Coconut coir and coco-peat industry
Introduction
Coconut tree (cocos nucifera) which belongs to the Arecaceae / palm family is commonly found in the tropic and sub tropican areas of the world. In Sri Lanka people use almost every part of the coconut tree for their daily domestic needs as well as for raw materials in many fields such as agriculture , furniture industry etc. Being of such great use since the old days coconut has become an essential part of the lives of Sri Lankan people. Coconut tree is even called as ‘kapruka’ in Sinhala with the meaning ‘the great tree that caters the needs of all’.
Every part of the coconut fruit from husk to coconut water is taken in to some kind of use. The coconut kernel is widely used in culinary in Sri Lanka. Apart from that kernel is used mainly in production of desiccated coconut and coconut oil. The desiccated coconut produced in Sri Lankan mills are of very high demand in the world market due to their unique qualities like its aroma , pure white collar and Unique taste. Another unique product extracted from coconut kernel is virgin coconut oil. Its is extracted from fresh coconut meat and said to be rich in medium chain fattry acids which are very good for the human body. It contains about 50% lauric acid which gives the qualities of mothers milk to virgin coconut oil. It helps to fight diseases and help curing faster. The part left after scraping out the kernel is the coconut shell. The coconut shell can be most widely used is producing activated carbon which is used in many countries for purification purposed in gold industry and water purification. Coconut husk is also of wide range of uses. The industry I have chosen for my assignment also use the husk as the raw material ...
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...ry and about two dozen employees.
The details of the person I contacted to obtain information about the business is as follows.
• Name - Geethanga De Silva
• Position - Supervisor
• Contact address - 12/23 , Colombo road, Dadalla, Galle.
• Telephone number – 0715873699
Products produced
The business which started just with the production of twine has now expanded into the production of coco peat and is mainly focused in production of fibre. They tendd to provide it to company which export them directly to countries like China U.S.A France Canada etc. because its more profitable than producing finished products and exporting. So they pack the fibre into bales and provide them to the company. Currently they produce twine also for the local market also but it is done in a rather smaller scale. Coco peat is produced to finished products in the form of 5kg bags.
All in all, the kukui tree has flourished in Hawaii due to its physical adaptations and proved to be a valuable resource. The tree’s unique characteristics are what make it stand out from other plants found around the islands. It is also these characteristics that make it biologically successful in order to grow and reproduce efficiently. Also, the native Hawaiians have utilized this plant to the fullest by making use of every single part of the plant. The kukui tree is a prime example of successful adaptation here in Hawaii and will continue to flourish for a very long time.
Coconut oil can be used for a wide variety of health, wellness and beauty issues. However, there seems to be a lot of confusion about the different types of coconut oil on the market. What's good and what's not so good, etc. Before you can make an intelligent decision about which coconut oil is right for you and your situation, you need to know a few of the basics about coconut oil before you begin your search.
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There are many skin diseases manifest by different people. Skin condition may ranging from simple dryness to severe erythema and scaling ( Aburjai & Natsheh, 2003 ). To overcome the bad skin conditions, a lot of cosmetic formulations are marketed with a lot of promising claims. The main function of cosmetic formulation should be to protect the skin from harmful exogenous and endogenous agents. Natural cosmetic formulation containing coconut oils may have many benefits to the skin. Gupta et al (2010) mentioned the benefits of coconut oils such as natural antioxidant, which protect the tissue from free radical damage, help against infection by having antimicrobial properties, soften and moisturize the skin and prevent wrinkling, sagging and age spots.
Fitzherbert, E. B., Struebig, M. J., Morel, A., Danielsen, F., Brühl, C. A., Donald, P. F., & Phalan, B. (2008). Review: How will oil palm expansion affect biodiversity?. Trends In Ecology & Evolution, 2(3), 538-545. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2008.06.012
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...ity in the culture heritage these aspects need to be include. The inclusion of trees in the materialist antiquates system base on the historical aspect needs to change according to the Sri Lankan belief system. Because considering the belief context in Sri Lanka especially Buddhists have historically and spiritually important trees such as Sir Maha Bhodiya (sacred symbol of Buddha) which was planted in 3rd century BC (UNESCO World Heritage convention). Therefore, the inclusions of such heritages like nature should accept spiritual values. Further, it should expand to all ethnic groups in Sri Lanka .Even though the definition does not specify separate ethnic groups to have diversity in the country need to identify heritages of different nationalities in Sri Lanka. Also, the theme of property need to changes because value of each heritage cannot be taken to a scale.
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