The government plans to amend the 72-year-old Coir Industry Act to boost exports, introducing value-added products like jute ...

The process can take three to four months at a time. The coir (coconut fibre) business, essentially a cottage industry and composed mostly of women, is slowly recovering from the December 2004 tsunami ...

What, however, bothers them are issues plaguing the industry – lack of raw materials, declining demand for coir and value-added products such as mats, low wages, and inadequate government backing.

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The surge in demand from the automotive industry, combined with a global shift toward sustainable and eco-friendly materials, is significantly driving the demand for natural rubber. As automotive ...

From soil amendment to building materials, when comparing coconut coir vs. peat moss, one goes above and beyond in its ability to create a sustainable world. With a degree in Global Sustainability ...