coconut business

From Purvina’s virgin coconut oil to Cancrie’s nanocarbon batteries, Indian entrepreneurs are blending tradition with innovation — transforming the versatile coconut into impactful products.

Homemaker and mother Sumila Jayaraj decided to become an entrepreneur years after her marriage. Today, she runs Greenaura, selling organic coconut-based products and clocking Rs 20 lakh in monthly revenue.

Founder of Chennai-based startup Global Green Coir, Anees Ahmed turns coconut husk into cocopeat and uses it to make coir pots, bricks, blocks and grow bags that are exported internationally.