The coir producers’ group at Pazhaverkadu near Pattukottai has established an export-oriented coir pith block manufacturing unit at a cost of Rs. 58 lakh on 2.37 hectares. The blocks are used for ...

National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI) has made a breakthrough in the process of manufacturing coir pith from coir fibre, which could help realize the country’s coir export target of ...

The soil and climate in Pollachi are ideal for coir manufacturing Pollachi, one of the world’s largest exporters of coir fibre and pith, is facing a setback like never before. Coir manufacturers are ...

CHENNAI: One should not just make hay while the sun shines, but also ensure the land that nourished the hay remains fertile for the future too. Meet 38-year-old G Saravanamoorthi from Pollachi who ...

A Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) involved in coir pith block making unit was inaugurated at Chennimalai. Supported by NABARD, the Manvasam FPO will be involved in making coir pith, which is the by ...

Kochi: Environmental degradation has had a surprising side effect. It has given a new lease of life to Kerala’s age-old coir industry and fuelled the rise in demand for two of its products—coir ...

Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve has said there is a new-found enthusiasm in the coir sector as evidenced in the quantum jump in production and procurement in the state. He said this while ...