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 ...

Farmers and traders estimate that the quantity of copra entering the markets and the coconut harvest this year have fallen by around 50%. The horticulture department estimates a crop reduction of ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/small-units-feel-the-heat-as-copra-coconut-supplies-dwindle/article69376220.ece Copy A fall in production ...

KASARAGOD: Hard on the heels of the GST fitment panel proposing an 18% tax (from 5%) on coconut oil sold in packages less than one litre, the Finance Ministry has muddied the coconut market again with ...