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Coir India
accounts for more than two-thirds of the world production of coir and coir
products. It is an important cottage industry contributing significantly to the
economy of the major coconut growing States and Union Territories, i.e.,
Kerala, Tamil nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Orissa,
Assam, Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweed, Pondicherry, etc. Indian
coir industry is an important cottage industry contributing significantly to
the economy of the major coconut growing States and Union Territories, i.e.,
Kerala, Tamil nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Orissa,
Assam, Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweed, Pondicherry, etc. About .5.5 lakh
persons get employment, mostly part time, in this industry. The exports from
this industry are around Rs. 70 crores. Kerala is the home of Indian coir
industry, particularly white fibre, accounting for 61 per cent of coconut
production and over 85 per cent of coir products. Coir industry is second to
agriculture as a source of employment in Kerala, providing employment to 3.83
lakh persons, of whom 3.25 lakh are women. With 10.05 lakh hectares having
coconut cultivation in Kerala, this accounts for 45% of the net cropped area.
The coconut out put is estimated at 5759 million nuts annually. Varieties
of coir yarn produced in Kerala are Ashtamudi, Anjengo, Mangadan, Artary,
Vaikom, Koilandy, Arror Sp, Muppine and Rope Yarn. The Varieties of Coir
products produced & exported are Matts, Mattings, Rubberised Coir
products, Mattresses, Pillows, Cushion, Coir Geo Textiles, Tuffesi Mats, Coir
pith, Rugs, Carpets and Curled Coir. The Kerala State production caters 90%
of domestic consumption and 95% Export from the country. |
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State |
Units Surveyed by Questionnaire |
Units Visited |
Units Profiled |
Unit Profiled |
Technology/Project Title |
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Tamil Nadu |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Kerala |
18 |
8 |
2 |
Natural & Agri Fibre Coir
Products |
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Mats & Mattings |