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CHAPTER III

AN OVERVIEW OF GROWTH OF COIR INDUSTRY

3.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides an overview of coir industry. The researcher deals with

coconut production all over the world, India, Tamilnadu and in Tirunelveli. It gives the

information on world coir production and India’s share, number of coir units registered,

sales of coir and coir products, assistance available under DPI, number of persons

trained, distribution of ratts, production of Hindustan coir matting, budgetary support to

coir board, production, export and consumption of coir fibre, coir yarn, coir rope, curled

coir, rubberized coir and coir products,. For the purpose of analysis the trend equation

has been used so as to find out the annual average growth and compound growth rate of

the above variables.

3.2 WORLD COCONUT PRODUCTION

The growth of coir industry mainly depends on coconut production, because

coconut husk is the raw material for coir industry. It is rightly remarked that one cannot

narrate the coir industry except by starting with the coconut tree where it really begins.

The Asian and Pacific Countries together contribute 85 per cent to 90 per cent of the

total world production of coconut. The following table exhibits the world coconut

production during the year 2000 to 2016.

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TABLE 3.1

WORLD COCONUT PRODUCTION DURING 2000 TO 2016

(In Million Metric Tons)
Year World
2000 51.19
2001 51.93
2002 53.50
2003 54.20
2004 55.04
2005 57.45
2006 57.87
2007 61.91
2008 60.41
2009 61.38
2010 60.30
2011 58.62
2012 62.06
2013 62.19
2014 61.44
2015 59.24
2016 59.01
Source: www.fao.org

The above mentioned table affirms that the world coconut production has

gradually accelerated from 51.19 million metric tons in the year 2000 to 61.91 million

netric tons in the year 2007, while it suddenly fell down to 60.41 tons in the year 2008,

then it jumped to 61.38 million metric tons in the year 2009. After that it slowly shrunk

to 60.30 million metric tons in the year 2010 and further to 58.62 million metric tons in
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the year 2011. However, during the year 2012 the world coconut production marginally

increased to 62.19 million metric tons, and again to 62.19 million metric tons in the year

2013, then it gradually fell down to 59.01 million metric tons in the year 2016. The

following table shows the trend and growth rate of world coconut production.

TABLE 3.2
TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF WORLD COCONUT PRODUCTION DURING
2000 TO 2016

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
52.8691 0.5814
5.235** 0.6463
(1.1380) (0.1110)
World
Semi-log Model
Coconut 1.03
a b t R2
Production
3.9678 0.0102
5.780** 0.6521
(0.0198) (0.0019)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level,
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

During the period from 2000 to 2016, the trend coefficients of the world coconut

production were found to be statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values

were also found to be satisfactory. On an average the world coconut production has

increased by 0.5814 million metric tons per annum. The growth rate of the world coconut

production was found to be 1.02 per cent per year on an average. Moreover, the

compound growth rate of the world coconut production was found to be 1.03 per cent per

annum. The following table presents the details of coconut production in India,

Tamilnadu and in Tirunelveli district during the year 2000-01 to 2015-16.

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TABLE 3.3

COCONUT PRODUCTION IN INDIA, TAMILNADU AND TIRUNELVELI

DISTRICT DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16
(In Lakhs Nuts)
Year India Tamilnadu Tirunelveli

12,67,840 31,920 1,005

2000-01

2001-02 12,96,290 32,936 812

12,53,500 28,607 1,063

2002-03

2003-04 12,17,820 25,605 866

2004-05 12,83,290 40,970 1,678

14,81,110 48,671 1,903

2005-06

2006-07 15,84,030 54,299 2,736

14,74,356 54,385 2,230

2007-08

2008-09 15,72,975 53,620 1,409

2009-10 16,91,837 55,471 2,058

16,94,292 58,942 1,292

2010-11

2011-12 23,35,122 62,009 1,280

2012-13 22,68,003 50,747 1,703

21,66,519 46,680 1,573

2013-14
20,43,961 49,890 1,630
2014-15
22,16,745 61,716 1,883
2015-16
Source: www.coconutboard.nic.in
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From the above table it could be understood that the coconut production in India

has slowly increased from 12,67,840 lakhs nuts in the year 2000-01 to 12,96,290 lakhs

nuts in the year 2001-02. But it suddenly fell down to 12,53,500 lakhs nuts in the year

2002-03 and further to 12,17,820 lakhs nuts in the year 2003-04. Then the coconut

production in India has gradually accelerated from 12,83,290 lakhs nuts in the year

2004-05 to 15,84,030 lakhs nuts in the year 2006-07, while it reduced to 14,74,356

lakhs nuts in the year 2007-08. Then there was a steady growth in the coconut

production of India was witnessed from 15,72,975 lakhs nuts in the year 2008-09 to

23,35,122 lakhs nuts in the year 2011-12. After that unfortunately the coconut

production has been decreasing from 22,68,003 lakhs nuts in the year 2012-13 to

20,43,961 lakhs nuts in the year 2014-15. And finally it jumped to 22,16,745 lakhs nuts

in the year 2015-16.

Table 3.3 also reveals that the coconut production in Tamilnadu has moved up

from 31,920 lakhs nuts in the year 2000-01 to 32,936 lakhs nuts in the year 2001-02.

