International Coconut Community

A webinar on “Inclusive Coconut-Agribusiness Model” was conducted by the International Coconut Community (ICC) on 16th December 2021. The webinar was attended by more than 100 people virtually, from 19 countries. The objectives of conducting this webinar are to share the rural coconut

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International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) have organized webinar on “Production, Processing and Marketing of Coconut Milk, Cream and Yogurt” on 30 November 2021 and "Coconut Water, Production, Processing and Sustainable Coconut Water

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International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) organized a webinar on "Coconut Water, Production, Processing and Sustainable Coconut Water Value Chain" on 10 December 2021. The webinar is part of the MoU executed between ICC and the ITC with the purpose

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The International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) organized the 4th webinar on “Production, Processing and Marketing of Coconut Milk, Cream and Yogurt” on 30 November 2021. The training is part of the MoU executed between ICC and the ITC

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International Coconut Community(ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) have organized an webinar on 9th November 2021 on “Coconut Desiccated Powder, Grated Frozen Coconut & Coconut Flour”. Panel discussion on the topics to clarify and reinforce learning was

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During the visit to companies and organizations with coconut related products, ICC team under the leadership of ICC Executive Director Dr. Jelfina C.Alouw visited Koperasi Wanita Srikandi the Organic And Natural Products Manufacturer located in Purworejo city, Central Java on 12 November 2021.

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With the purpose to strengthen the relationship between ICC and University of Muhammadiyah, Purwokerto in supporting an inclusive, resilient and sustainable coconut development, and to broaden the knowledge about the development of tissue culture and micropropagation of coconut in University of

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With the purpose to know how coconut farmers, MSMEs and other coconut industry survive during COVID-19 pandemic, broaden the knowledge about production of coconut sugar and related products and the challenges faced by the units involved in this sector, ICC team under the leadership of Dr. Jelfina

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The third webinar held on 9th November conducted by International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC)-Alliances for Action on ‘Coconut Desiccated Powder, Grated Frozen Coconut & Coconut Flour”. There were 125 registered participants

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As a part of the collaborative programs and to know the different tissue culture techniques followed by government and private laboratories here in Indonesia, Dr Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director along with Mridula Kottekate, Assistant Director, Mr. Alit Pirmansah, Market and Statistics Officer

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The 23 days virtual International Certificate Course for Coconut Development Officers has been concluded on 5th November. The course is a collaboration between the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka (CRISL) and the International Coconut Community (ICC) which started on 4th October 2021. The

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Following up on the results of the working visit of the Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas to North Sulawesi during November 2020, in a series of working visits, Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) and National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), in

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International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) organized a follow up panel discussion on 2 November 2021 to clarify and reinforce learning on “Coconut husk, Cocopeat and Activated Carbon”, webinar which was held on 12 October 2021. There

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The main agenda of the 3rd day of the Session was the ICC Annual Report which included highlights of 2020, updates of activities of 2021. The report was presented by Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director with the global scenario of Coconut. The Session also discussed the various programs and

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The second day of the Session began with playing the video of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Session continued with the Country Statements presentation by Plenipotentiary Delegates from Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Tonga. The country papers helped in understanding the

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The three day long 57th ICC Session and Ministerial Meeting started virtually  on 26th October at Jakarta and will  conclude on 28th October. The Government of Papua New Guinea held the Chair of International Coconut Community (ICC) for the CY 2020-2021 and was host for the 57th ICC

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ICC-COGENT Steering Committee (SC) members of Coconut Genetic Resources Network (COGENT) from across the globe met virtually on 13-15 October 2021. COGENT is one of the major programs of ICC since 2020. The objectives of organizing this year are to set the wheels in motion for finalizing a Roadmap

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International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) organized a webinar on “Coconut husk, Cocopeat and Activated Carbon” on 12 October 2021. The training is part of the MoU executed between ICC and the ITC with the purpose to establish a

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Mrs. Erlene C. Manohar has resumed office of ICC as the new ICC-COGENT Coordinator, who has recently stepped down from her long-serving post as Deputy Administrator from the Philippines Coconut Authority. She began her new post working initially remotely, on Monday 4th October 2021. The informal

