Coco peat and fibre: a local solution for farmers in French Polynesia!
Coconuts offer unused resources, previously treated as waste, which could be developed locally as a promising alternative for farmers, nursery managers and even aquaculture operators.
Some trials for putting coco peat and fibre to valuable use aim to reduce dependency on imported seed-raising mix and replace plastic ropes used on pearl farms that pollute the marine and terrestrial environment.
Novel initiatives are being trialled by the French Polynesia Marine Resources and Agriculture Departments, in particular on Raiatea, where Thierry Lison de Loma is using his farm as an experimental site to produce seed-raising mix from coco peat.
On Taha'a, Aymeric Champon, a pearl farmer, is trialling woven coconut fibre ropes to replace plastic ones.
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