Then it shrunk to 25,605 lakhs nuts in the year 2003-04, thereafter it steadily increased

to 54,385 lakhs nuts in the year 2007-08. However, it suddenly reduced to 53,620 lakhs

nuts in the year 2008-09. Then it gradually jumped to 62,009 lakhs nuts in the year

2011-12, then it reduced to the level of 49,890 lakhs nuts in the year 2014-15, and

finally it increased to 61,716 lakhs nuts in the year 2015-16.

The table also disclosed the fact that the coconut production in Tirunelveli has

fluctuatingly decreased from 1,005 lakhs nuts in the year 2000-01 to 866 lakhs nuts in

the year 2003-04, then increased to 2,736 lakhs nuts in the year 2006-07, while it
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reduced to 1,280 lakhs nuts in the year 2011-12, and finally reached the level of 1,883

lakhs nuts in the year 2015-16.

The following Table 3.4 presents the trend and growth rate of coconut

production in India, Tamilnadu and Tirunelveli.

TABLE 3.4

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF COCONUT PRODUCTION IN INDIA,

TAMILNADU AND TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
1024244.0250 76910.1882
India 8.455** 0.8362 4.67
(87953.8685) (9095.9725)
31106.7250 1902.6500
Tamilnadu 4.480** 0.5890 4.62
(4106.8952) (424.7250)
1216.9250 41.5455
Tirunelveli 1.977* 0.1428 3.55
(263.0259) (27.2015)
Semi-log Model
a b t R2
13.91 0.0456
India 9.612** 0.8684
(0.0459) (0.0047)
10.3451 0.0452
Tamilnadu 4.399** 0.5802
(0.0993) (0.0102)
7.0085 0.0348
Tirunelveli 2.066* 0.2336
(0.1633) (0.0168)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
* Significant at 5% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the coconut production in India and Tamilnadu are found

to be statistically significant at the 1 per cent level, whereas the trend coefficient for

Tirunelveli is found to be statistically significant at the 5 per cent level. The R2 values for

India and Tamilnadu are found to be satisfactory. The average annual increase of the
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production of coconut in India has increased by 76,910.1882 lakhs nuts, in Tamilnadu it

increased by 1,902.6500 lakhs nuts and for Tirunelveli it was 41.5455 lakhs nuts per

annum during the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16.

The coconut production in India has increased by 4.56 per cent per annum; but in

Tamilnadu it was at the rate of 4.52 per cent per annum, and in Tirunelveli coconut

production has raised by 3.48 per cent per annum on an average.

The compound growth rate of coconut production in India was 4.67 per cent per

annum, which was greater than that of in Tamilnadu (4.62 per cent) and Tirunelveli (3.55

per cent).

3.3 WORLD COIR PRODUCTION

Currently, the global annual production of coir is about 12,00,000 tonnes. Yet,

even in the world’s top two producers, India and Sri Lanka, which account for about 60

per cent of global coir production, combined, this renewable resource is underutilized;

local coir mills process only a fraction of the available husks, which accrue more or less

year round as a waste during coconut processing.

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TABLE 3.5
WORLD COIR PRODUCTION AND INDIA’S SHARE DURING 2000 TO 2016
(In Tonnes)

Year World Asia India

2000 9,45,090 9,03,690 (95.62) 4,68,000 (49.52)

8,74,190 (95.48)
9,15,590 4,50,000 (49.15)
2001
8,62,680 (95.42)
9,04,080 4,47,000 (49.44)
2002
10,06,350 9,64,950 (95.89) 5,31,500 (52.81)
2003
9,53,210 9,11,810 (95.66) 4,19,000 (43.96)
2004
9,94,550 9,53,150 (95.84) 4,41,500 (44.39)
2005
10,23,660 9,82,260 (95.96) 5,09,500 (49.77)
2006
10,82,660 10,41,260 (96.18) 5,45,000 (50.34)
2007
10,55,914 10,14,464 (96.07) 5,07,000 (48.02)
2008
11,14,845 10,73,345 (96.28) 5,41,000 (48.53)
2009
11,12,020 10,70,420 (96.26) 5,42,000 (48.74)
2010
2011 10,86,640 10,45,140 (96.18) 5,14,000 (47.30)

2012 11,32,625 10,91,020 (96.33) 5,28,000 (46.62)

2013 12,06,111 11,64,120 (96.52) 5,96,500 (49.46)

2014 11,80,478 11,38,525 (96.45) 5,53,945 (46.93)

2015 12,07,277 11,65,274 (96.52) 5,60,480 (46.43)

2016 12,14,120 11,72,064 (96.53) 5,61,447 (46.24)

Source: www.fao.org
Figures in bracket indicate percentage to world total
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Table 3.5 clearly reveals that the world coir production has decreased from

9,45,090 tonnes in the year 2000 to 9,04,080 tonnes in the year 2002, while in the year

2003 the production has risen to 10,06,350 tonnes, then it fell down to 9,53,210 tonnes in

2004, further steadily increased to 10,82,660 tonnes in the year 2007. Then, the

production fluctuatingly increased to 11,12,020 tonnes in 2010 and again to 12,06,111

tonnes in 2013 and finally it has risen to 12,14,120 tonnes in the year 2016.

