COLOMBO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal to import coconut kernels and dried coconut pieces with coconut (non-copra) husks equivalent to 200 million coconuts for coconut ...

Coconuts have a rough hard fibrous outer shell when fully mature and contain a white flesh called kernel and water inside locally known as “madafu” when younger. Value addition of coconuts earns ...

A group of tribal youths staying at Budige Jangala colony on the outskirts of the town collect copra (dried coconut kernels) in exchange for an equal quantity of sugar. Every day morning, the streets ...

There are certain items you see in a supermarket, grocery or specialty store at prices that raise an eyebrow or two. In an age of rising prices, it makes sense to try making some of these things at ...

From 'dream cake' to a subcontinental beany sidekick, we go in search of the many ways to use the whole coconut and find some cracking recipes along the way. The fruit of the coconut palm is used in ...

What’s to love about coconut? It’s rich and creamy, an addictive staple in Thai, Indian and Caribbean cuisine. Coconut is high in immunity-boosting lauric acid, which is touted (though not proven) to ...

The Secretaries to the Ministries of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development as well as Plantation and Community Infrastructure Facilities were ordered at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers ...

Coconut is one of the major plantation crops in our country. It is the favourite choice of Sri Lankans when they have to use oil for cooking. In addition the oil is a popular constituent in beauty ...