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• Agavaka, PD (2008) The Coconut Industry in Solomon Islands. CocoInfo International 15 (1)16-19.

• Agustin, YTV (2008) Coconut Organizations in the Philippines and Common Platforms for Regional Cooperation. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 22-26.

• Agustin, Y.T.V. (2008) Philippine Biofuels Measure is Favorable for the Coconut Industry. CocoInfo International 15(2) 12-14.

• Anithakumari, P. (2008) Clustering Coconut Farmers - A Successful Extension Approach for Enhancing Adoption and Income from Marginal and Small Holdings. CORD 24 (2), 29-39.
  

• Anon (2008) Coco Events - Past & Coming Events. CocoInfo International 15(2) 49-52.

• Anon (2008) Editorial: The theme of the 43rd APCC Cocotech Meeting: Integrated Processing of Coconut Products/By-Products and Market Prospects. CocoInfo International 15(2) 1.

• Anon (2008) Position Paper of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Philippines on Coconut Oil. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 46-47. [Anon (2008) Position Paper of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Philippines on Coconut Oil. CocoInfo International 15(2) 43-45.]

• Anon (2008) Recommendations of the Roundtable Discussion of Specific Clusters in the Coconut Industry. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 27-29.

• Anon (2008) Statistics. CocoInfo International 15(2) 53

• Arancon, RN (2007) APCC Accreditation of Coconut Industry Sectoral Organizations in the Member Countries. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 20-21.

• Atukorale, D. P. (2008) Tender Coconut Water – Its Health Benefits. CocoInfo International 15(2) 14-16.

• Bandupriya H.D.D., Weerakoon, L.K., Ranasillghe C.S., Fernando W.P.K.K. (2008) Changes in Soluble Sugars, Sugar Profile, Starch and Proline in Developing Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Inflorescences. CORD 24 (1) 54-60.

• Baudouin, L & Lebrun, L (200) Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 56 (2) 257-262. DOI10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6

• Bourdeix,R., T. Bambridge, and S. Larrue (2008) Islets Save Coconuts: From an Old Polynesian Practice to the New Concept of a Crop Gene Bank Located on Small Islands. CocoInfo International 15(2) 17-23.

• Chauhan, O.P. Singh, A, Raju, P.S. and Bawa, A.S. (2008) Development of Pomegranate Juice Blended Tender Coconut Water Beverage. CORD 24 (2),  47-54.

• Dery, S. K., R. Philippe, L. Baudouin, R. N. Quaicoe, J. Nkansah-Poku, J. Owusu-Nipah, R. Arthur, D. Dare, N. Yankey, M. Dollet (2008) Genetic diversity among coconut varieties for susceptibility to Cape St Paul Wilt Disease. Euphytica 164 (1) 1-11.  DOI  10.1007/s10681-008-9691-8

• Dransfield, J., Uhl, N.W., Asmussen, C.B., Baker, W.J., Harley, M.M. and Lewis, C.E. (2008) Genera Palmarum. Second edition. Kew Publishing.

• Ethridge, E (2008) Coconut Biofuel: The Smell of the Future. CocoInfo International 15(2) 5-8.

• Foale, M (2008) Coconut Fries – A Promising New Way to Process Coconut Kernel. CocoInfo International 15(2) 9-11.

• Fontecha, AV 2008 Export Market Development and Promotion Campaign for Coconut Products in the Philippines. CocoInfo International 15 (1)7-10

• Gilbert, GS & Parker, IM. (2008) Porroca: An Emerging Disease of Coconut in Central America. Plant Disease 92, 826-830.

• Gopikrishna, V, Thomas, T and Kandaswamy,D (2008) A quantitative analysis of coconut water: a new storage media for avulsed teeth.. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod, 105(2): 61-5.

• Gunathilake, K.D.P.P.; Abeyrathne,Y.M.R.K.(2008) Incorporation of coconut flour into wheat flour noodles and evaluation of its rheological, nutritional and sensory characteristics. Journal of Food Processing & Preservation 32 (1) 133-142.

• Harries, HC and Paull, RE (2008) Cocos nucifera Coconut. pp 107-118 In: J Janick & R E Paull (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts. Oxford University Press, USA.

