Coir Board is all set to enter into collaboration with an Australian University and Australian Research Council for research and commercial usage of coir geo textiles developed by India, according to Coir Board Chairman, C P Radhakrishnan. The Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) w…
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Coir Board to release new products
Tamil Nadu: Coir Board is focusing on technology infusion, products development and market diversification so as to achieve an export realisation of nearly Rs 3,000 crore from coir products by 2017-18 financial year, according to Board’s Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan. “Research and Development act…
Govt to speed up work on 12 MSME clusters
Bhubaneswar: Government is all set to fast-track the set-up of 12 clusters under the Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme. It will also develop mini-clusters in different fields. This was discussed at recent two-day conference of Regional and General Managers of District Indu…
Govt prioritises Odisha for coir in MSME industries
Bhubaneswar: The State Government has initiated steps to restructure Odisha Co-operative Coir Corporation Limited (OCCCL) to Odisha Coir Development Corporation Limited (OCDCL) and focus on the development of coir sector. Since Odisha is the fifth largest coconut producing State in the country an…
India’s Coir export increase by 17 per cent | Kalraj Mishra
Coimbatore, July 16: Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra inaugurated India International Coir Fair (IICF-2016) showcasing a wide range of coir products. This expo is believed to be the largest coir confluence in the world. Organised by the Coir Board, under ministry of micro, small and medium enter…
Kalraj Mishra takes to twitter to inform MSME Ministry’s key initiatives on #TransformingIndia
On completion of two years of NDA government in office, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra interacted with public on May 26 from 4-5 pm via twitter #AskKalraj. MSME Secretary, KK Jalan was also the part of this interaction. This is part of #TransformingInd…
10,000 MSME coir manufacturing units in Kerala; Cluster is self-sustainable | DIPP
There are about 10 thousand Micro, Small & Medium coir manufacturing units in Alappuzha district which are involved in husk collection, coir fibre extraction, spinning & rope making, coir matting, coir carpets and more. Coir processing at Alappuzha (Kerala) is a traditional hand-loom acti…