Coconut fiber in this experiment was obtained by separating the fiber from coconut husk and corks. Chemical solution for fiber surface treatment was prepared by dissolving sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in ...

Department of Horticulture, Namsai, in collaboration with NABARD and NOSAAP, has rolled out a cocoa cultivation initiative ...

Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district are facing a severe decline in coconut yields due to whitefly infestation, ...

Two coconut farmers’ associations in Antique are recipients of egg incubators from the  Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to ...

Soil cover by weeds was affected by fertilization and intercropping systems. Pre-sowing fertilization favored weed development, while pigeonpea (30.6%) differed from the bonavist bean (18.7%) in the ...

6. On the orchid, trim the dead roots off. These appear white or brown. 7. Grab the bowl with the husk and add water 8. Then, grabbing a small bit at a time, wrap the husks around each root 9. Place ...

Applications are invited for the Comprehensive Coconut Development Project implemented by the Coconut Development Board on a cluster basis with farmer participation to improve the production, yield, ...

COCONUT retained its position as Mindanao’s top agricultural product from 2019 to 2023, maintaining its lead despite slight fluctuations in annual output. This is based on the latest Mindanao in ...

AS global demand for coconut oil 'remains robust,' the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is tasked to plant 50 million coconut trees in 2026, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Thursday.

But a more critical flaw of the scheme is the manner by which recommended coconut sector rehabilitation and development activities are being implemented: tasks such as replanting, intercropping, ...