• Idroes, A (2008) Market Outlook: First Half of 2008. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 44-45.

• Idroes, A (2008) Market Outlook: Second Half of 2008. CocoInfo International 15(2) 46-48.

• Karthikeyan. M; R. Bhaskaran; K. Radhika; S. Mathiyazhagan; R. Sandosskumar; R. Samiyappan & R. Velazhahan (2008) Purification and partial characterization of a toxin produced by Ganoderma lucidum, the coconut Ganoderma disease pathogen. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 41 (7) 507–513.

• Klaehre, DP (2008) Weltweit bedeutsame Gehölzphytoplasmosen (Worldwide important phytoplasmal diseases of woody plants) Nachrichtenbl. Deut. Pflanzenschutzd., 60 (10). S. 217–231, 2008, ISSN 0027-7479. [Cocos nucifera L. und Phoenix L. spp. – Palm Lethal Yellowing pp 219-222].

• Kularatne, J.D.J.S. Peiris, T.S.G.  and Samita, S. (2008) Impact of Covariate on Single Palm Plot Experiments in Coconut. CORD 24 (2), 10-20.
  

• Kumar S.N., Bai K.V.K., Rajagopal V. and Aggarwal P.K. 2008. Simulating coconut growth, development and yield with the InfoCrop-coconut model. Tree Physiology 28: 1049-1058.

• Lebrun, P, L. Baudouin, W. Myrie, A. Berger and M. Dollet (2008) Recent lethal yellowing outbreak: why is the Malayan Yellow Dwarf Coconut no longer resistant in Jamaica? Tree Genetics & Genomes 4 (1) 125-131. [on-line June 2007 DOI 10.1007/s11295-007-0093-1] .

• Lekadou and George, ML (2008) Raising a New Generation of Coconut Trees. CocoInfo International 15(2) 24-25.

• Marikkar, J.M.N., Jayasundera, J.M.M.A., Kumari, A.G.O. and Waidyarathana, K.P. (2008) A Predictive Model for Determination of Iodine Value of Coconut Oil by GLC Analysis of Component Fatty Acids. CORD 24 (2),  21-28.
  

• Mathur, P.N., K. Muralidharan, V.A. Parthasarathy, P. Batugal, and F. Bonnot. 2008. Data Analysis Manual for Coconut Researchers. Bioversity Technical Bulletion No. 14. Bioversity International, Rome, Italy. 240 pages

• Mialet-Serra I., Clement-Vidal A., Roupsard O., Jourdan C. and Dingkuhn M. 2008. Whole-plant adjustments in coconut (Cocos nucifera) in response to sink-source imbalance. Tree Physiol 28: 1199-1209.

• Muhartoyo (2008) Organic Certification for Coconut Farms and Virgin Coconut (VCO) in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 32-35.

• N’Nan O., Hocher V., Verdeil J-L., Konan J-L., Ballo K., Mondeil F. and Malaurie B., (2008) Cryopreservation by encapsulation-dehydration of plumules of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). CryoLetters29 (4), 339-350.

• Nangia, S, Paul, V, Chawla, D and Deorari, A (2008) Topical coconut oil application reduces transepidermal water loss in preterm very low birth weight neonates: a randomized clinical trial. Pediatrics 121:S139.

• Navarro M.N.V., Jourdan C., Sileye T., Braconnier S., Mialet-Serra I., Saint-Andre L., Dauzat J., Nouvellon Y., Epron D., Bonnefond J.M., Berbigier P., Rouziere A., Bouillet J.P. and Roupsard O. 2008. Fruit development, not GPP, drives seasonal variation in NPP in a tropical palm plantation. Tree Physiol 28: 1661-1674.

• Nunez, TC and Ocoy, ET (2008) Polyembryony in Philippine Makapuno (Cocos nucifera L.) Hybrids CORD 24 (2),  40-46.

• Pathiraja, P.M.E.K, Fernando, M.T.N, Jayasundera, J.M.M.A. (2008) Processing of Virgin Coconut 0il in Srl Lanka Using Cold Extraction Method: An Economic Analysis. CORD 24 (1) 79-89.

• Peiris, N (2008) The Coconut Industry in Sri Lanka. CocoInfo International 15(2) 2-4.

