Alappuzha, July 4 (IANS) Hoping to breathe fresh life into one of Kerala’s oldest traditional industries, the V.D. Satheesan government is planning to roll out a “One Coir Product for Every Home” campaign during the Onam season, urging households and government offices alike to purchase at least one coir product.The proposal, aimed at reviving domestic demand for Kerala’s iconic natural fibre products, emerged as the centrepiece of a comprehensive strategy to rescue the crisis-hit coir sector.Th…
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Coimbatore, June 23 (IANS) Coconut farmers in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts are facing mounting production costs as a severe shortage of labour has led to a sharp increase in wages for de-husking and harvesting coconuts.The cost of de-husking coconuts has risen from ₹1 to ₹1.50 per nut over the past two months, marking a 50 per cent increase.Farmers attribute the hike to an acute shortage of workers engaged in coconut-related farm activities. The labour crunch is believed to have worsene…