Founder reveals how Indonesia, Philippines' policies sparked Kerala gangs, a coconut oil crisis & chutney woes in IndiaCoconut oil prices in India have surged, reaching Rs 500 per litre in 2025. This makes it the costliest edible oil, despite India's high co...
01 Aug, 2025, 07.22 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
Heavy rains in Kerala to increase coconut yieldTender coconuts have become cheaper by Rs 10 per kg from last summer, at Rs 18 a kg, said T Sathish, managing director of Agricoles Naturel...
10 Sep, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
Neera-making firms now switch to making oilIn a first of its kind of initiative in the country, 29 coconut producer companies in the state comprising 4 lakh farmers are planning to l...
14 May, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Neera-making firms now switch to making oilThe idea is to introduce the product by Onam festival season late August.
14 May, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Coconut industry opting dwarf palms due to shortage of climbers & rising demand for packaged waterThe rising popularity of tender coconut water as a health drink has in the last couple of years pushed demand for dwarf palms in the southe...
22 Aug, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
Coconut Development Board ships coconut products to South AfricaThe board has sent goods worth 260 kg which included coconut oil, neera honey, sugar, other value added products such as spicy jaggery, jag...
06 Aug, 2015, 07.58 PM IST
Blend of coconut, sunflower oil set to hit the marketThe branded coconut oil manufacturers have introduced a new blend of coconut oil and sunflower oil to tackle the menace of increasing incid...
09 Apr, 2015, 10.32 AM IST
Coconut oil prices soar, consumers turn to use cheaper ones for cooking in KeralaUnprecedented rise in coconut oil price is causing a shift in the cooking habits in Kerala.
09 May, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
- Coconut oil prices slip on tepid demand
Coconut oil saw the steepest rise in prices last year and the industry is now keen to hold the price line on the back of a good harvest.
27 Jan, 2012, 03.07 AM IST
- KLF Nirmal makes foray into the personal care segment
KLF Nirmal, a leading coconut oil producer, has made a foray into the personal care segment with the launch of 'Nirmal Clear' brand of coco...
14 Sep, 2011, 06.46 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
- Govt fillip to coconut export; CDB now gets EPC status
Apart from opportunities to tap export market, this would enable manufacturing of value-added products even when prices spiral downwards.
18 Aug, 2009, 01.24 AM IST
- India becomes largest Coconut producer
India has emerged as the largest producer of Coconut in the world, producing 1584 crore nuts in 2006-07, pushing Indonesia and Phillipines ...
01 Sep, 2008, 06.01 PM IST
- Planters of nut looking for alternative ways
It’s a wonder nut all right. You put it in your hair, drink its water, grate and squeeze it for milk and use it as fibre. Experts feel you ...
11 Apr, 2008, 02.30 AM IST
- India may benefit from Sri Lanka's decision to import copra
Sri Lanka's decision to import 30,000 metric tons of copra is likely to benefit India, where prices of the commodity are on the down slide,...
17 Nov, 2007, 03.34 PM IST
- Coconut Board to boost copra in state
The Coconut Development Board has initiated steps to popularise copra production in Kolkata.
05 Sep, 2007, 04.59 AM IST