LEGAZPI CITY – A coconut coir twining machine has been developed in answer to the need for a highly mechanized process for the coir industry. The device was crafted by a team of engineers of the ...

From coconut thief traps to coconut husking machines, inventing a range of useful apparatus is almost second nature to Dhammika, whose creative prowess goes back to his childhood. Now, having invented ...

Unless you’re a bona fide green thumb, you’ve likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced “coco coy-er,” it’s the fibrous husk that comprises the outer layer of a ripe coconut. Gardeners often ...

Sathyashankar K, a commerce graduate, and his cousin Muralikrishna K, a mechanical engineer, decided to quit their jobs in the city and return to agriculture. After much planning, they launched Kalpa ...

VietNamNet Bridge – Born and bred in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, Nghiem Dai Thuan – one of Vietnam’s 63 outstanding farmers this year – is familiar with coconuts. VietNamNet Bridge – Born ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur—The women of Barangay Ladgadan here now lead better lives. Some 50 women from this remote village are twiners of coco coir, a rope fiber fashioned from coconut husks and ...