Agro-industrial development and valorization of coconut fruit waste In Indonesia: A review

Wenny Surya Murtius *

Department of Agro-industrial Technology, Faculty of Agriculture Technology, Universitas Andalas, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
 
Review
Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2024, 11(01), 031–038.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2024.11.1.0063
Publication history: 
Received on 17 March 2024; revised on 29 April 2024; accepted on 01 May 2024
 
Abstract: 
The development of coconut agro-industry in Indonesia has the potential to be carried out, one of which is by valorizing waste / by-products of product processing, especially coconut fruit. Indonesia as the highest coconut producing country in the world, has abundant resources and has not been optimally utilized. This review discusses systematically from various sources of national and or international research articles to discuss the development of coconut agro-industry in Indonesia. Coconut plantations in Indonesia are divided into 3 forms, 98% are smallholder plantations. So that efforts to develop coconut agro-industry and including valorization of its waste will potentially improve the economy of the community.

 

Keywords: 
Development; Agro-industry; Coconut waste; Valorization
 
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