MANILA, Philippines - Coconut fiber and peat or dust could be turned into gold. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said processing coconut fiber and peat into geo-textiles and organic fertilizer ...

A privately owned global import manufacturer of high-quality coconut materials wants to export coconut peat from the CNMI and believes it could be an up to $12 million industry for the local economy.

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines has the potential of becoming the world’s top supplier of coco peat but investments in proper postharvest technologies is needed to produce export-grade of such, ...

Sri Lanka Coconut Development Authority (CDA) is now actively working to obtain technical information from Saudi Arabia following the decision of the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and ...

SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon (PIA) — A total of 510 coconut farmers from this province completed in late August a radio-based distance learning course on new technologies to enhance productivity and skills ...

The Kerala State Coir Corporation Ltd's (KSCCL) ambitious plan to turn coconut husks into peat blocks may run into rough weather, thanks to an allergy scare. At the moment the KSCCL is converting ...