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.
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NCRMI 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.
Read MoreCoir Kerala 2015 puts spotlight on product diversification
Alappuzha: A variety of products that underscore the potential of value-addition and diversification in the coir industry are among the attractions of this year’s Coir Kerala trade expo here.
Read MoreCoir Kerala Buyer-Seller meet sees business worth over Rs. 200 crore
Alappuzha: The buyer-seller meet held as part of Coir Kerala 2015 is expected to generate business deals and export orders worth more than Rs 200 crore. The meet, held every year at the trade expo, facilitates one-to-one interactions between buyers and producers of natural fibre products.
Read More‘Accoir’ developed by NCRMI & IIID unveiled at Coir Kerala 2015
Alappuzha: Researchers in India have developed a coir-based sound panelling system that could offer a superior, low-cost, organic alternative to synthetic acoustic design products currently used in construction, architecture and engineering.
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