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coir and coir products ,continuously every year from the year 2011.The details of export Coir and Industry and Labour
Coir Products during last 5 years by Public sector undertakings / Coirfed in kerala is in Appendix
3.47 and Fig 3.11.

Fig 3.11
Export of Coir and Coir Products during last 5 years

(Value in Crores) (Value in lakh)

Source: Annual Report 2012- 13 and 2013- 14 of Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises,

Govt. of India, Directorate of Coir Development, Govt. of Kerala

3.133 The steady growth in the export of Coir and Coir products at national level is visible in the bar
diagram above. In the Kerala context , the export through public sector undertakings/ Coirfed has
increased considerably during 2012- 13 and 2013-14.However the Administration Report 2013-
14 of Cochin Port Trust shows that there is decline in the export of Coir products of the State in
total during 2013- 14 compared to previous year which may be due to the acceleration of domestic
demand.

Procurement of Husk and Production of Yarn and Fibre in Co- operative sector

3.134 During 2013-14, the state procured 0.78 crore husk by spending an amount of 0.83 crore,
purchased 14816.15 tonnes of fibre at a cost of 26.44 crore and produced 42435.77 tonnes of yarn
worth 45.63 crore, through coir co-operative societies. There is decrease in the procurement of husk
by coir co- operatives during 2013- 14 compared to previous year. Details of the last Five Years are
shown in Appendix 3.48.

3.135 During the period under report the total number of societies decreased from 954 (as on
31.3.2013) to 945 (as on 31.03.2014). But the number of working societies increased from 491 (as on
31.3.2013) to 517 (as on 31.03.2014) as a result of modernization and revival programme initiated
by the department .Details of the societies are shown in Appendix 3.49.

Remarkable Achievements

3.136 The conduct of ‘Coir Kerala 2014’ at Alappuzha, an International fair on natural fibre and
allied Products participating buyers from various countries, Inauguration of Coir Machinery Factory
at Alappuzha , Construction of High Tech Coir production centre at Kinfra Park Adoor, Providing
Working Capital assistance of 14.25 crore to Co- operatives, Extension of infrastructure assistance to
57 societies, Government share participation in 84 societies and distribution of Market Development
Assistance to 20 Co- operatives , KSCC, FOMIL AND COIRFED are the major achievements during
2013-14.

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