For many, Pollachi may bring to mind tall coconut trees, mounds of coconut husks being dried in large plots of land. One of the largest producers of coconut in the country, the district is yet to reap ...

Drought conditions in some of the southern States last year has resulted in a shortage of fibre availability to the coir industry. In an effort to help the industry, the Coir Board had said it was ...

About 15,000 coconut farmers in eastern Karnataka's Tumkur district are set to double their income this year. These farmers, who were making a living by selling copra, are looking at gaining ...

Coconut fiber is a good material for corugated roofing boards. In fact, a coconut coir roof board is comparable if not better than other commercial roofing materials such as G.I. sheets, averred ...

Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of ...

India is the largest coir producer in the world accounting for more than 80 per cent of the total world production. According to the tweet by the minister, India now exports coir and coir products to ...