This paper provides a scientific research about the novel activated carbon produced from coconut frond for the removal of toxic pesticide carbofuran.The coconut frond was chemically modified by H3PO4 with an impregnation ratio of 1:1 and later activated at 500 °C for 2 h. The produced coconut frond activated carbon (CFAC) were characterized by surface area measurement,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.The CFAC had a BET surface area of 483 m2/g and a cumulative pore volume of 0.21 cm3/g.Over 80% of 250 mg/L carbofuran was adsorbed within 4 h at 30 °C and the adsorption was not dependent on pH due to the nonionic nature of carbofuran.The adsorption kinetic was best represented by the pseudo-second-order model.