For too long, the wonder tree that is the coconut tree has been seen mainly as the source of copra from which crude coconut oil (CNO) is extracted, the source of a commodity that has not significantly ...

Copra meal is often considered a waste. But to Dr. Laura Pham, a chemist and food scientist, copra meal is a gem when it is processed and enriched with protein and mixed in animal feeds, making the ...

Prices of copra, or dried coconut, are on an upward trend due to the increase in demand from oil mills. “We are facing a shortage in the market, and the rising price trend is expected to continue till ...

Supply constraints and lower production have pushed up coconut oil and copra prices to a new high in recent months. Coconut oil prices are now ruling at ₹196/kg in Kerala while it touched ₹192 in ...