The above Table 3.5 also shows that the coir production of Asian continent has

more than 95 per cent share in total World coir production. During the year 2000, the

Asia’s production was 9,03,690 tonnes and its share was 95.62 per cent, it reduced to

8,62,680 tonnes and 95.42 per cent in the year 2002. Then in the year 2003 the value

increased to 9,64,950 tonnes and the share to 95.89 per cent. Then the production value

fell down to 9,53,150 tonnes and the share to 95.84 per cent in the year 2005. The Asia’s

coir production has fluctuatingly increased from 10,73,345 tonnes in 2009 to 10,91,020

tonnes in 2012, and its share also from 96.28 per cent to 96.33 per cent during the

corresponding period. Then the value has increased to 11,72,064 tonnes and the share to

96.53 per cent in the year 2016.

Moreover, the Table 3.5 represents India’s coir production has accelerated from

4,68,000 tonnes in 2000 to 5,31,500 tonnes in 2003 and again to 5,45,000 tonnes in 2007,

but its share has increased from 49.15 per cent to 52.81 per cent and decreased to 50.34

per cent during the same period. The coir production of India has decelerated from

5,41,000 tonnes in 2009 to 5,14,000 tonnes in 2011, the share also reduced from 48.53

per cent to 47.30 per cent. Then the value rise upto 5,96,500 tonnes in 2013 and its share
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to 49.46 per cent, and in the year 2016 the value fell down to 5,61,647 tonnes and its

share to 46.24 per cent. During the study period from 2000 to 2016, India has achieved a

maximum share of 52.81 per cent in the year 2003, and in the next year, that is 2004

India has a lowest share of 43.96 per cent. The following Table 3.6 presents the trend and

growth rate of coir production of World, Asia and India.

TABLE 3.6

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF COIR PRODUCTION IN WORLD, ASIA AND

IN INDIA DURING 2000 TO 2016

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
889114.1838 19740.3848
World 14.086** 0.9297 1.88
(14360.5503) (1401.4462)

847917.2867 19697.8308
Asia 14.070** 0.9295 1.95
(14345.5702) (1299.9843)

442063.6617 7848.2990
India 4.903** 0.6157 1.57
(16402.5091) (1600.7209)

Semi-log Model
a b t R2
13.7081 0.0186
World 13.508** 0.9240
(0.0141) (0.0013)
13.6614 0.0193
Asia 13.457** 0.9235
(0.0147) (0.0014)
13.0025 0.0155
India 4.779** 0.6035
(0.0333) (0.0032)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis has disclosed that the trend coefficients are statistically

significant at the one per cent level for the World, Asia and for India. During the period
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(2000 to 2016) World coir production grew by 19,740.3848 tonnes per year, the coir

production in Asia grew by 19,697.8308 tonnes and in India it has increased by

7848.2990 tonnes on an average. The R2 values for World and Asia were found to be

greater than the R2 value of India.

The World coir production has increased by 1.86 per cent, the Asia coir

production by 1.93 per cent and in India the coir production increased by 1.55 per cent

per year during the period from 2000 to 2016. The compound growth rate (CGR) of the

World coir production was found to be 1.88 per cent, for Asia it was 1.95 per cent and for

India it was 1.57 per cent per annum.

The following Table 3.7 presents the number of coir units registered in India

during the year 2000-01 to 2015-16.

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TABLE 3.7

NUMBER OF COIR UNITS REGISTERED DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Year India Kerala Tamilnadu Andhra Pradesh

2000-01 247 181 35 2

2001-02 254 185 34 11

2002-03 362 205 48 16

2003-04 415 190 40 9

2004-05 361 91 108 13

2005-06 303 160 49 13

2006-07 479 285 121 20

2007-08 645 368 182 26

2008-09 2,078 631 50 293

2009-10 948 100 717 5

2010-11 250 44 111 12

2011-12 337 51 142 11

2012-13 248 29 105 45

2013-14 175 17 91 30

2014-15 175 24 117 10

2015-16 741 294 209 140

Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

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The number of coir units registered in India has gradually increased from 247

units in the year 2000-01 to 415 units in the year 2003-04. It suddenly shrunk to 361

units in the year 2004-05 and again to 303 units in the year 2005-06. After that it steadily

rose to 2,078 units in the year 2008-09. However, thereafter the number of units

registered gradually fell down to 175 units in the year 2014-15. And finally it

unpredictably accelerated to 741 units in the year 2015-16.

In Kerala the number of registered coir units has gradually increased from 181

units in the year 2000-01 to 205 units in the year 2002-03. And then it fluctuatingly

increased to 631 units in the year 2008-09. However after that the number of units

steadily decreased to the level of 24 units in the year 2014-15, and it unexpectedly

increased to 297 units in the year 2015-16.

There were more fluctuating trend has been witnessed in the number of units

registered in Tamilnadu state. The number of units increased from 35 to 108 during the

year 2000-01 to 2004-05. Then it reduced to 50 units in 2008-09, while it suddenly

jumped to 717 units in the year 2009-10, then it slowly came down to 117 units in the

year 2014-15, and it jumped to the level of 209 units in the year 2015-16.

