The Hindu Business Line : Lankan team visits Coir Board office

Kochi, June 27 An official delegation from Sri Lanka, headed by Dr Padma Ratnayake, Executive Director, South Asia Partnership, visited the Coir Board and held discussions with senior officials.

She was accompanied a 12-member team consisting of Mr Premathilake Jayakody, Secretary for Deputy High Commissioner, Sri Lanka and Mr Prasad Daluwatta, Provincial Manager, Export Development Board. They have also visited the Central Coir Research Institute, Kalavoor and coir producing centres at Alappuzha.

The delegation attended a meeting where various matters connected with the development of the coir industry in Sri Lanka were discussed. Addressing the meeting, Dr Ratnayake said that SAPSRI (South Asia Partnership Sri Lanka) works with marginalised communities across the country, covering 12 districts.

Focus areas

The focus of its work revolves around community empowerment, participation of women in governance, small and medium entrepreneurship development, resettlement of internally displaced persons, women and child protection advocacy/action, and strengthening the capacity of local government institutions and community-based organisations.

A presentation depicting various facets of the coir industry was made before the delegation. Mr P. Ajidkumar, Joint Director, Coir Board, explained the activities undertaken by the board for the development of the coir industry in India.

The delegation was shown the way the coir industry converts waste into wealth and the presentation highlighted the tremendous potential for setting up a coir-based industry.

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