Coconut Comeback...

​Coconuts used in copra production once formed the backbone of the Seychelles economy.  The industry was still of high importance at the time of the formation of IDC, but gradually its importance to the economy waned and copra was eclipsed by tourism as a foreign exchange earner for the nation. ​Lately, the rising popularity of coconut oil for everything from massage oil to makeup remover has added value to the humble coconut. ​

​Writing in UK’s Daily Mail on 29 January 2015, Anne Pursglove says “If you believe the hype, almost every product in your bathroom cabinet could be replaced with the stuff!”  IDC has recently ventured into the market with its own range of coconut oil bottles, now available on sale to the public. ​​​