World and Australian First Technology
Internationally, KokoNiu is poised to be the world’s first to commercialise the somatic embryogenesis technology to mass propagate ‘true to type’ coconut plantlets through a proven tissue culture protocol.
KokoNiu is transforming Global Coconut Replanting through rapid micropropagation technology
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of coconut growing countries are on Australia’s doorstep
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of exisiting trees are declining in productivity due to old age
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increase in the demand for coconut products over the last decade
The Looming Global Coconut Crisis
According to a recent report from the International Coconut Community (ICC), an intergovernmental agency that works to promote the global coconut industry, there is a massive crisis looming for the coconut industry globally. Executive Director, Mr Uron Salum states that 700 million coconut plantlets are required right now worldwide just to replace unproductive trees that have become senescent (too old).
Our Operations
For the past 25 years, Australian Research and Development into coconut has centred on tissue culture, in particular, the ability to propagate coconut plantlets on a large scale. With 90% of the global coconut growing areas located in the Asia Pacific region, there is a massive market for new plantlets on our doorstep.
With the perfect storm unfolding, KokoNiu in collaboration with the University of Queensland (UQ) is commercialising the improved protocol of the somatic embryogenesis (SE) technology. This protocol enables micro-propagation from the coconut flower to produce ‘true to type’ coconut plantlets identical to the Mother tree on a massive scale at a cost significantly less than current methods.
About Us
The Founder has brought together a diverse range of individuals, each a hand-picked specialist in their field to sit on the Board as well as a highly experienced Advisory Team.
This highly respected management team will assist in identifying, securing and monitoring the management of these vertically integrated businesses.
As for the technology, KokoNiu has secured the leading coconut tissue culture specialists from around the world.
