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Virgin coconut oil: production manual for micro-and-village-scale processing

Year of publication 2006

Pages 80 p.

Author Bawalan, D.D.;Chapman, K.R.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-7946-81-5

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Coconut (Cocos nucifer L.) ahs been part of peoples' diet and livelihoods in the the tropical countries of Asia and the Pacific, South and Central America and Africa for thousands of years. Meals are cooked with either coconut milk or oil. This manual is intended a s a primary source of practical knowledge on good management practices. It will assist Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) member country farmers and their families, entrepreneurs, processors, researchers, extension agents and tech nicians with practical information on VCO and related products such as saps, jelly, body butter, lip balm and essential oils.

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