Increasing consumption of copra as a dry fruit has prompted the coconut development board (CDB) to develop a technology for easy conversion of coconut into edible white copra, board sources said. The ...

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 ...

Copra meal is often considered a waste. But to Dr. Laura Pham, a chemist and food scientist, copra meal is a gem when it is processed and enriched with protein and mixed in animal feeds, making the ...

Copra prices in Kerala have fallen to ₹105–₹120 per kg, below NAFED’s MSP of ₹120.27, triggering concerns among farmers.

Prices of copra, or dried coconut, are on an upward trend due to the increase in demand from oil mills. “We are facing a shortage in the market, and the rising price trend is expected to continue till ...