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The 3rd International Certificate Course for Coconut Development Officers started virtually on 4th October and will be concluded on 5th November 2021.  The course is conducted by Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka (CRISL) in association with the International Coconut Community (ICC). The

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International Coconut Community(ICC) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) organized an online training on 3rd August on Processing and Marketing of Coconut Sugar; Coconut Jelly-Nata de Coco. Panel discussions on the topics to clarify and reinforce learning conducted on 24th

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  International COCOTECH Conference and Exhibition 2021 is the largest technical conference conducts once every two years dedicated solely to showcase the different development activities in the coconut sector. This conference is organized by the International Coconut Community (ICC) together

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Each year, 2 September is celebrated as World Coconut Day (WCD), to commemorate the formation of the International Coconut Community (ICC) in 1969. The WCD 2021 Celebration coincided with the concluding day of the four-day virtual 49th International COCOTECH Conference and Exhibition, 30 August-2

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Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, H.E. Hon. Airlangga Hartarto encourages the use of smart farming technology to boost added value and productivity of the coconut industry in his opening remarks at the 49th International COCOTECH Conference and Exhibition, which was held virtually on 30

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ICC Secretariat conducted the International Workshop on Quality Standard of Coconut Products virtually on the 13rd-14th of July 2021. The main objective of organizing this workshop is to review and compile the national quality standard of various coconut products in ICC member countries

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A virtual courtesy meeting was held on 17th June in between H.E. Yasoja Gunasekera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Indonesia and ASEAN and the International Coconut Community (ICC) Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia. The main agenda for the meeting was to to discuss the potential partnership and

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     Continuing with the second phase of the implementation of the MOU between ICC and NAM-Center, the first webinar of CY 2021 organized on “Best Practices for Coconut Husk Product Development: from Initial Concepts to Market Success”  on 8th June 2021. There

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Memorandum of Understanding executed between Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director, International Coconut Community, and Ms. Elen Joan Kumaat, Chancellor, University of Sam Ratulangi Manado, on Monday the 31st May during the 61st anniversary (dies natalis) of the Faculty of Agriculture of the

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    ICC Secretariat had conducted the first coconut statistics workshop which was held virtually on 31 May 2021 for the middle-level officers from the ICC member countries responsible for agriculture statistics, especially in the coconut sector. The workshop aims to improve the capability

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In response to the International Coconut Community (ICC) letter to the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Costa Rica, inviting Costa Rica to become a full member of ICC, a virtual courtesy meeting was held on 27 May 2021, with ICC Secretariat under the leadership of Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw,

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A virtual courtesy meeting was held on 21 April 2021, between Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director, ICC, and Mr. Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono, S.E., MSIE, Director General of International Trade Negotiation Ministry of Trade, Republic Indonesia, the newly appointed Government of Indonesia NLO for

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KOMPAS.com – Utilizing natural or herbal ingredients is now one of the efforts of researchers to find medicines supporting the treatment of Covid-19. Including using natural ingredients virgin coconut oil (VCO). Pulmonology Expert of Medicine Faculty, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and

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The team of ICC and NAM-CSSTC ,Jakarta  have visited Lampung Province, one of the Indonesia’s biggest coconut producing province  from 5-9 April 2021. The ICC team was led by Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director; accompanied by  Ms. Mridula, Assistant Director; Mr. Alit

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  Written by: Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit Professor, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee for Health, International Coconut Community   “Half a truth is often a great lie.” – Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack

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            Dr. Jelfina C.Alouw, Executive Director, and Ms. Mridula Kottekate, Assistant Director, visited Morotai Island Regency from 19th to 24th March 2021.           Team of Balit Palma, Manado, North Sulawesi under the leadership Prof.

