coconut oil from viet nam in ghana

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Is virgin coconut oil a threat to Nigeria's agro-based livelihood?
  • Throughout the years, coconut farming has been an important component of agriculture in the municipality (Ghana Statistical Service [GSS], 2014). However, virgin coconut oil (VCO) processing, which is a major agro-based livelihood activity in the municipality, is being threatened by the direct export of coconuts from the municipality by Nigerians.
  • Should Ghana invest in coconut processing?
  • On the basis of the findings, the study recommends that the government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry should consider investing in the processing of coconuts in the Municipality under the One District-One Factory project to employ the local people.
  • Where do coconuts come from in Ghana?
  • In Ghana, 80% of coconut production takes place in the south-western coastal belt (van den Broek et al., 2016), mainly in the Western and Central regions. The two regions are the main suppliers of dry coconuts to processing companies in the country (Issaka et al., 2012).
  • When did the coconut plant start in Ghana?
  • The coconut plant was introduced in the south-western region of Ghana in the 1920s by a British forestry manager. Following the expansion of the cultivation of the coconut plant, a processing factory was built and managed by civil servants in the 1950s under a public policy (Ruf et al., 2010).
  • Does coconut export affect VCO processing businesses?
  • Estimating the impact of coconut export on VCO processing businesses The study estimated the extent to which coconut export affected the quantities (pieces) of coconuts obtained by processors. To do this, only data from processors who had spent at least one year in the processing business before 2002 was used.
  • Is virgin coconut oil a functional oil?
  • Virgin coconut oil as functional oil. In A. M. Grumezescu and A. M. Holban (Eds.), Therapeutic, probiotic, and unconventional foods (pp. 291¨C301). Academic Press. Srivastava, Y. A., Semwal, A. D., & Majumdar, A. (2016). Quantitative and qualitative analysis of bioactive components present in virgin coconut oil.