Kottayam: The Rubber Board, in co-operation with Rubber Producers Societies, Self Help Groups, and other voluntary organizations is organizing an awareness campaign to propagate the message of sustainable rubber cultivation.
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Rubber industry in India should achieve global competitiveness
Kochi: The second edition of India Rubber Meet, IRM 2015, the yearly event organized by the Rubber Board in partnership with stakeholder associations in rubber and related sectors, got off to a start in Kochi. The Meet is a major initiative of the Indian rubber industry to organise a regular forum for interaction, networking and exchange of information.
Read MoreKerala refurbishes husk procurement scheme to pep up coir sector
Alappuzha: The Kerala government has announced an overhaul of its husk procurement scheme to meet a long-standing demand from the coir industry to address shortage of raw materials.
Read MoreCoir Workers demand support price and modernisation
Alappuzha: Workers in the coir sector have urged the Government to introduce minimum support price for yarn and speed up the process of modernisation to help them tackle increasing competition from neighbouring States.
Read MoreNCRMI develops new women-friendly Pneumatic Coir Loom
Alappuzha: The Thiruvananthapuram based National Coir Research Management Institute (NCRMI) has developed a one-touch automatic pneumatic loom to weave geotextiles at its research facility and has displayed it along with an array of other machinery at its stall at the Coir Kerala 2015 trade expo.
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