| The Research and Development activities of the Board are carried out through the twin research institutes; the Central Coir Research Institute, Kalavoor and Central Institute of Coir Technology, Bangalore. The Central Coir Research Institute, Alleppey was established in 1959 and the Central Institute of Coir Technology, Bangalore in 1980. Whereas CCRI, Kalavoor concentrates on research concerning both the white and brown fibre sectors, CICT, Bangalore confines to the brown fibre sector. Identification of new user areas for utilisation of coir and coir waste (coir pith), modernisation of production infrastructure for elimination of drudgery in manual operation thereby attaining higher productivity and improvement in quality are integral parts of the research efforts More… |
