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 ...

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 ...

A project for conversion of tender coconut husk into convenient form of fuel or fibre, demonstrated by the Central Coir Research Institute (CCRI), Alappuzha, in association with organisations such as ...

VIJAYAWADA: To prevent indiscriminate dumping of empty tender coconut shells in dumping yards and sewage channels by the traders, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has come up with a concept ...

Coco coir is given a new lease on life, as the village cooperative finds a way to make productive use of waste LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – Myrna Unabia, 34, begins her day cooking rice or boiling ...

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 ...