• Peiris, T.S.G. and J.D.J.S. Kularatne (2008) Assessment of Climate Variability for Coconut and Other Crops: A Statistical Approach CORD 24 (1) 35-53.

• Prabakaran and S. L. Hoti (2008) Coconut Water as a Cheap Source for the Production of Endotoxin Bacillus thuringiensis var. Israelensis, a Mosquito Control Agent. CocoInfo International 15(2) 29-32.

• Radiman, C & Yuliani, G (2008) Coconut water as a potential resource for cellulose acetate membrane preparation.Polymer International 57(3)502-508.

• Ravindranath, AD (2008) Ecofriendly Coir Production and Pith Utilization for Economic Benefit Using Bioinoculants-"Coirret" and "Pithplus. CORD 24 (2)  1-9.
  

• Rethinam, P & Sivaraman, K (2008) Polyculture in coconut. Natural Resources India Foundation, New Delhi.

• Riedel, M., Riederer, M, Becker, D, Herran, A, Kullaya, A, Arana-López, G, Peña-Rodríguez, L, Billotte, N, Sniady, V, Rohde, W, and Ritter, E (2008) Cuticular wax composition in Cocos nucifera  L.: physicochemical analysis of wax components and mapping of their QTLs onto the coconut molecular linkage map. Tree Genetics & Genomes 5 (1) 53-69 [2009].DOI:10.1007/s11295-008-0168-7
  

• Rivera, RL, Santos, GA, Rivera, SM,Emmanuel, EE and Baylon, GB (2008) Development of Synthetic Variety of Coconut: PCA Syn Var 001. I. Status and Prospects. CORD 24 (1) 90-112.

• Roupsard, O., N. Lamanda, C. Jourdan, M. Navarro, I. Mialet-Serra, J. Dauzat, Tiata Sileye (2008) Coconut Carbon Sequestration Part 1 / Highlights on Carbon Cycle in Coconut Plantations. CORD 24 (1) 1-14.

• Roupsard, 0., 0. Hamel, M. Henry, A. Rouzière, Tiata Sileye and J.-P. Labouisse (2008) Coconut Carbon Sequestration Part 2 / Strategies for tile Carbon Market & Simulating Potential Incomes for Coconut CDM Projects. CORD 24 (1) 15-34.

• Schwartz, H (2008) Building a Labor-Community Alliance: San Francisco Unionists and the Coalition to Save the Copra Crane. Labor Studies Journal. published on line 11 January 2008.

• Secretaria, MI and Adon Sr., TA (2008) Commercial Production and Chemical/Physical Characterization of Natural Nutritious Coconut Sap Food Products (Cocosap Juice and Cocosap Concentrate) at Tawan-tawan, Bagnio District, Davao City, Southern Mindanao, Philippines. CORD 24 (1) 61-78.

• Shantichandra, W.K.N. (2008) Face to Face: An interview with Mr. Ranjith Wickramasinghe, Managing Partner of Wichy Plantation, Sri Lanka. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 41-43.

• Shantichandra, W.K.N. (2008) Face to Face: An Interview with Mr. Rohan Peris, Director, Manufacturing and Finance of Haycarb, Sri Lanka. CocoInfo International 15(2) 40-42.

• Singh, TV (2008) Indirect Heating Type Copra Dryer in India. CocoInfo International 15(2) 32-35.

• Singh, V and Swamy, K.G.N. (2008) Tender Nut Punch and Cutter: A Practical Tool Developed in India. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 30-31..

• Skae, T (2008) The Great Fat Debate - Why Coconut Oil is Best. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 38-40

• Thampan, P.K. (2008) UNDP-GEF-SGP Support for Stimulating Coconut Based Agroecosystem for Rendering Productive and Protective Benefits in Kerala, India. CocoInfo International 15(2) 36-39.

• Vasudevan, D.M. and Ananth Rao, N. (2008) Coronary Artery Disease (Atherosclerosis) – An Overview and the Role of Coconut Oil in Hypercholesterolemia. CocoInfo International 15(2) 26-28.

• Zieroth, G (2008) Local Energy Resources for Remote Islands: A Case Study in Rotuma-Fiji. CocoInfo International 15 (1) 36-37.