International Coconut Community

Developing Inclusive Investment Policies to Optimize Coconut Downstream Potential: A Key Deliberation at the Wantimpres Coordination Meeting

08 December 2025
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Bogor, 4 December 2025, Director General of the International Coconut Community (ICC), Dr. Ir. Jelfina C. Alouw, delivered a key presentation in Session II of the Coordination Meeting hosted by the Secretariat of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres), with the central theme: “Agricultural Downstream Investment Strategies to Enhance Farmer Welfare.” The meeting gathered academics, ministry representatives, commodity experts, and policy strategists to strengthen Indonesia’s agricultural downstream development agenda.

Dr. Jelfina underscored the vital role of coconut in regional and global supply chains. Despite increasing global demand, Indonesia’s coconut production has remained stagnant for over a decade. To address this, she... read more

ICC Endorses Non-Standard Coconut Sorting Manual at the 61st ICC Session in Bangkok, Thailand

26 November 2025
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The International Coconut Community (ICC) officially endorsed the Non-Standard (NS) Coconut Sorting Manual during the 61st ICC Session and Ministerial Meeting held on 20 November 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. This milestone marks a major advancement in promoting sustainability, traceability, and quality assurance within the global coconut sector.

The Manual was developed through close collaboration among the ICC, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia, Green Power Development (GPD) of Japan, and the Indonesia Japan Business Network (IJBNet). Prior to its submission to the Session, the draft underwent extensive review and technical discussions among ICC experts and... read more

ICC Urges Global Action to Safeguard the 'Tree of Life' at the 11th Session of the Governing Body of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture

26 November 2025
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The International Coconut Community (ICC), represented by the Director General, has delivered a powerful statement at the 11th Session of the Governing Body (GB 11) of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), currently being held in Lima, Peru.

Under the overarching theme of Fostering Biodiversity and Food Security: Preserving Heritage, Cultivating a Shared Future, the ICC, representing its 21 member countries, highlighted the essential role of coconut-the Tree of Life in global food security and the urgent need for enhanced conservation efforts.

The ICC statement emphasized that the conservation of coconut is not merely an... read more