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  The 31st Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils, and Fats held virtually on 4-5 March 2021 on an exceptional basis, in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the associated public health concerns and constraints. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia hosted the

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         With the objective to discuss potential cooperation and synergy between ICC and the Ministry of Foreign Affair of the Republic of Indonesia in international forum, and the joint working group between ASEAN and European union related to SDGs for vegetable oil, a

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There are many myths about oils and fats circulating and being believed by the public. The myth that people often believe is that oils and fats are substances that are harmful to health, and some even consider them "poisonous". Is that right? This article is adapted from an article in the Sunday

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As a strategic partner of ICC, the Philippines' government through the Philippines Coconut Authority (PCA) has made an invaluable contribution to sustainable coconut development. With the objective to discuss the various contribution and activities of the Philippines Coconut Authority (PCA) for the

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Plantation Crop Research Institute, (ICAR-CPCRI) Kasaragod, India celebrated its 105th Foundation day on 5th January 2021 virtually. The program started with a welcome address by Dr. Anita Karun, Director (Acting). In her address, she presented the

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In response to an article published in the Sunday Times, on October 25, 2020, the International Coconut Community, Jakarta, has sent the following statement: On behalf of coconut stakeholders in Sri Lanka and beyond, the International Coconut Community (ICC) strongly refutes claims aired in the

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To celebrate its 60th Anniversary, the Faculty of Agriculture, Sam Ratulangi University, North Sulawesi, in collaboration with the International Coconut Community convened an international webinar with the theme “Coconut in Smart Agriculture”. More than 185 participants from the ICC

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Webinar on “Health and Economic Benefits of VCO during COVID-19 and Beyond” was organized on 8th December 2020. This is in continuation of the agreement between the International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with the Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South

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  In unprecedented time amid COVID-19 pandemic which poses the greatest threat to global public health, the 56th ICC Session and Ministerial Meeting was held virtually on 24 – 26 November 2020 at Jakarta. The Government of Samoa holds the Chair of International Coconut Community (ICC)

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Mr. Isaac Grace, Charge d’ Affaires, the Embassy of the Republic of Fiji, Indonesia arranged a virtual meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji and ICC Secretariat on 17 November 2020. Ms. Sera Bose, the Chief Economist represented from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji and Dr. 

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Mr. Rajmohan, of India and CEO of Commodity Trade Company in Indonesia, Mr. Joseph Adam, Director of PT. Nui Hia Prima, and Dr. Ir. Alfred Inkiriwang, Senior Advisor of PT. Nui Hia Prima, visited ICC Secretariat to discuss potential collaboration to set up an integrated Coconut Processing Unit at

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  Under the theme "Stay Healthy and Productive during Covid-19 Pandemic" a series of online training has been conducted since September 2020 by ICC in collaboration with NAM CSSTC. There was an enthusiastic response from hundreds of participants. On November 3rd, 2020 International Coconut

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On Thursday, October 22, 2020, Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director, ICC, and Ms. Mridula Kotekatte, Assistant Director, ICC, accompanied by Marketing & Statistics Officer, Information & Publication Officer, and the Secretariat team visited the Soil and Agriculture Museum, Jl. Ir. H.

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On 6th October 2020, the International Coconut Community (ICC) in collaboration with the Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation (NAM-CSSTC) conducted the second Online Training Program with the theme “Processing and Marketing of Coconut

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World Coconut Day 2020 Celebrations The World Coconut Day on 2nd September 2020 was  celebrated with the theme “Invest in coconut to save the world”. The outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic forced all to celebrate this day remotely which connected the coconut family around the globe

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Gratieks (Gerakan 3 Kali Lipat Ekspor/3-fold Export Movement) Policy has positively contributed to the national economies.  One of the strategies is to increase the value of estate crop exports by 7% in Q2 2020 compared to Q2 2019. Increased exports estate crops commodities continue to be

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  To celebrate The World Coconut Day and the 347th Gorontalo Regency Anniversary, Indonesian Coconut Festival has been conducted at Taman Budaya Limboto, on 22nd September 2020. The program included coconut bonsai exhibition and online webinar under the theme: “Reviving the People's

