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coconut supply chain
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supply chain is long and complex because the growing areas are far from the mills
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The production potential of the coconut industry is,
however, not fully utilized mainly due to old trees having
passed their peak production period and so called extensive
agriculture – a production system that uses small inputs of
labor and capital relative to the land area being farmed.
“Coconut is not perceived as a high-income crop and therefore
farmers often don’t manage the trees for optimal crop
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CSR team. “Furthermore, coconut farmers often have limited
access to resources because they live in remote areas and
can’t afford expensive fertilizers.”
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produced by small-scale farmers on plantations smaller
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coastal islands with limited access to global markets or other
opportunities to make a livelihood.
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