Spurt in demand for coir pith has resulted in larger 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 yr. 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 daily, stated S. Mahesh Kumar, president of the Indian Coir Pith Affiliation.
With poor rainfall and pest assault affecting coconut farms in Pollachi final yr, the coconut farmers are seeing 30% drop in manufacturing.
Nevertheless, the rain is sweet this yr and the demand for coir fibre and pith have shot up in the previous couple of months.
“We used to export primarily to the US and the EU. Now, there’s a large demand from China and South American international locations. That is due to the rising development of cultivating berries, particularly blue berries, in develop baggage. Coir pith is an acceptable medium for the cultivation of blue berries,” he stated.
Other than 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 stated.
Revealed – October 29, 2025 07:46 pm IST
