Alappuzha: A meshed cellular structure made purely of eco-friendly coir could bring large areas of erosion-prone slope lands under cultivation. The innovative new product called the ‘Agri Coir Cell’ has been developed by the Thiruvanathapuram-based National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI) and is being showcased at the ongoing Coir Kerala 2014 international coir trade fair.
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Deals worth Rs 150 crore at Coir Kerala Buyer-Seller meet
Alappuzha: The buyer-seller meet held as part of the Coir Kerala 2014 turned out to be a huge success with business deals worth Rs. 150 crore expected to have been agreed between global buyers and manufacturers.
Read More‘Partner Kerala’ meet to focus on developing basic infrastructure
Trivandrum: Urban centres in Kerala are expected to witness a massive wave of infrastructure growth in the coming years with the Department of Urban Affairs (DUA) launching a major initiative seeking partners for key development projects.
Read MoreCoir Kerala 2014 gets off to a start in Alappuzha
Alappuzha: Union Defence Minister, Shri A K Antony has asked both the Union Government and the State Government to work together for uplifting Kerala’s coir sector which was the main income generator for lakhs of workers. He was speaking after inaugurating Coir Kerala 2014, the fourth edition of the international event on coir and natural fibre products at Alapuzzha.
Read MoreCyberPark initiative gets Uralungal Labour Society UN recognition
Kozhikode: The United Nations is making a documentary to capture the changing profile of a Kerala-based labour cooperative, which is commissioning a 210-crore India’s first cooperative cyber park after a nine-decade long journey in civil construction contracting.
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