 the coconut value chain utilsing every part of a coconut the coconut value chain utilsing every part of a coconut several faculties within the university of guyana have been conducting research within the coconut value chain the projects include  the coconut shell to produce activated carbon with an application to waste water treatment in the mining industry stabilization of coconut meal this extends the shelf life of quinches which are currently made on a daily basis in small batches to maintain freshness the coir fiber has many applications including bed material for mushroom production bedding material for hydroponics and filter for aquaponics the fiber of the coconut can be compressed to make boards fiberboards can be used as a substitute for plyboard protection of the coconut against red palm mite rpm four chemical pesticides were used namely fenitrothion inisan triazophous aramite insecticide to determine their effectiveness in controlling rpm on coconut trees the results from the experiment showed that inisan performed 87 followed by triazophos 63 with aramite performing the poorest contributors to these research projects are dr dawn fox prof pat francis and dr e charles ssmith tue 2142023 1124  