Spurt in demand for coir pith brings cheer to coir units in Pollachi

Spurt in demand for coir pith has resulted in greater costs for coir fibre and husks in Pollachi in Coimbatore district.

Pollachi, identified for its coconut groves, has over 60 coir exporting models and all of them are working to full capability.

The value of coir pith is ₹52 a kg as in opposition to ₹16 a kg in October 2024 and the value of fibre is ₹12 a kg in contrast with ₹7 final 12 months. Within the case of husk, farmers used to promote it for 50 paisa piece and it’s ₹3 now.

About 100 container a great deal of pith are exported from Pollachi virtually day by day, mentioned S. Mahesh Kumar, president of the Indian Coir Pith Affiliation.

With poor rainfall and pest assault affecting coconut farms in Pollachi final 12 months, the coconut farmers are seeing 30% drop in manufacturing.

Nevertheless, the rain is sweet this 12 months and the demand for coir fibre and pith have shot up in the previous few months.

“We used to export primarily to the US and the EU. Now, there’s a big demand from China and South American nations. That is due to the rising pattern of cultivating berries, particularly blue berries, in develop luggage. Coir pith is an acceptable medium for the cultivation of blue berries,” he mentioned.

Aside from the persevering with demand for coir fibre from China, the demand for coir pith has additionally shot up, pushing costs up. “The farmers have benefitted immensely from spurt in demand and costs because the coconut husk costs have elevated multi-fold,” he mentioned.