Discover the importance of participatory science in combating coconut root wilt disease and enhancing sustainable farming ...

Coconuts are exotic, edible fruits produced by coconut trees. The coconut tree is a kind of palm tree with a single straight trunk and has been used for many purposes since prehistoric times. Every ...

PANAJI, India -- Coconut trees are no longer considered trees in the tropical Indian state of Goa, where authorities have reclassified them as palms to allow farmers to cut them down more easily.

The coconut is one of the most robust and useful plants in the plant kingdom. It is ubiquitous throughout the tropics and is the plant that has made small islands habitable. The nut directly provides ...