ce approved complete coconut oil refined plant in nigeria

   
ce approved complete coconut oil refined plant in nigeria
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • ce approved complete coconut oil refined plant in nigeria
Does NIFOR develop improved coconut processing technologies in Lagos State?

Igene, Solomon, Orji, Akagbosu and Osifo (2015) assessed the awareness, perception and adoption of NIFOR developed improved coconut processing technologies in Lagos state, Nigeria. A total of 120 coconut processors were sampled through a multi-stage random sampling procedure.

What is the potential of coconut in Nigeria?

In Nigeria, coconut has the potential of generating over N10 billion annually for farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs. For example, Lagos state has the potential for the production of more than 10 million coconut trees with annual production of over 1 billion husked nuts worth over N45 billion.

How much coconut oil is consumed in Nigeria?

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (2016), Nigeria coconut oil domestic consumption is about 7,000 metric tonnes thus leaving a supply gap of about 5,500 metric tonnes per annum.

How is organic coconut oil processed?

The refined organic coconut oil is processed using the organically approved methods of physical extraction and refining. For the extraction step, the coconuts are broken into pieces and the coconut meat is allowed to dry, and once it is dried, the meat or flesh of the Coconut is hydraulically pressed at 100 - 130 degrees to extract the oil.