Intercropping between coconut trees is widely promoted, but this can be either a blessing or a curse. This all depends on whether science is used. Unfortunately, this is sometimes sorely lacking ...

But since coconut intercropping is not limited to cacao, PCIC/PCIA is holding an Oct. 16 to 17 conference in Cebu City to provide the best science-based approaches to improve coconut intercropping.

Consider the coconut intercropping case provided by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). Since intercropping entails a risk level that universal or commercial banks avoid, it would take an ...