ASPECTS OF COPRA PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN VANUATU

  • Martin R Fowler
Keywords: COPRA PRODUCTION, COPRA MARKETING

Abstract

Coconuts occupy the largest area under any crop in Vanuatu and provide employment and incomes for the majority of the rural population; copra exports have provided far and away the most important source of foreign exchange earnings during most of the past one hundred years, and their position remains paramount. Copra exports also provide an important source of Go­vernment revenue; and. finally, coconuts are an important compo­nent of the national diet.

Given the fundamental importance of the coconut subsector to the economic life of the country, a deeper understanding of its recent and projected evolution is essential for macro‑economic policy formulation.

References

Bastin, G., 1986. "Coconut Marketing: Issues For a Threatened Industry". CORD Volume 11 Number 2. Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, Indonesia.

Davey, B.M., and Rogers, S.J., 1971. "A Study of Copra Marketing in the New Hebrides Condominium", Overseas Develop¬ment Administration, United Kingdom.

Fowler, M.H., 1986. "Copra in Vanuatu : A Review of its Production and Marketing in Recent Years". Department of Agricul¬ture, Livestock and Forestry, Vanuatu.
National Planning Office, 1982. "First National Development Plan 1982 1986". Port Vila, Vanuatu.

World Bank, 1985. "Commodity Trade and Price Trends". Washington D.C., U.S.A.

World Bank, 1986. "Commodity Price Projections, July/August". Economic Analysis and Projections Department. Washington D.C., USA.
Published
1987-06-01
How to Cite
Martin R Fowler. (1987). ASPECTS OF COPRA PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN VANUATU. CORD, 3(02), 34. https://doi.org/10.37833/cord.v3i02.203
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