The coir producers’ group at Pazhaverkadu near Pattukottai has established an export-oriented coir pith block manufacturing unit at a cost of Rs. 58 lakh on 2.37 hectares. The blocks are used for ...

National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI) has made a breakthrough in the process of manufacturing coir pith from coir fibre, which could help realize the country’s coir export target of ...

Pollachi, one of the world’s largest exporters of coir fibre and pith, is facing a setback like never before. Coir manufacturers are stocking thousands of tonnes because the prices have fallen to a ...

Coir pith blocks have found a unique purpose in the aviation sector and its effectiveness is under close evaluation both by the National Institute of Technology and the National Airports Authority of ...

A Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) involved in coir pith block making unit was inaugurated at Chennimalai. Supported by NABARD, the Manvasam FPO will be involved in making coir pith, which is the by ...

An Indian-Malaysian group of scientists has conducted a review of several passive cooling techniques applied to PV modules and has found that two systems, based on coir pith and plants, provide the ...

Coir pith exports from the country fetched ₹2,259 crore in 2021-22, making up 52 per cent of total exports of coir and products. Coir pith is in demand as it is increasingly used in horticulture and ...