Coconut has staged a comeback as commercially viable crop – Part 2
Let’s continue from where we left in the previous blog. Coconut oil is loaded with a lot of therapeutic values as indicated by trusted medical reports and studies. Amongst vegetable oils, only lauric oils and palm kernel oil (PKO) are lauric oils consisting of monolaurin that is regarded as very healthy. What consumers buy in the market is often dictated by price. The market for CNO can take a dent if its price goes even a notch higher than that of PKO. It is recommended that producers and processors of high-value coconut-based products share their profits with the raw material suppliers. This would serve as an impetus for cultivators to replant senile palm, and enhance their farm management practices and stay industry-competitive in the long run. Key constraints: There are…