In Andhra Pradesh state, the number of coir units registered has increased from 2

units in the year 2000-01 to 13 units in the year 2005-06, again to 293 units in the year

2008-09. Then it fluctuatingly decreased to 10 units in the year 2014-15, and it

tremendously accelerated to 140 units in the year 2015-16.

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TABLE 3.8

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF NUMBER OF COIR UNITS REGISTERED

DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
435.7500 7.6911
India 0.291 0.0060 0.11
(255.4842) (26.4215)
241.7750 -7.4514
Kerala -0.847 0.0487 -10.67
(85.0399) (8.7946)
48.0500 10.2220
Tamilnadu 1.164 0.0882 10.62
(84.9063) (8.7808)
6.7750 4.0264
Andhrapradesh 0.993 0.0658 12.58
(39.2007) (4.0540)
Semi-log Model
a b t R2
5.9587 0.0011
India 0.031 0.0000
(0.3566) (0.0368)
5.7065 -0.1127
Kerala -2.207* 0.2582
(0.4940) (0.0510)
3.6818 0.1009
Tamilnadu 2.821** 0.3624
(0.3460) (0.0357)
1.8720 0.1185
Andhrapradesh 2.005 0.2230
(0.5715) (0.0591)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
* Significant at 5% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

During the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16, the trend coefficients were

found to be statistically insignificant in linear model. The R2 values were found to be not

satisfactory level. Number of coir units registered in India grew by 7.6911 units per year,

while in Tamilnadu it increased by 10.2464 units, and in Andhrapradesh it has increased

by only 4.0264 units per year. But in Kerala on an average the number of coir units

registered has decreased by 7.4514 units per year.

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The annual average growth rate of the number of coir units registered in Kerala

has negative sign, which implied that in Kerala the coir units registered has decreased by

11.27 per cent per year. Whereas on an average coir units registered in India, Tamilnadu

and Andhrapradesh have accelerated by 0.11 per cent, 10.09 per cent per year and 11.85

per cent per annum respectively.

From the Table 3.8, it could be also understood that the compound growth rate of

the number of coir units registered in India and India, Tamilnadu and Andhrapradesh

were accelerated by 0.11 per cent 10.62 per cent and 12.58 per cent per annum

respectively. On the other hand the compound growth rate of decreased by 1.68 per cent

and 15.10 per cent per annum. On the other hand number of coir units registered in

Kerala decelerated by 10.67 per cent per year.

3.4 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME

The Market Development Assistance is a component under Coir Vikas Yojana.

MDA was introduced by Coir Board with effect from 2000-01 in lieu of the Rebate

Scheme that was in operation in the Coir Sector till 1999-2000. The Scheme is

continuing during the XII Five Year Plan. The MDA is linked with the sales performance

of the beneficiary organizations concerned and the scheme aims at providing incentives

for better performance. The following Table 3.9 presents the sales of coir and coir

products during the study period.

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TABLE 3.9

SALES OF COIR AND COIR PRODUCTS DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sales of Coir and Coir
Year Percentage Change
Products
2000-01 964.83 -
2001-02 926.80 -3.94
2002-03 692.45 -25.29
2003-04 727.29 5.03
2004-05 762.55 4.85
2005-06 754.86 -1.01
2006-07 780.95 3.46
2007-08 1,031.15 32.04
2008-09 1,119.30 8.55
2009-10 748.85 -33.10
2010-11 1,311.30 75.11
2011-12 1,462.46 11.53
2012-13 2,102.75 43.78
2013-14 1,805.67 -14.13
2014-15 1,986.57 10.02
2015-16 1,746.56 -12.08
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

Form the Table 3.9 it is known that the sales value of coir and coir products

through coir board has decreased to Rs.926.80 lakhs in 2001-02 from the level of

Rs.964.83 lakhs in 2000-01 and again fall to Rs.692.45 lakhs in 2002-03. And then the

value slowly rose from Rs.727.29 lakhs to Rs. 754.86 lakhs in 2005-06, further to

Rs.1,031.15 lakhs in 2007-08 and Rs.1,119.30 lakhs in 2008-09. But in the next year this
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value suddenly fell down to Rs.748.85 lakhs in 2009-10. After that in continuously

jumped to Rs.2,102.75 lakhs in 2012-13 while it has fallen to Rs.1,746.56 lakhs in

2015-16. During the years 2002-03, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2013-14, and 2015-16 the sales

value have fallen than in the respective previous years. During the overall study period

the sales value has reached the top value of Rs.2,102.75 lakhs in the year 2012-13.

TABLE 3.10

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF SALES OF COIR AND COIR PRODUCTS

DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
460.2595 85.0013
5.507** 0.6842
(149.2373) (15.4337)
Sales Value of Semi-log Model
7.03
Coir Products a b t R2
6.4233 0.0679
5.413** 0.6766
(0.1213) (0.0125)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of sales value of coir products are statistically significant at

the one per cent level. The R2 values are found to be satisfactory. The sales value of coir

products has increased by Rs.85.0013 lakhs on an average per annum during the study

period from 2000-01 to 2015-16.

