The ICC Session and Meeting is the highest decision-making body of the Community and is held annually to discuss, deliberate and take policy decisions on the activities to be undertaken by the Community for the sustained development of the global coconut sector. The countries are represented at the Session by the Honourable Ministers of Agriculture/Trade/Commerce/Plenipotentiary Delegates authorized by the National Governments and Senior Officials from the concerned Ministries.
The three-day 61st ICC Session Meeting was conducted at the Berkeley Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, from 18 to 21 November 2025. The Government of Thailand held the Chair of the International Coconut Community... read more
Foundational Partnership Framework Established: ICC, BRIN, and IJBNet Launch Strategic Cooperation for Coconut Research and Innovation The International Coconut Community (ICC) has taken a strategic step together with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Indonesia-Japan Business Network (IJBNet) to formalize two key agreements. These agreements establish a framework to accelerate comprehensive research and innovation on coconut, including the development of sustainable energy from non-food coconut resources.
The first memorandum, the “Agreement between the International Coconut Community and BRIN’s Research Center for Plantation Crops regarding Mass Propagation of Superior Coconut Seeds using In Vitro Techniques, and Metabolomic Studies,... read more
An Expert Review Meeting was held, on 6 November 2025, in a hybrid format in the Ministry of Trade Building, Jakarta to review and gather crucial feedback on the draft “Inspector Manual for Non-Standard Coconut”, a document aiming to establish a harmonized global standard for sorting non-edible coconuts to be used as feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production rather than going to waste. If adopted, this initiative is expected to utilise coconut waste, supporting both the coconut sector's sustainability and global decarbonisation efforts.
The manual was developed by Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in collaboration with Indonesia-Japan... read more
