COIR BOARD, GOVT.

OF INDIA
A PRESENTATION BY :
Anitha M Santosh B Premnath T

MBA STUDENTS 2007 Batch PSG INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, TAMIL NADU santoshbalaguru@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!

Thank you !!