Alappuzha: Modernisation of the coir industry will be a key area of focus at the upcoming fifth edition of Coir Kerala with interesting new products and concepts expected to be showcased at the event, Minister for Revenue and Coir, Shri Adoor Prakash said today.
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Spices Board wins award as exports touch 421,570 tonnes
Kochi: Sustaining robust demand in international markets in face of stiff competition, Indian spices registered an export volume of 421,570 tonnes during April-September this year with their value pegged at Rs. 6962.86 crore as compared to 376,584 tonnes and Rs. 6,364.64 crore, respectively during the corresponding period a year earlier.
Read MoreKenya gets inputs from Kinfra Food Park for their Agro Park
Kozhikode: An official delegation from the Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC) of Kenya visited the KINFRA food processing park at Kakkenchery in Kozhikode for bench marking purpose as part of their feasibility study for setting up of Agro based SME industrial Park at Eldoret in Kenya.
Read MoreRubber Research Institute of India gets American patent
Kottayam: The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) has got an American patent (US Patent No. US8,7716,366 B2) for the research related to development of industry standard and application focused ready to use rubber mixes for the rubber industry, using techniques that are environment friendly and energy efficient.
Read MoreRubber Board releases first Rubber Tappers’ Directory
Kottayam: In a first of its kind effort, the Kottayam based Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has published a directory of the rubber tappers in Kerala. The directory is based on the survey conducted by the Rubber Board in association with Rubber Producers’ Societies in Kerala.
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