Coir Board Of India

Coir Board Of India

1. COIR BOARD,
GOVT. OF INDIA
Anitha M
A PRESENTATION BY : Santosh B
Premnath T
MBA STUDENTS – 2007 Batch
PSG INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT,
TAMIL NADU
[email protected]

2. Coir Trade
Global annual production - 350000 metric tons
India and Sri Lanka produces 90% of total global production
Major coconut growing states in India : Kerala,
Tamil nadu, Karnataka, AP, Maharashtra, Goa, Orissa.
About 5.5 lakh persons get employment in the industry
- mostly part time
Exports from this industry are 70 crores annually.
Only 50% of total coir husk is used in coir industry Remaining used as
fuel in rural area and small industries

3. Coir products
Coir Fibre

4. Coir Products
Coir Yarn

5. Coir products
Coir Mats

6. Coir Products
Coir Geo textiles

7. Coir Board Establishment
Coir Board established by the Government
of India under Coir Industry Act 1953 for the
promotion and development of Coir Industry

8. Mission Of The Board
The overall development of the Coir
industry through
Research, development and extension or
dissemination
Modernization and quality up gradation of the
product
Improving marketing facilities
Human resource development and
Improvement in the quality of life of all who
are engaged in the coir industry.

9. Objectives
 Social objective
To improve the living conditions of those engaged
in this industry, especially the workers and manufacturers.
 Economic objective
To help generate additional employment
opportunities, encourage production of quality products
acceptable to the export and domestic markets & facilitate
reasonable returns to producers and exporters.
 Overall objective
To create in active collaboration with all
stakeholders, a self reliant environment for healthy and
sustainable growth of the industry.

10. Coir Board offices
Head Office - Cochin
Research institutes and other development institutes
under coir board:
-Central Coir Research Institute, Allepey
-National Coir Training and Design Centre, Allepey
-Central Institute of Coir Technology,Banglore
-Coir Training and Service Centre,Calicut
-Coir Research and Extension Centre,Thirunelveli
Regional Offices :
Coir Board Banglore.
Coir Board Bhubaneshwar.
Coir Board Kannur.
Coir Board Pollachi.
Coir Board Rajamundray(AP).

11. Constitution of Board
According to Coir Industry Act 1953
Board shall consist of a Chairman and members ,not
more than 40,who are capable of representing
-Growers of Coconut.
-Manufacturers of coir products,husks.
-The governments of principal coconut
growing states.
-Any officer of central govt. appointed by the same.

12. Functions of the Board
To Promote by such measures as it thinks fit the
development, under the control of the Central Government,
of the Coir Industry.
Promoting exports of coir yarn and coir products and
carrying on propaganda for the same purpose
Regulating under the supervision of the Central Government
the production of husks, coir yarn and coir products .
Fixing grade standards and Regular inspection of coir fibre,
coir yarn and coir products

13. Functions
Collecting statistics from manufacturers, dealers on
any matter relating to the coir industry & publish the
collected statistics
Improving the marketing of coconut husk, coir fibre,
coir yarn and coir products in India
Preventing unfair competition
Promoting cooperative organisation among producers
Ensuring remunerative returns to producers

14. Schemes by Coir Board
Educational Cash Award for the Children of Coir Workers
Extension of Financial Assistance to Coir Units
Marketing Development Assistance Scheme
Extension of Financial Assistance for generator set/diesel engine
Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme for Coir workers
Training Programmes
Welfare Schemes

15. Reference
www.coirboard.nic.in
Note: This Presentation is as of March 2008 only!

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