The growth rate of the sales value of coir products has increased by 6.79 per cent

per year and the compound growth rate was calculated to be 7.03 per cent per annum.
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3.5 DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE (DPI)

The principal thrust of the Development of Production Infrastructure Scheme of

the Ministry of MSME being implemented through the Coir Board, is on development of

infrastructure for the sustainable development of coir sector. The scheme envisages

provision of financial assistance for setting up new coir units and modernization of

existing units for the sustainable growth of coir sector. Due to extension of coconut

cultivation to non-traditional coconut producing states, coir industry also expanded its

activities to such states with the assistance of Coir Board for development of

infrastructure for setting of coir units.

The scheme is in operation since VII Five Year Plan and continuing

implementation with increased quantum of assistance. Coir Board, Kochi is the Nodal

Agency. The scheme is being implemented through the Regional/Sub-Regional Offices

of the Coir Board in association with District Industries Centers (DIC's) of the respective

States. The scheme will be monitored by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprise (MSME). The details of financial assistance given to the units during 2000-01

to 2015-16 are given below.

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TABLE 3.11

ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE UNDER DPI DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Average Amount
Year Number of Units Amount
per Unit

2000-01 119 127.47 1.0712

2001-02 39 50.36 1.2913
2002-03 25 28.71 1.1484
2003-04 58 73.16 1.2614
2004-05 48 69.94 1.4571
2005-06 77 144.57 1.8775
2006-07 61 81.73 1.3398
2007-08 152 144.37 0.9498
2008-09 82 66.49 0.8109
2009-10 24 20.73 0.8638
2010-11 22 30.46 1.3845
2011-12 21 54.45 2.5929
2012-13 29 93.62 3.2283
2013-14 34 90.24 2.6541
2014-15 22 74.14 3.3700
2015-16 25 95.31 3.8124
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

From the Table 3.11 it could be understood that the financial assistance provided

to the Development of Production Infrastructure (DPI) scheme was Rs.127.47 lakhs in

the year 2000-01. This amount has been utilized by 119 units. The number of units has

decreased to 25 and the amount also Rs.28.71 lakhs in the year 2002-03. However during
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the year 2007-08, the number of units fluctuatingly jumped to 152 and the amount to

Rs.144.37 lakhs. Then the number of units has continuously fallen to 25 units as well as

the assistance amount to Rs.54.45 lakhs in the year 2011-12. Finally, the number of units

reached to the level of 25 units with the value of Rs.95.31 lakhs in the year 2015-16.

On an average the assistance per unit has risen from 1.0712 lakhs in 2000-01 to

1.8775 lakhs in 2005-06. However after that the average assistance slowly shrunk to

Rs.81.09 thousands in the year 2008-09. Hereafter, the average assistance gradually

expanded to Rs.3.81 lakhs in 2015-16.

TABLE 3.12

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE UNDER DPI

DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
82.8500 -3.5852
Units -1.854 0.1971 -6.98
(18.6983) (1.9337)
81.0112 -0.3708
Amount -0.175 0.0021 -0.15
(20.5350) (2.1236)
Semi-log Model
a b t R2
4.3643 -0.0723
Units -2.381* 0.2881
(0.2936) (0.0303)
4.2094 -0.0015
Amount 0.049 0.0002
(0.3047) (0.0317)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
* Significant at 5 % level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the number of coir units and assistance amount are found

to be statistically insignificant. The R2 values are also not satisfactory level during the
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study period. On an average, the number of units getting assistance under DPI scheme

has decreased by 3.5852 units per year, the amount of assistance also reduced by

Rs.37.08 thousands per year.

The annual average amount of assistance has decreased at the rate of 0.15 per cent

per annum, the number of units also decelerated by 7.23 per cent per annum. The

compound growth rate of the amount of assistance is found to be negative, that is it has

decreased by 0.15 per cent per annum, and the number of units also reduced by 6.98 per

cent per annum.

3.6 NATIONAL COIR TRAINING AND DESIGN CENTRE

The National Coir Training & Design Centre was established in 1965. Training

programmes for various cadres are being conducted at this Institute. The regular training

courses being conducted at this Institute are as follows:

1) Advanced training course (one year)

2) Artisans' training course (six months)

The following are the trained persons during the year 2000-01 to 2015-16.
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TABLE 3.13

NUMBER OF PERSONS TRAINED IN NATIONAL COIR TRAINING AND

DESIGN CENTRE DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Year Number of Persons Trained Percentage Change

2000-01 1,316 -
2001-02 2,430 84.65
2002-03 3,371 38.72
2003-04 6,829 102.58
2004-05 13,318 95.02
2005-06 38,346 187.93
2006-07 8,697 -77.32
2007-08 8,987 3.33
2008-09 9,916 10.34
2009-10 9,007 -9.17
2010-11 13,853 53.80
2011-12 19,811 43.01
2012-13 18,721 -5.50
2013-14 20,077 7.24
2014-15 20,600 2.60
2015-16 6,747 -67.25
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The above Table 3.13 clearly indicates that the number of persons trained in the

national coir training and design centre has gradually risen from 1,316 persons in the year

2000-01 to 38,346 persons in the year 2005-06, but in the next year it suddenly fell down

to 8,697 persons in 2006-07. Then it slowly picked upto 9,916 persons in 2008-09.

