Coconut Stories

Declining coconut sales force Mombasa vendors to adapt to changing market
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 05, 2024

Jumwa's new products are priced affordably, with a one-litre bottle of coconut milk costing Sh150 and coconut chips costing Sh30.

Coconut farmers in Kwale to form associations to combat exploitation
Mishi Gongo  |  May 18, 2024

According to Juma, brokers buy coconuts from farmers at Sh10 and sell them for Sh30-70, depending on the size. 

Kwale County launches initiative to save coconut trees from extinction
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 25, 2024

The seedlings were distributed in the 20 wards in the county. The first beneficiaries were residents of Tsimba Golini ward with each farmer receiving...

State distributes 42,000 coconut seedlings to Coastal farmers to boost production
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 19, 2024

The CS urged state departments, counties, research institutions, and coconut farmers to boost production for both local consumption and export.

Mombasa entrepreneur transforms coconut shells into profitable household items
Mishi Gongo  |  Mar 19, 2024

An accident in 2017 ended Collins Otieno's career as a PSV driver, so he turned to the use of coconut shells to make household items for sale.

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