• How much oil does Fiji import?
  • (In 2015, Fiji imported 16,675 tonnes of vegetable oil ¨C landed value USD 20.7 million; and, Papua New Guinea 46,758 tonnes ¨C landed value USD 43.1 million). These imports are almost entirely for food use.
  • Where is coconut oil made in Fiji?
  • In Fiji, in the 1990s, Wainiyaku Estate on Taveuni pioneered the development of high quality coconut oil ¨C first producing premium cold press copra oil, which was then then followed by the manufacture of VCO. Organic certification was obtained for the export of their oil to the US market.
  • Why do we need improved cultivars for vegetable oil extraction?
  • Limited land availability and growing demands for vegetable oils call for the development of improved cultivars for harnessing higher yields as well as more efficient oil extraction technologies to augment oil recovery from different oilseed crops without compromising with the oil quality.
  • Where can I buy vegetable oil in the Philippines?
  • In the Philippines, VCO is now a common product found in most supermarkets and pharmacies ¨C this is not the case in PICs, which are large importers of vegetable oil. (In 2015, Fiji imported 16,675 tonnes of vegetable oil ¨C landed value USD 20.7 million; and, Papua New Guinea 46,758 tonnes ¨C landed value USD 43.1 million).
  • Where can I buy vegetable oil in the Pacific Islands?
  • In the Pacific Islands, VCO tends to be mainly available in speciality stores targeting tourists. In supermarkets and in stores catering for local consumers, the vegetable oil shelves are dominated by soya bean oil, canola oil, etc. Suva¡¯s upmarket supermarkets ofer small quantities of high priced VCO, including products imported from Sri Lanka.
  • Who is the largest importer from Fiji?
  • VCO marketed Nature Pacific (Aust.) Ltd the largest importer from Fiji. VCO being produced by Copra Millers of Fiji Ltd in Savusavu. VCO is produced directly from fresh, mature coconut kernel and thus by-passes the first stage of making copra. VCO is oficially defined by the Philippines National Standard as: