CHENNAI: One should not just make hay while the sun shines, but also ensure the land that nourished the hay remains fertile for the future too. Meet 38-year-old G Saravanamoorthi from Pollachi who ...

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 ...

Three environment-friendly products developed by the National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI) here are set to enter the market. Bags made using coir as an alternative to plastic grow ...

Kochi: Environmental degradation has had a surprising side effect. It has given a new lease of life to Kerala’s age-old coir industry and fuelled the rise in demand for two of its products—coir ...

Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve has said there is a new-found enthusiasm in the coir sector as evidenced in the quantum jump in production and procurement in the state. He said this while ...

Coir industries in Pollachi are venturing into value-added products such as mats and geo textiles. S. Mahesh Kumar, president of Coir Pith Exporters’ Association, told The Hindu there were at least ...