ICC has a consultation meeting with Food and Nutrition Division of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO-ESN) on 8th August 2022. This is a long pending meeting with the main objective to correct the misconception about coconut oil. The meeting was convened virtually. The other objectives of the official meeting were to know the 2022 ESN FAO program and policies, to align the ICC and ESN FAO program in accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), to exchange ideas on important topics of sustainable food systems for healthy diets and improved nutrition and latest scientific evidence relating to coconut... read more
International Coconut Community in association with the Government of India through Coconut Development Board organized a three-day International Workshop on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) in coconut, at Le Meridian Kochi, Kerala, India from 2-4 September 2022 in a hybrid mode. The theme of the workshop was: Good Agricultural Practices for Coconut in Enhancing Production Efficiency, Product Quality and Resilience to Climate Change.
The general objective of organizing the workshop is to disseminate the knowledge on GAP for ‘Enhancing the level of management practices adopted in coconut gardens for higher quantity of quality nuts for better remuneration, in the... read more
World Coconut Day is observed every year 2 September, to Commemorate the establishment of ICC by all coconut-producing country. The World Coconut Day celebrations are carried out in the form of festivals, seminars, and other mode of celebration.
The 2022 World Coconut Day theme was “Growing Coconut for Better Future and Life”. To accommodate the participant’s enthusiasm, this year ICC invited nominations for awards in different catagories which included Best Innovative Farmer, Best Micro Small and Medium Enterprise, Best Coconut Farmer Organization, and Best Coconut Scientist and invited nominations from all... read more
