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COIR BOARD, GOVT. OF INDIA
Anitha MA PRESENTATION BY : Santosh B
Premnath T
MBA STUDENTS – 2007 BatchPSG INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, TAMIL
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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