will soon be deluged with a variety of ...
15 Jan, 2013, 01.39 AM IST
- Coconut Genetic Resources Network to sequence coconut genome
The steering committee of the COGENT has decided to set up an international thematic group on coconut genomics under the leadership of Indi...
10 Jul, 2012, 05.47 PM IST
- High demand to keep coconut oil at a high
Coconut production slipped in the country this season with a low output in the main producing region of Kerala.
13 Jun, 2011, 04.51 AM IST
- Coconut exports surge on poor Lankan output
Sri Lanka has been the main competitor to India in the export of coconut and its products. But exports from Lanka have been hit by a sharp ...
15 Feb, 2011, 12.50 AM IST
- Tender coconut consumption booming in the country
The tender coconut, relished for its nutrient-rich water, is witnessing a surge in sales in the country much to the delight of Coconut Deve...
05 Mar, 2009, 06.59 PM IST
- Coconut output surges despite tsunami attack
Despite the widespread damage to coconut palms caused by the tsunami attack, coconut production in the country is going up.
04 Sep, 2006, 12.07 AM IST