The Coir Board of the Union MSME Ministry has conducted a two-day Management Development Programme on “Export Management Skills for Coir exporters” here on February 15 and 16 in collaboration with IUCIPRS of Cochin University of Science and Technology.
Thirty-five coir entrepreneurs of different districts of Odisha participated in the programme. Coir Board Export Development Officer George Abraham, IUCIRPS Director Dr M Bashi and Coir Board Regional Officer for Odisha B Sunil Kumar highlighted different aspects of coir-export facilities and promotion to the trainees.
In a Press meet held on Friday, Sunil Kumar said the Coir Board is committed to take the coir industry to the next level in Odisha. There are five registered exporters in Odisha and the board has set a target for adding minimum 25 more exporters in 2024-25. The five registered exporters are in the final stage of preparation for export.
Abraham said Odisha has already made progress in the domestic coir product market which has to be expanded to the international market now.
Dr Bashi said Odisha has been adding value to around 17% coir and there is a huge scope for coir entrepreneurship in Odisha. The irrigation department has huge scope for using coir product in the internal walling of canals.