The Executive Director Speaks: “The Market Potential of High Quality Coconut Husk-Based Products"................................................................................…………..2

Prevailing Market Prices of Selected Coconut Products and Oils ..........................3-4

Market Analysis of Activated Carbon......................................................................5-6

Community News .....................................................................................................7-13

Coco News ….........................................................................................................13-19

Bio-diesel News .……………..…………………………………………………..19-21

Other Vegeoil News.……………..………………………….….…………..……21-23

GMO Watch...………………………………………………………………....…23-24

Coconut Recipe: “Banana Heart Salad”....................................................................24

Business Opportunities................................................................................................24

STATISTICS………………... …………….........................................………… 24-25

Table 1. Monthly Export of Coconut Shell Charcoal by Selected Countries, 2006-2008 (In MT)

Table 2. Monthly Export of Activated Carbon by Selected Countries, 2006-2008 (In MT)

Table 3. Monthly Export of Activated Carbon from the APCC Member Countries, to the USA, 2006-2008 (In MT)