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January 4, 2018 /Posted byAdmin

Serendipol was set up in 2007 with support from Dr. Bronner’s to produce organic and fair trade certified coconut oil. They now work with more than 1,200 farmers and process 30 million coconuts a year into virgin coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut flour, coconut flakes and chips, and coconut water. All parts of the coconut are used. Husks are sold and processed into fiber for ropes, doormats, and erosion control, shells are burned to provide biomass energy or sold to produce charcoal and activated carbon, and the oil cake is sold for animal feed. Serendipol supports farmers to transition to regenerative organic methods that enrich the soil, promote biodiversity, improve yields, sequester atmospheric carbon, and increase resilience. Workers have opportunities for personal and professional development and enjoy conditions and compensation above the industry average. The fair trade committee, which includes farmers, workers, and management, has funded nearly 1,000 projects including initial subsidies for compost production, medical equipment for rural clinics, school renovation and vocational training for disadvantaged youth, home improvement grants, restoration of water reservoirs, rural infrastructure, and support for local community groups.

 

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Pannala Road, Dandagamuwa, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka. View on Google Map

Phone: +94 372 284 568 | Fax: +94 372 284 567 | Email: inquiry@serendipol.com

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Biodiversity

Banana, pineapple, ginger, cinnamon and other inter crops grown between coconut trees to increase biodiversity, reduce pest pressure, and promote sequestration of CO2 into the soil.

Because crops are planted more densely, also generates additional income per acre for farmers.

Bee keeping to encourage pollination of main and inter crops and to support natural habitats.

Replanting

Productive seedlings placed in between existing trees to receive sufficient sunlight.

Once seedlings are old enough to produce nuts, the neighbouring ageing trees are removed.

Soil Fertility

Produced and supplied >33 million kg of compost to our farmers at subsidized prices, spending over $450,000.

With our support, some farmers now produce their own compost on-site.

Over half of our farmers allow cattle to graze on their coconut estates—helping to convert weeds and grass into manure, stimulate growth of plant roots, and sequestration of CO2 into biomass.

Soil/Water Conservation

Vegetative cover with a ground canopy of perennial grasses and other cover cropping species.

Mulching with weeds, leaves, coconut fronds and coconuts husks.

Adding contour drains/bunds.

Burying spongy coconut husks in pits around trees.

Agroforestry

Some of our farms have thick canopies, high species diversity, and high biomass generation reducing soil erosion.

In such farms, we observe recycling of leaf litter, sustainability of soil fertility, reduced soil erosion, and improved food security.

Our innovative and comprehensive agroforestry project.

Organic Integrity

Ensuring traceability of product through personal, verifiable, and transparent relationships with farmers.

Maintaining organic integrity through stringent measures-e.g., GPS-monitored lorries-to avoid commingling at farm, in transit, or in storage.

To help our contract growers improve the fertility and profitability of their estates through natural methods. To be a catalyst of rural development in our host community and our entire project region-in respectful cooperation with our staff, growers and the community at large.

To conceive, develop and produce novel, high-quality value added coconut based products that demonstrate the versatility of this renewable resource. To demonstrate to customers and consumers that operating under our “organic and fair trade” mandate is compatible with the professional and profitable operation of a business.

To be the world’s foremost supplier of certified organic and fair trade coconut products, thus giving our shareholders and customers a reliable, environmentally sustainable and socially responsible source of raw material for their food and body care products.