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- Tracing the many benefits (and busting a few myths) of toddy-tapping of coconut palmsTapping coconut trees for their sap, also known as toddy-tapping, is often seen as damaging to coconut yields. However, some farmers sugges...
- Coconut farmers bite into biscuit marketThese companies have been focussing on the production of neera, the non-alcoholic drink taken from coconut palms, and its subsequent byprod...
- 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...
- APCC needs to collectively develop technologies, share expertise: T K Jose"Discussions have been held on how to expedite and accelerate research on adopting tissue culture in coconut palms," Jose said.
- Farmers bet on dwarf coconut seedlings in the countryDwarf palms grow to an average height of 30 to 35 feet and start bearing fruit after three years. Tall palms grow to 80 feet or more.
- 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.
- Kerala government gives nod for tapping 'Neera' from the palmsThis will bring much-needed relief for them as they can earn up to Rs 1,500 from a palm a month with neera.
- Kerala Looks to Tap Neera for Commercial UseCoconut Development Board's efforts to promote neera, a non-alcoholic drink extracted from coconut palms, have got a big boost.
- Value addition will help coconut farmers: Romulo N Arancon, The Asian and Pacific Coconut CommunityProducing more value-added products from coconut will increase the income of the farmers. The Philippines and Sri Lanka have been quite suc...
- Value addition will help coconut farmers: Romulo N Arancon, Executive Director, APCCThere is intense competition from other remunerative crops. In Malaysia, cultivation of oil palms is on the rise, says Romulo N Arancon.
- In Kerala it's the price, not coconuts, that fallKerala govt offers mlns for harvesting coconuts without human climbing.
- Robot could solve coconut climber problemAs coconut growers around the world throw up their hands in despair unable to cope with the scarcity of palm climbers, a solution is in the...
- Coconut board works out strategies to raise yieldHybrid and dwarf palms may finally be the answer to a vexing problem faced by Kerala, the largest producer of coconuts in the country.
- New varieties to solve climber shortage and low yield in coconutHybrid and dwarf palms may finally be the answer to a vexing problem faced by Kerala, the largest producer of coconuts in the country.
- Centre scheme to boost coconut productivity in KeralaThe coconut productivity in Kerala is expected to go up substantially with the Centre sanctioning an amount of Rs 2275 crore for three year...
- New products from coconut woodWith a lot of diseased coconut palms likely to be removed under a re-plantation programme submitted by Coconut Development Board, efforts a...
- Palm oil import banned via Kerala portsTo protect the interest of coconut growers in Kerala, the Centre has banned palm oil product imports through any ports of the state.
- Coconut traders want palm oil import via non-southern portsThe Coconut Development Board has urged the commerce ministry to re-direct the import of palm oil through ports other than that in the sout...
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