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ACIAR CocoVeneer Objective 2: Guidelines for harvesting coconut palms in South Pacific island countries

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posted on 2023-05-25, 18:42 authored by Blackburn, D, Gregory NolanGregory Nolan
Many palms in coconut plantations in the South Pacific Islands are old and have lost much of their vitality and productivity. Known as senile coconuts, these palms provide only low nut yields. For example, a 25-year-old coconut may produce up to 35 nuts a year while a 60- year-old senile coconut may only provide 4 nuts. In reality, senile coconut plantations are ready for replacement, or conversion to alternative land use.

Any policies developed to provide specific guidelines for the harvesting of senile palms should to take into account the controls required to:

• Harvest and replace senile coconut palms to maintain a sustainable coconut resource base for forecasted future demand.

• Implement safe harvesting practices.

• Address environmental considerations.

A rotary peeled coconut veneer product industry is being investigated as an option for the use of logs that will be extracted when senile palms are harvested. If this option proves attractive, strategic operations will need to be considered to address an increasing demand for peeler-logs. Guidelines for harvest log selections, felling, log handling and site rehabilitation are identified and proposed in this document.

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University of Tasmania School of Architecture and Design

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30

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School of Architecture and Design

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University of Tasmania School of Architecture and Design

Place of publication

Hobart

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Harvesting and transport of forest products

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