date:May 20, 2016
e been seeing an increase in coconut prices about one fold, he said. Thats the highest we have seen in 15 years.
Apart from the hot weather, prices have gone up because there has been an increase in demand for coconuts as drinking coconut water has become a health fad.
Malaysia has been enveloped in a sweltering heatwave that saw the temporary closure of schools in March and April and slowed vegetable production, leading to price hikes. Durian plantations have also been affected by the severe