AreaVanuatu

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityCoconut palm

Date01/08/2017

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentSector development measures

DescriptionCommitted to support the planting of 1 million coconut trees by 2026, in an effort to revive the country\'s coconut industry.

Notes The Government of Vanuatu pledged to support the planting of 1 million coconut trees by 2026. Reportedly, apart from growing old, existing palms have withered because of cyclones. Unproductive trees will be felled and used as timber.