coconut

Landbank must increase loans to agri

Landbank should be commended for doing a lot in helping the agriculture sector—but it can…

Follow intercropping science 

Intercropping between coconut trees is widely promoted, but this can be either a blessing or a…

BIZ BUZZ: Peter Paul wants in on Franklin Baker?

We just heard that one of the country’s major coconut players was seeking aid to…

Franklin Baker seeks loan restructuring

A group of six banks is in the “homestretch” of negotiating restructured terms for a…

PCA, Naturloop explore fiberboard venture

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and Swiss firm Naturloop AG are in talks to explore…

Coconut, IP bodies boost ancestral lands

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) are working…

BIZ BUZZ: Apl.de.Ap promotes coconuts, coffee

Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer Apl.de.Ap, whose real name is Allan Pineda Lindo, is…

US FDA removes coconut from allergen listing

The US Food and Drug Administration has excluded coconut from its list of tree nuts…