However, the number of persons trained has continuously increased from 9,007 persons
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in 2009-10 to the level of 20,600 persons in the year 2014-15, and unexpected the

number of persons trained has fallen to 6,747 persons in the year 2015-16. During the

study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16, a maximum of 38,346 persons have trained in the

year 2005-06 and a minimum of 1,316 persons have trained in the year 2000-01.

During the years 2006-07, 2009-10, 2012-13 and 2015-16 the numbers of persons

trained were less than that of in the respective previous years.

TABLE 3.14

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF NUMBER OF PERSONS TRAINED IN

NATIONAL COIR TRAINING AND DESIGN CENTRE
DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
5960.2000 784.2852
1.634 0.1601
(4642.1344) (480.0781)
Number of
Semi-log Model 12.30
Persons
a b t R2
Trained
8.1629 0.1160
3.055** 0.4000
(0.3672) (0.0379)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the number of persons trained in National Coir Training

and Design Centre are found to be statistically significant at 5 per cent level in semi-log

model. The R2 values are found to be not satisfactory. The average annual increase of

number of persons trained was calculated to 784.2852 persons per year. The annual
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average growth rate of the number of persons getting training was 11.60 per cent per

year, and the compound growth rate of this was 12.30 per cent per annum.

3.7 MAHILA COIR YOJANA

The scheme is intended to provide self employment to rural women artisans in coir

producing regions. Over the last two decades, production of coir fibre has substantially

increased in India. Conversion of coir fibre into yarn on motorized ratts in rural

households provides scope for large scale employment, improvement in productivity and

quality of coir fibre, better working conditions and higher - income which ultimately

leads to the improvement in the standard of living for rural woman artisans. The scheme

envisages distribution of motorized ratts/motorized traditional ratts for spinning coir yarn

to trained women artisans. Not more than one artisan per household would be eligible to

receive assistance under the scheme. The details of distribution of ratts and the assistance

sanctioned during the 2000-01 to 2015-16 given below.

The Table 3.15 shows that the number of ratts distributed was 452 with assistance

of Rs.29.76 lakhs in the year 2000-01, while in the year 2001-02 the number of ratts

distributed suddenly reduced to 221 with the assistance of Rs.15.06 lakhs. However the

number of ratts distributed has steadily jumped from 1303 in 2002-03 to 21130 in

2006-07, the assistance also increased from Rs.38.79 lakhs to Rs.569.27 lakhs during the

corresponding period. During the year 2007-08 the number of ratts distributed drastically

fell down to 2509 ratts and the assistance also to Rs.64.29 lakhs. Moreover the number of

ratts distributed severely fell down from 3009 ratts with the assistance of Rs.85.81 lakhs
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to 264 ratts with Rs.9.62 lakhs. However, from the year 2010-11, the number of ratts

distributed and amount of assistance under Mahila Coir Yojana scheme has fluctuatingly

reached the level of 596 ratts with the assistance of Rs.68.36 lakhs in the year 2015-16.

TABLE 3.15

DISTRIBUTION OF RATTS DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Assistance
Year Number of Ratts Distributed (Rs. in Lakhs)
2000-01 452 29.761
2001-02 221 15.06
2002-03 1,303 38.79
2003-04 1,556 64.25
2004-05 3,212 112.79
2005-06 4,220 122.00
2006-07 21,130 569.27
2007-08 2,509 64.29
2008-09 3,009 85.81
2009-10 264 9.62
2010-11 380 25.58
2011-12 466 14.72
2012-13 274 8.39
2013-14 445 12.85
2014-15 354 10.97
2015-16 596 68.36
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16
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The maximum number of ratts distributed and maximum assistance has given in

the year 2006-07. During the year 2007-08, the number of ratts distributed has decreased

by 88.13 per cent.

TABLE 3.16

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF DISTRIBUTION OF RATTS DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
Ratts 3994.5250 -172.9514 -7.87
-0.609 0.0258
Distributed (2747.1855) (283.7969)
116.8855 -4.5415 -7.93
Assistance -0.602 0.0252
(72.9396) (7.5432)
Semi-log Model
a b t R2
Ratts 7.5638 -0.0818
-1.188 0.0915
Distributed (0.6668) (0.0689)
4.3211 -0.0825
Assistance -1.344 0.1142
(0.5941) (0.0614)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the distribution of ratts and amount of assistance are found

to be statistically insignificant. The R2 values are also not satisfactory level. On an

average the number of ratts distributed has decreased by 172.9514 ratts per year, and the

amount of assistance has also shrunken by 4.5415 lakhs per year. In the semi-log model,

the coefficient of the ratts indicates that the number of ratts distributed has diminished by

8.18 per cent per year, and the assistance also diminished by 8.25 per cent per year during

the study period. The compound growth rates of the number of ratts distributed (-7.87 per

cent) and the amount of assistance (-7.93 per cent) are found to be negative.
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3.8 HINDUSTAN COIR

The Indian Coir Industry has been traditionally a cottage industry confined to

handloom sector. In order to meet the challenges from the competing countries in the

world market, the Government of India had decided to introduce mechanization in coir

industry in a phased manner. Accordingly, it was decided to mechanize one third portion

of the production of coir mattings. As a part of this decision, the Hindustan Coir was

established in the year 1969 with 5 imported power looms and 58 workers. Hindustan

Coir produces coir matting in several attractive patterns with various colour schemes. At

present only 5 looms are engaged for production. The Table 3.17 shows the total

production of Hindustan coir matting during 2000-01 to 2015-16.

