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Book (stand-alone)Report of the expert consultation on coconut beetle outbreak in APPPC member countries 2004
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No results found.An account of the consultation held at the FAO regional office in Bangkok from 26 to 27 October 2004, attended by 17 representatives from 11 countries, to exchange experiences and lessons learned among member countries of the Asia-Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) that are facing or may face coconut beetle outbreaks. Brontispa longissima is one of the most damaging pests of coconut in Asia and the Pacific and has spread to new areas in the region at a rapid pace. The beetle can cause s ignificant production losses, and high infestation levels may result in tree death. The traditional pest management approach based on insecticide use has not been able to stop the spread and the damage continues unabated. Experiences from countries in the Pacific demonstrate that the insect can be quickly, effectively and sustainably contained using classical biological control. This publication brings together the papers and presentations of the consultation as well as recommendations for commo n strategies to contain the pest. -
ProjectStrengthening the Coconut Value Chain In Lagos State, Nigeria - UTF/NIR/071/NIR 2023
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No results found.Nigeria's Lagos State is the leading producer of coconuts in the country. However, the coconut market faces various challenges, including traditional cultivation methods and technologies that result in low output and income. There is also a shortage of raw materials to meet the growing local demand for coconut-based products, and consumers and processors prefer imported coconuts due to their desirable characteristics, such as maturity level. To address these issues, the Lagos State Government recognized the need to boost coconut production and increase income in the coconut subsector and sought technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to conduct a comprehensive Value Chain Analysis (VCA) to strengthen the coconut value chain. This included identifying the necessary public and private investments, technical assistance and policy implications required for sustainable development of the value chain. -
Book (stand-alone)Good practice for the small-scale production of bottled coconut water 2007Coconut water is consumed as a refreshing drink in many coconut producing regions. Growing health consciousness and consumer demand for coconut water that retains both its natural flavour and its aroma characteristics has stimulated interest in the identification of alternative technologies for preservation of the product. Being aware of the various categories of coconut water processors in developing countries, FAO has worked collaboratively with research institutions and through Technical Cooperation Projects to develop three technology packages: a high level technology package which employs the use of microfiltration for cold sterilization of the product; a middlelevel of cold preservation technology targeted for use by small and medium enterprises and an “appropriate” level of technology targeted to coconut water vendors.
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