Kudumbashree's fourth defibering unit was launched at Kasaragod. Shri. E.P. Jayarajan, Minister for Industries, Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Kerala inaugurated the defibering unit at Kasaragod on 14 September 2019. The Coir Defibering unit was launched at Kinanur Karinthalam Grama Panchayath. Kasaragod Kudumbasree Mission has initiated the project and Kinanur karinthalam CDS took proactive attitude to mobilize a team of five women to start up the venture. Smt. Savithri, Smt. Reena (President), Jayasree, Smt. Subisha (Secretary), and Smt. Syamala, five Kudumbashree members hailing from poor families of Kattippyol ward 4 of Kinanur Karinthalam grama Panchayat were given training by Coir machinery manufacturing Co. Ltd. The work shed and other infrastructure are arranged by Parappa block Panchayath and Kinanur Karinthalam Grama Panchayath. The machinery, supplied by the company is having the capacity to defibre 2500-3000 husks per day.
Its regarding the acceptance for the coir products in other countries and for improving the use of the same, that Kudumbashree Mission framed this programme. The first of the series was launched at Pariyaram, Kannur. The programme aims at extracting coconut fibre from raw coconut husks. The Coirfed will procure the fibre from the units. The procurement of these husks will be done by the units itself. The units may also find extra income by selling the coir pith, the byproduct of the fibre extracting process. The programme aims at securing job & income for Kudumbashree women and thereby strengthen the coir sector. The expert NHG women in this area therefore may make use of their free time in a fruitful way and can find income out of it. The mechanised system will help to increase the production and it would increase the physical strain. Coir- defibering units had already been started in Pariyaram, Kannur, Anthoor, Kannur and Alagappa Nagar, Thrissur.
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