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TABLE 3.17
PRODUCTION OF HINDUSTAN COIR MATTING
DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Year Quantity (Sq. Mtrs.) Value ( In Lakhs)

2000-01 2,72,328.00 287.27
2001-02 3,05,331.08 285.12
2002-03 1,54,270.06 144.06
2003-04 1,96,269.00 183.00
2004-05 2,12,536.14 245.26
2005-06 1,55,748.38 234.00
2006-07 1,74,660.00 253.00
2007-08 1,75,369.00 280.59
2008-09 1,82,515.00 306.62
2009-10 1,63,000.00 247.90
2010-11 1,13,000.00 266.17
2011-12 1,34,000.00 355.47
2012-13 79,856.00 218.00
2013-14 1,00,067.00 279.18
2014-15 59,000.00 197.57
2015-16 52,000.00 176.00
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The Table 3.17 explains that the total quantity of 2,72,328 sq. Meters of matting

where produced with the value of Rs.287.27 lakhs. But in the next year the quantity of

coir matting rose to 3,05,331.08 sq. meters while the value slightly shrunk to Rs.285.12

lakhs. Thereafter the production of Hindustan coir matting has witnessed a fluctuating

trend, its value also. The quantity of Hindustan coir matting fluctuating decreased from

1,54,270.06 sq. Meters in the year 2002-03 to 52,000 sq. Meters in the year 2015-16,
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Whereas its value expanded from Rs.144.06 lakhs to Rs.176 lakhs during the above

corresponding period.

The maximum production of Hindustan coir matting of 3,05,331.08 sq. Meters

was attained in the year 2001-02, on the other hand, in the year 2011-12, it has reached

the maximum value of Rs.355.47 lakhs.

TABLE 3.18

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF PRODUCTION OF HINDUSTAN COIR

MATTING DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
-13150.7405
269903.1485
Quantity (1759.7542) -7.473** 0.7995 -9.00
(17016.0135)
248.2360 -0.0923 0.0007
Value 0.030 0.0001
(29.4478) (3.0454)
Semi-log Model
a b t R2
12.6663 -0.0942
Quantity -7.583** 0.8042
(0.1201) (0.0124)

5.4868 0.000007.08
Value 0.001 0.0000
(0.1266) (0.0130)

Source: Computed by the Researcher

** Significant at 1% level,
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend and growth rate of production of Hindustan coir matting are found to be

statistically significant at the one per cent level. The R2 values are also found to be

satisfactory. On an average the quantity of production of Hindustan coir matting

decreased by 13,150.7405 Sq.mtrs per year during the study period. But the trend

coefficients of the value of the Hindustan coir matting are found to be statistically
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insignificant and its R2 values are also not satisfactory level. The production value of

Hindustan coir matting has decreased by Rs.9.23 thousands per year on an average.

The annual average growth rate of the quantity of production of Hindustan coir

matting had shown a negative value of -9.42 per cent per annum, but the growth rate of

its value has become a positive value of 0.0007 per cent per annum on an average.

However, the compound growth rate of quantity of production of Hindustan coir

matting has negative growth of 9 per cent per annum and the compound growth rate of its

value was found to be 0.0007 per cent.

3.9 BUDGETARY SUPPORT TO THE COIR BOARD

The Government has been providing budgetary support to Coir Board for

implementing the various schemes and programmes. The details of budgetary support

are given below.

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TABLE 3.19

GOVERNMENT BUDGETARY SUPPORT TO THE COIR BOARD DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

(Rs. in Crore)
Budget
Year Allocation Funds Released
2000-01 14.64 10.39
2001-02 14.98 12.08
2002-03 15.60 13.77
2003-04 15.85 14.52
2004-05 18.00 16.80
2005-06 35.51 35.43
2006-07 23.00 22.90
2007-08 36.70 35.70
2008-09 47.60 47.60
2009-10 42.00 25.88
2010-11 49.10 46.33
2011-12 56.46 41.79
2012-13 50.75 35.14
2013-14 76.09 64.27
2014-15 68.65 65.18
2015-16 73.32 50.92
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The Table 3.19 depicted that the budgetary allocation and the actual funds

received to the coir board has gradually increased from 2000-01 to 2005-06. The budget

allocation rose from Rs.14.64 crores to Rs.35.51 crores and the funds released grew from

Rs.10.39 crores to Rs.35.43 crores during the corresponding years. The budget allocation
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amount has fluctuatingly increased from Rs.23.00 crores in 2006-07 to Rs.76.09 crores in

2013-14 and finally decelerated to Rs.73.32 crores in 2015-16, while the funds released

has jumped from Rs.22.90 crores to Rs. 64.27 crores and decreased to Rs.50.92 crores.

