MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has expressed concern over rising copra and coconut prices, saying this would impact retail prices and may cause inflation to heat up.

The power was further strengthened under PD 1644 as it granted the PCA the “full power and authority” to regulate the marketing and export of copra, coconut oil and their by-products.

Higher international prices of coconut oil due to increasing demand would usually mean better copra prices for farmers. Last year, earnings from coconut oil exports reached $2.19 billion (some ...

Data from the PCA show that farm-gate, mill site and retail copra prices have been rapidly increasing due to a combination of factors. These include strong overseas demand for coconut oil and ...

A fall in production and supply constraints are pushing coconut oil and copra prices to record levels, forcing millers of many small-scale units in Kerala to shut down for want of sufficient raw ...

The sustained surge of copra prices stirs fears that it would ripple through the value chain, according to the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). “The Philippine coconut industry is at a ...