The Coconut
Industry Board
The Coconut Industry Board is a statutory body established by the Coconut Industry Control Act of 1945. It is responsible for monitoring and informing the Government of Jamaica of the state of the coconut industry, advising growers of agronomic best practices and providing quality planting materials.
About Us
The Jamaican Coconut Industry Board and its stakeholders promotes the sustainable cultivation of coconuts, provides ongoing research, creates local and international marketing opportunities, and oversees the implementation of laws governing the import, sale, and purchase of coconut products and their substitutes. We also aim to improve the socioeconomic circumstances of coconut growers, processors, traders, and other stakeholders who depend on the crop for a living.
We Manufacture and Sell Coconut-Based Products
The Coconut Shop, the Board's retail outlet, is located at our head office at 18 Waterloo Road in Kingston, Jamaica. We sell a wide range of coconut products including Jelly Coconuts, Coconut Water, Coconut Oil and Coconut Treats and Snacks.
Annual Registration of Coconut Growers
The Jamaican Coconut Industry Board and its stakeholders promotes the sustainable cultivation of coconuts, provides ongoing research, creates local and international marketing opportunities, and oversees the implementation of laws governing the import, sale, and purchase of coconut products and their substitutes. We also aim to improve the socioeconomic circumstances of coconut growers, processors, traders, and other stakeholders who depend on the crop for a living.
Our Research Department
Our research department focuses on various areas, including plant breeding and pathology, crop disease management, weed control systems, tissue culture, crop cover efficiency, germination improvement, soil testing, optimising fertiliser levels, and implementing soil conservation measures.
Industry News and Updates
View the latest news regarding farming and agriculture.
Coconut output up 73% since 2021, but drought stalls recovery
Jamaica’s coconut production has climbed 73 per cent since 2021 on the back of a sustained replanting drive, but current drought conditions threatens that recovery, with one St Thomas grower reporting output down by half this year. “The factory is working two to three days per week now, as against five days per week normally, and we have big orders to fulfil,” Noah Black of Michael Black Farms Limited told the Financial Gleaner.
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Oct 5, 2025
Caribbean coconut brands tap into the US market
Three brands travelled to the Natural Products Expo East 2023 in Philadelphia to tap into the US
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Apr 29, 2025
Promoting Natural Caribbean Coconut Products At Expo Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (ITC News) – International Trade Centre (ITC) brings two brands to the largest trade show in the Caribbean for better business and
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