In order to increase the coir production in the state of Maharashtra, the Coir Board has augmented its activities in the State. Recently the Board has established a Sub-Regional Office at Sindhudurg. A showroom and sales depot of the Board is functioning at Navi Mumbai, said MoS for MSME Giriraj Singh answering a question in Rajya Sabha on April 28.
Coir Board is also implementing various Schemes for promotion of coir in the country which also contribute to enhanced production and export of coir and coir products, he added.
In particular, the Export Market Promotion under Coir Vikas Yojana provides for adoption of product specific and market specific promotional activities for popularizing coir and coir products in overseas markets, supporting export oriented coir units on modernization, etc. The interventions under the Scheme also include market survey, consultancy, data sourcing, and participation in international events, product promotion, catalogue shows and financial assistance to entrepreneurs, he said.
Besides this, Coir Board is also implementing other Scheme interventions for the sustainable development of Coir industry in the country, which includes, Coir Udhyami Yojana, Science & Technology, Skill Upgradation, Quality Improvement Scheme and Mahila Coir Yojana, Domestic Market Promotion, Scheme of Funds for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), he told.
