India stands as the third position in the world for largest
coconut-producing country. Copra is one of the major
traditional products processed from coconuts. Fresh
coconut contains a moisture content of about 52% (wet
basis), which should be reduced down to about 7% by
drying in order to concentrate the oil content. On an
average, 5–7 coconuts are essential to produce 1 kg of
copra, although this depends on the grade of product. The
traditional methods followed in India are sun and kiln
drying. They produce poor-quality copra and also take
time to attain the equilibrium moisture content