Coir, or coconut fibre, is the natural fibre extracted from the husk of the coconut, and is a by-product of the coconut industry. Traditionally used or rope and mat making, it also has several uses ...

The coco coir market is growing steadily due to increasing demand for eco-friendly growing mediums in agriculture and horticulture, along with rising adoption in hydroponics, urban gardening, and ...

The revival package announced by Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac in the State budget 2018-19 for the coir sector will boost the coconut fibre production locally and create more jobs. Dr. Isaac in ...

Unless you’re a bona fide green thumb, you’ve likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced “coco coy-er,” it’s the fibrous husk that comprises the outer layer of a ripe coconut. Gardeners often ...

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 ...

Mats made of coconut coir or fiber are now the notable products in the towns of Bantayan and Medellin, according to one of the officials of the Philippine Coconut Authority-7 recently. PCA-7 project ...

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 ...

An old moss plant asked a new moss plant how he likes living in the bog. “I’m lichen it so far,” was the response. As a young gardener, I remember my mom buying large bales of peat moss, sold as ...

Have you ever wondered what happens to the husk of coconut trees? If not, then it is time you plan a trip to the International Coir Museum in Alappuzha in the state of Kerala. Set amid the lazy ...

When sanitary inspector- Anil Rathod spotted a youth carefully picking up leftover tender coconut shells and loading them in a delivery tempo in Mira Road, he was curious to know what he was up to.