"The economics of ethanol production are improving as the technology improves," he says ... "Not surprisingly, shorter-chain vegetable oils do exist," he says. "Coconut oil, tropical oils and similar ...

THE biodiesel industry is competing for the limited supply of coconuts, crowding out exporters of products like coconut oil and coconut water, industry officials said.

Copra is mainly used for production of coconut oil ... Farmers usually sell copra to processing plants, where it is processed into coconut oil.

Pollachi and Anaimalai coconuts are renowned for their taste and quality but are currently facing a critical phase, widely affected by the Kerala Wilt.