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Online Training Program was conducted on 8th September 2020 with the theme “Processing and Marketing of Nata de Coco”. There were 100 participants remotely across the globe. Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation (NAM CSSTC) works together with the

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International Coconut Community, Jakarta Indonesia, organized a webinar on 2nd September to mark the occasion of World Coconut Day with the theme “Invest in Coconut to Save the World”. More than 200 participated remotely across the globe which includes the representatives from ICC and

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Memorandum of Understanding and Partnership Agreement executed between Dr. Jefina C. Alouw, Executive Director, International Coconut Community and Mr. Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro, Director, Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation, on Friday the 24th July at ICC Secretariat,

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Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director, and Mr. Alit Pirmansah, Statistics and Marketing Officer of ICC, visited Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation (NAM CSSTC), Jakarta on 2nd July and had a courtesy meeting with His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Ronny Prasetyo

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His Excellency Mr. Juan Camilo Valencia Gonzales Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Indonesia visited the secretariat of the International Coconut Community (ICC), Jakarta, Indonesia. He was accompanied by Ms. Nelsy Raquel Munar Jaramillo, Deputy Head of Mission, and Second Secretary Mr.

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COGENT as a programme within the International Coconut Community (ICC) held its first virtual Steering Committee (SC) and International Thematic Action Group (ITAG) meeting between 22 and 25 June 2020. Around 50 delegates attended from 22 countries spanning 11 time-zones from Mexico/ Brazil to

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The International Coconut Community (ICC) and Sam Ratulangi University, Indonesia jointly organized a webinar on “Coconut for the health and economy of Indonesia during Covid-19 pandemic” on 10 June 2020. More than 500 people took part in the webinar from different part of the country.

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Dr. Annie Newell-Fugate, an assistant professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP), recently presented research that offers insight into the potential benefits of dietary

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Pacific Island doctor advocates coconut oil for management of chicken pox, shingles, and cold sores.   Dr Malama Laura Tafuna’i*   This article was written by Dr. Malama Laura Tafuna’I during 2011, where she shared her perspective when she was practicing as junior doctor

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Manado, North Sulawesi - In coincidence with the National Awakening Day on Wednesday 20 May 2020, Indonesian President His Execellency Joko Widodo launched 55 organic virgin coconut oil (VCO) related products expected to have potential roles in the fight against Covid-19. The launching ceremony was

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippines has got an Ethics Committee approval for a study on the efficacy of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a food supplement to help fight against corona virus 2019 (COVID-19). Science Secretary Fortunato dela

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Professor Abdurrachman from Medical Faculty of Airlangga University in Indonesia said that the use of herbal medicine to cure Covid-19 is increasing recently as an alternative of curative medicine which hasn’t available now. He pointed out the rise of popularity of virgin coconut oil (VCO), a

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The International Coconut Community (ICC) takes part as an exhibitor in the 2nd Asian Agriculture and Food Forum (ASAFF) 2020 held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Indonesia from 12 – 14 March 2020. The event is organized by the Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI). President Joko

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The inauguration ceremony of Executive Director of the International Coconut Community (ICC) was held on January 23, at Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta in which Mr. Uron. N Salum relinquished the charge of ICC Executive Director and Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw assumes charge as ICC Executive Director. The event

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            More than 27 participants from international and regional institutes and four Pacific countries participated in two workshops, from 24 to 29 April 2015, in Madang and Port Moresby, to develop plans to assist in securing the threatened international coconut

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             Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) said on Wednesday that its 12,123 U.S. shops would begin offering coconut milk on Feb. 17, as it seeks to keep pace with soaring demand for non-dairy and non-soy milk alternatives.Starbucks began offering soy milk in 1997.

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         Three Philippine banks said they are considering bids for the government's majority stake in unlisted, medium-sized lender United Coconut Planters Bank - a deal expected to be worth at least 16.1 billion pesos ($360 million).The Finance Department said on Sunday

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            The 35th annual Natural Products Expo West, claiming to be the world's largest natural, organic and healthy products event, drew more than 71,000 to the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center March 4-8.Two interesting themes we noticed: yogurts made from

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