The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the grant of incentives to coconut fiber producer All Bright Resources International Inc. for its P30-million export project. The BOI said the company ...

MANILA, Philippines - “When I heard that Bicol was the second poorest region in the Philippines, I could not believe it,” said Dr. Justino Arboleda, who in the early 1990s – when the report he was ...

In the early 90s, when the then dean of Bicol University’s College of Agriculture, Dr. Justino Arboleda, first heard of a report naming Bicol as the second poorest province in the Philippines, he was ...

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 ...

THE Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) encouraged the local government units (LGUs) to use coconut fiber in restoring Sendong-damaged riverbanks. PCA Negros Oriental coconut development manager ...

Export income from coconut-based products up 9% to US$ 665mn in 2020 CB identifies coconut exports among the five major contributory export commodities Coconut exports, mainly led by fiber and ...

Gardeners who desire to give their planters a touch of natural elegance often prefer coco liners. Made from coconut fibers, these liners serve as an eco-friendly replacement to traditional planter ...

REPORT FROM BUSINESSWORLD NAVAL, BILIRAN — The Biliran Integrated Coconut Industry, Inc. (BICI) plans to export to China raw coconut fiber for the manufacturing of geotextile nets. Roselyn ...

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has partnered with Dutch organization PUM Netherlands to develop high-value products from coconut husk in Davao. In a statement on Monday, DTI said that PUM ...

Most of you were probablt thinking that coconuts are only good for eating and oil making. But a team from Baylor University is on the verge of proving you're wrong as coconuts husks can also be useful ...

Coconut meat is rich in fiber and MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides). Consuming it may offer a number of benefits, including improved digestion, heart health, and weight loss. Coconut meat is the white ...