COIR BOARD, GOVT. OF INDIA

Anitha MA PRESENTATION BY : Santosh B

Premnath T

MBA STUDENTS – 2007 BatchPSG INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, TAMIL

NADUsantoshbalaguru@gmail.com

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

Coir products

Coir Fibre

Coir Products

Coir Yarn

Coir products

Coir Mats

Coir Products

Coir Geo textiles

Coir Board Establishment

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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

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

Reference

www.coirboard.nic.in

Note: This Presentation is as of March 2008 only!

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