Figure 7.4
150
Philippines,
India,
18.0%
27.7%
Sri Lanka, 3.7%
Brazil, 3.5%
Thailand, 2.4%
Viet Nam, 2.0%
Mexico, 1.8%
Papua New Guinea, 1.6%
United Republic
of Tanzania, 1.0%
Indonesia, 38.2%
Bacterial Cellulose
Figure 7.4
(See c
olor i
nsert.).Percentage.of.world.coconut.production.by.country.in.2009.
charcoal.and.activated.carbon,.fiber.products,.coconut.cream,.coconut.milk,.
coconut. powder,. and. nata. de. coco.. Nata. de. coco. is. one. of. the. value-added.
products.from.the.coconut.industry..Nata.de.coco.is.highly.regarded.for.its.
high.dietary.fiber,.which.is.beneficial.for.the.digestive.system..Moreover,.it.
contains.no.fat.or.cholesterol..Therefore.it.is.considered.a.diet.and.health.food.
product..Production.of.nata.de.coco.has.been.increasing.in.recent.years,.not.
only. for. domestic. markets,. but. also. for. export. markets,. especially. Europe,.
Japan,.the.United.States,.and.the.Middle.East..Commercial.nata.de.coco.is.produced.in.East.Asian.countries.such.as.the.Philippines,.Indonesia,.Thailand,.
China,. Vietnam,. and. Malaysia.. The. Philippines. and. Indonesia. are. the. top.
exporting. countries. of. nata. de. coco. products.. Nata. de. coco. production. is.
carried. .out.by.large.and.mid-size.companies.and.also.small.and.home.industries.that.have.their.own.market.segments..The.large.and.mid-size.companies.
have.relatively.large.markets,.including.domestic.and.export.markets..Small.
and.home.industries.have.local.markets.and.surrounding.areas..Small.and.
home.industry.production.of.nata.de.coco.can.employ.many.local.workers.
The Philippines
The.Philippines.is.one.of.the.top.exporters.of.nata.de.coco..Sixty-eight.of.the.
79.provinces.in.the.Philippines.are.coconut.areas,.with.3.6.M.hectares.or.26%.
of.total.agricultural.land.planted.with.coconut.trees..More.than.50%.of.the.
total. Philippine. supply. of. coconuts. is. sourced. from. Mindanao. (Philippine.
Trade. Training. Center. 2011).. BNC. was. first. discovered. in. the. Philippines.
through. the. observation. of. floating. slimy. substances. on. pine. apple. juice.
150
Philippines,
India,
18.0%
27.7%
Sri Lanka, 3.7%
Brazil, 3.5%
Thailand, 2.4%
Viet Nam, 2.0%
Mexico, 1.8%
Papua New Guinea, 1.6%
United Republic
of Tanzania, 1.0%
Indonesia, 38.2%
Bacterial Cellulose
Figure 7.4
(See c
olor i
nsert.).Percentage.of.world.coconut.production.by.country.in.2009.
charcoal.and.activated.carbon,.fiber.products,.coconut.cream,.coconut.milk,.
coconut. powder,. and. nata. de. coco.. Nata. de. coco. is. one. of. the. value-added.
products.from.the.coconut.industry..Nata.de.coco.is.highly.regarded.for.its.
high.dietary.fiber,.which.is.beneficial.for.the.digestive.system..Moreover,.it.
contains.no.fat.or.cholesterol..Therefore.it.is.considered.a.diet.and.health.food.
product..Production.of.nata.de.coco.has.been.increasing.in.recent.years,.not.
only. for. domestic. markets,. but. also. for. export. markets,. especially. Europe,.
Japan,.the.United.States,.and.the.Middle.East..Commercial.nata.de.coco.is.produced.in.East.Asian.countries.such.as.the.Philippines,.Indonesia,.Thailand,.
China,. Vietnam,. and. Malaysia.. The. Philippines. and. Indonesia. are. the. top.
exporting. countries. of. nata. de. coco. products.. Nata. de. coco. production. is.
carried. .out.by.large.and.mid-size.companies.and.also.small.and.home.industries.that.have.their.own.market.segments..The.large.and.mid-size.companies.
have.relatively.large.markets,.including.domestic.and.export.markets..Small.
and.home.industries.have.local.markets.and.surrounding.areas..Small.and.
home.industry.production.of.nata.de.coco.can.employ.many.local.workers.
The Philippines
The.Philippines.is.one.of.the.top.exporters.of.nata.de.coco..Sixty-eight.of.the.
79.provinces.in.the.Philippines.are.coconut.areas,.with.3.6.M.hectares.or.26%.
of.total.agricultural.land.planted.with.coconut.trees..More.than.50%.of.the.
total. Philippine. supply. of. coconuts. is. sourced. from. Mindanao. (Philippine.
Trade. Training. Center. 2011).. BNC. was. first. discovered. in. the. Philippines.
through. the. observation. of. floating. slimy. substances. on. pine. apple. juice.