Coconut & Coconut Based Products

Introduction

Coconut is one of the major plantation crops in Sri Lanka which accounts for approximately 12% of all agricultural produce in Sri Lanka. Total land area under cultivation is 395,000 hectares and about 2,500 million nuts are producing per year.
  

Sri Lanka is very popular in world market for Desiccated Coconut (DC) and Brown fiber. Distinguish white colour and characteristic taste of the DC ranked Sri Lanka at No. 04 position of world export of all kernel products. Sri Lanka is in No. 01 position of world exports of Brown fiber. The technique called drum system used to extract fiber resulting long pure fiber which are more suitable for brush industry.
Coconut Development Authority, Coconut Cultivation Board and Coconut Research Institute are three major Government Institutions that are responsible for product & quality improvement, supply development and research respectively.

To ensure the quality of DC exports, the certificate issued by the Coconut Development Authority should accompanied with each and every shipment.

Product Range

• Desiccated Coconut

Desiccated coconut, made out of coconut kernel, is used in the confectionery industry. There are 60 mills in Sri Lanka and the approximate total production per annum is 75,000 metric tons.

All mills have  quality control laboratories and closely monitored by the Government Authorities.

Product Description
- Colour - Natural White
- Moisture - Maximum 3% on dry basis
- Fat Content - Minimum 65% on dry basis

Major Markets
USA, European Union, Turkey, Egypt and UAE

• Coconut Cream and Milk

100% pure concentrate of coconut kernel without artificial flavours or preservatives is used in preparation of curries and desserts.
Available in canned and packet form.

Major Markets
UK, Middle East, Netherlands, Australia, France and Germany.

• Coconut Water

This is used as a natural energy and health drink. It contain Glucose as a main ingredient and Minerals ( Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Prosperous) as trace elements.

Fiber Products

• Coir Twine

Made out of bristle fiber (long fiber) or bristle fiber mixed with omatt fiber (short fiber) according to buyer specifications. Major uses are in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture.

Major Markets
USA, UK, France, South Korea and Japan.

• Door Mats (Hand made/Machine made)

Door mats are made out of coir twine or yarn or coir fibre mixed with jute yarn.

Major Markets
European Union and Bulgaria.

• Door Mats (Coir with steel springs)

Door mats are made out of coir fibre using steel springs, especially suitable for winter.
 

• Geotextiles

Coconut fiber geotextiles, used for soil stabilization, landscaping and erosion control as environmental-friendly material.

Major Markets
South Korea, Japan, Netherlands, USA and Germany.

 

• Rubberized Coir Products for Horticultural and Agricultural Industry

Inner layers of flower pots, basket liners, support poles for creepers and rubberized coir geotextiles are manufactured by spraying coir fiber with compounded latex.

Rubberized pots are used in nurseries as nursery pots. 

Major Markets
Korea, Japan, Netherlands and Germany.

 

• Rubberized Coir Mattresses

Mixture of coir fiber and latex are steam heated, pressed and vulcanized to produce mattresses. These mattresses are used in physiological therapy for various kinds of bone diseases. 

Major Markets
Germany and Japan.

• Coco Peat Products

In the process of extracting fiber from the coconut husk, the residue, which consists mainly of a powdery mixture, is known as coco peat and is used as a substitute for peat moss in Europe.

Exported in briquettes, blocks, disks or grow bags.

Major Markets
Germany, Netherlands and UK.


Coconut Shell Products

• Charcoal Briquettes

This product, made out of coconut shell, is especially processed for outdoor and indoor barbeques as well as for domestic heating.

Major Markets
Middle East

Activated Carbon
The raw material used for the manufacture of activated carbon is coconut shell charcoal. Coconut shell charcoal, unlike wood and coal, is not chemically activated and is therefore ideally suited for use in food processing and the manufacture of medicines. These can be used in various industries for purification.

Major Markets
USA, South Africa, UK, Japan and Canada.