tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post4824477691433417390..comments2024-03-18T02:27:15.748+05:30Comments on Song of the waves - Parayil A. Tharakan Blog: Kerala: Of monkeys and nutsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-35101660270499425622008-09-29T11:05:00.000+05:302008-09-29T11:05:00.000+05:30Ashvin, that is interesting.The problem in Kerala ...Ashvin, that is interesting.<BR/><BR/>The problem in Kerala (and in countries like Maldives) is that there is hardly any value adding to the coconuts. The centuries old pattern of nuts to copra to oil is still followed.<BR/><BR/>A few years back I visited a research company named Scarab in Stockholm. I was impressed by the work they were doing, particularly on coconuts. The CEO of that organization told me that the income from coconuts can be increased twenty-fold by value adding. <BR/><BR/>One example he mentioned was that though coconut oil is the best natural suntan lotion, no effort is made to market it in that form.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-62512784723008884682008-09-20T16:04:00.000+05:302008-09-20T16:04:00.000+05:30I remember seeing coconuts rotting on the ground o...I remember seeing coconuts rotting on the ground on a very very exclusive island resort in the Maldives (it could be termed a 6 star resort though there is no such classification) while the kitchens there used dessicated coconuts and coconut milk from Nestle (I think ?) probably the Maldivians also have caught a whiff of the Malayali air....Ashvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891321830756798690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-8393710556484076882008-07-04T19:35:00.001+05:302008-07-04T19:35:00.001+05:30Thanks for the comment, Ajith.Thanks for the comment, Ajith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-12399228218687030762008-07-04T19:35:00.000+05:302008-07-04T19:35:00.000+05:30Jacob matthan, maddy, sorry I missed responding to...Jacob matthan, maddy, sorry I missed responding to your comments. Saw them when I was about to reply to ajithAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-20894708941521896722008-07-04T10:37:00.000+05:302008-07-04T10:37:00.000+05:30Hopefully the monkeys will not set up a union and ...Hopefully the monkeys will not set up a union and strike.Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-64649801565672118782007-10-02T22:01:00.000+05:302007-10-02T22:01:00.000+05:30I can imagine the red shirted union dadas shaking ...I can imagine the red shirted union dadas shaking their closed fists at the bunch of monkeys climbing coconut trees, and the monkeys mimicking them from atop the trees!!Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-53014193223892949432007-10-01T17:27:00.000+05:302007-10-01T17:27:00.000+05:30This is quite disturbing. In all our supermarkets ...This is quite disturbing. In all our supermarkets the number of coconut related products is increasing exponentially. The number of brands of coconut milk hitting the shelf are growing by the day. And each supermarket is bringing in its own brand. Coconut sweets are also becoming very popular. The products are coming from primarily Thailand which has learnt ro exploit the western tastes at good profit. I hope Indian growers in Kerala can get together like the grape growers in Maharashtra as we are really seeing a trend here which must be allowed to become an accepted trend. Then the marginal cost of a coconut plucker should fade into oblivion!Jacob Matthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571251800458009507noreply@blogger.com