The New Indian Express

Kerala to set up yarn bank to tackle coir fibre shortage, safeguard jobs of two lakh workers

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a significant intervention to revive Kerala’s struggling coir sector, the state government has announced the formation of a yarn bank to tackle the acute shortage of coir fibre.
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Kerala’s air-freshener gel from coir pith wins patent, to hit overseas markets

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Coir Research & Management Institute (NCRMI) won its first patent from the Government of India recently for its technology to develop the air-freshener gel ‘Cocoaura’ ...
Business Line

US tariffs prove dearer to Kerala’s coir product exports, with a ₹400 crore loss this quarter

The steep rise in US tariffs has inflicted an export loss of ₹400 crore to Kerala’s coir industry this quarter, prompting exporters to seek urgent intervention from the government to tide over the ...
The Hindu

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan urges stakeholders to make Indian coir a global brand

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday described coir as a symbol of sustainable development and urged stakeholders to make Indian coir a global brand. He also highlighted the pivotal role played ...