The export-oriented production sector of the coir industry in Kerala has decided to source coir yarn from Tamil Nadu to overcome serious raw material shortage.
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by VS Vijayaraghavan, Chairman, Coir Board, convened to discuss and finalise remedial measures to address the scarcity of coir fibre and yarn.
Vijayaraghavan said the coir industry at Alappuzha needs around 200,000 tonnes of coir fibre annually as against a local production of 50,000 tonnes. Apart from fibre shortage, the industry was also facing acute shortage of labour force especially in the spinning sector.
It was also decided to hold a dialogue between the officials of the coir department of Kerala with the representatives of Tamil Nadu Industries department in the presence of Coir Board Chairman to arrive at an agreement on the supply of coir yarn.
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