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 ...

Coir pith has emerged as a major item of foreign exchange earnings in the export basket of the country over the last five years. It has accounted for 50 per cent of coir and coir product exports in ...

Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has shifted coir pith units to orange from the white category, forcing the units to follow stricter pollution control norms to curb water and ...

The durable flip flops developed by the city-based National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI) that were made and test-marketed by the Alappuzha-based Foam Mattings India Limited have ...

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 ...

Spurt in demand for coir pith has resulted in higher prices for coir fibre and husks in Pollachi in Coimbatore district. Pollachi, known for its coconut groves, has over 60 coir exporting units and ...

Sri Lanka has lost a long term contract offered by Saudi Arabia to supply a large quantity of coco peat (sterilised coir) worth millions of dollars due to official bungling and corruption, an official ...

In a move to phase out plastic bags used in its nurseries, Forest Department has launched a pilot project to replace them with small pots made of coir pith, a biodegradable alternative. According to ...

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 ...

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 ...