TABLE 3.20

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF GOVERNMENT BUDGETARY SUPPORT

TO THE COIR BOARD DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
Budget 2.8597 4.3565
12.667** 0.9197
Allocation (3.3256) (0.3439) 13.07
5.0487 3.3670
Fund Released 7.225** 0.7885 12.32
(4.5065) (0.4660)
Semi-log Model
a b t R2
Budget 2.4812 0.1228
12.676** 0.9198
Allocation (0.0937) (0.0096)
2.3708 0.1162
Fund Released 8.219** 0.8283
(0.1367) (0.0141)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis disclosed that the trend coefficients are statistically significant

at the one per cent level. During the study period (2000-01 to 2015-16) Government’s

budget allocation to coir board grew by Rs. 4.3565 crores per year on an average. But the

actual funds released have grown by Rs. 3.3670 crores per year during the same study

period. The R2 values are also found to be satisfactory.

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The budgetary allocation has increased by 12.28 per cent per year, while the funds

released grew by 11.62 per cent per year during the study period. However, the

compound growth rate of the budgetary allocation found to be 13.07 per cent per annum

and that of the funds released was calculated to 12.32 per cent per annum.

3.10 PRODUCTION OF COIR AND COIR PRODUCTS

The development of coir industry has all along been in areas where there is

concentration of coconut cultivation and availability of coconut husks. Kerala being the

home state of Coir Industry with traditional skill for the production of quality export

oriented value added Coir products provide employment to large number of artisans due

to the expansion of Coconut cultivation to other States viz., Tamil Nadu, Andhra

Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura the Coir Industry took

roots in these States for generating employment for rural artisans of the coconut

producing States. Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of the most important coir producing

states of the country. As a part of Development of Coir Industry in North Eastern

Regions special efforts are being taken in the Coconut growing states of Assam and

Tripura. The following Table 3.21 provides the detail of production of coir fibre during

the study period.

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TABLE 3.21

PRODUCTION OF COIR FIBRE DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Production of
Year Percentage change
Coir Fibre
2000-01 3,64,000 -
2001-02 3,69,400 1.48
2002-03 3,53,700 -4.25
2003-04 3,64,000 2.91
2004-05 3,85,000 5.77
2005-06 4,10,000 6.49
2006-07 4,30,000 4.88
2007-08 4,97,800 15.77
2008-09 4,91,000 -1.37
2009-10 5,51,000 12.22
2010-11 5,25,500 -10.16
2011-12 5,31,500 1.14
2012-13 5,36,185 0.88
2013-14 4,06,441 -24.20
2014-15 5,42,000 33.35
2015-16 5,49,300 1.35
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The Table 3.21 clearly depicts that the production of coir fibre has diminished from

3,64,000 Metric Tonnes in 2000-01 to 3,53,700 million tonnes in 2002-03. After that the

production volume has gradually increased trend from 3,64,000 Metric Tonnes in

2003-04 to 4,97,800 Metric Tonnes in 2007-08. Then the coir fibre production has

climbed from 4,91,000 Metric Tonnes in 2008-09 to 5,31,500 Metric Tonnes in 2011-12,
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then declined to 4,06,441 Metric Tonnes in 2013-14 and finally rose to 5,49,300 Metric

Tonnes in 2015-16. The maximum growth rate attained in the year 2014-15 was 33.35

per cent.

TABLE 3.22

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF PRODUCTION OF COIR FIBRE DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
342772.6750 13400.4647
5.412** 0.6766
(23940.4297) (2475.8603)
Production of Semi-log Model
3.04
Coir Fibre a b t R2
12.7628 0.0299
5.493** 0.6830
(0.0528) (0.0054)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the production of coir fibre are found to be statistically

significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also found to be satisfactory. The

average annual growth of production of coir fibre has increased by 13,400.4647 Metric

Tonnes per year. The growth rate of the production of coir fibre found to be 2.99 per cent

per year on an average, and the compound growth rate of this was calculated to be 3.04

per cent per annum. The following table will give the details of production of coir yarn.
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TABLE 3.23

PRODUCTION OF COIR YARN DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Production of
Year Percentage Change
Coir Yarn
2000-01 2,33,400 -
2001-02 2,36,900 1.50
2002-03 2,26,800 -4.26
2003-04 2,32,500 2.51
2004-05 2,45,500 5.59
2005-06 2,70,000 9.98
2006-07 2,88,000 6.67
2007-08 2,90,000 0.69
2008-09 2,92,000 0.69
2009-10 2,96,500 1.54
2010-11 2,99,500 1.01
2011-12 3,18,900 6.48
2012-13 3,21,700 0.88
2013-14 3,23,900 0.68
2014-15 3,25,200 0.40
2015-16 3,29,600 1.35
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The Table 3.23 explains that the production of coir yarn has reduced from

2,33,400 Metric Tonnes in 2000-01 to 2,26,800 Metric Tonnes in 2002-03. But, after this

year the production of coir yarn has progressively mounted to 2,70,000 Metric Tonnes in

2005-06, further to 2,96,500 Metric Tonnes in 2009-10, again to 3,21,700 Metric Tonnes

in 2012-13 and to 3,29,600Metric Tonnes in 2015-16. During the study period, the
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maximum growth rate of production of coir yarn was in the year 2005-06 calculated as

9.98 per cent.

TABLE 3.24

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF PRODUCTION OF COIR YARN DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
218767.5000 7574.4117
14.048** 0.9337
(5213.5758) (539.1748)
Production of Semi-log Model
2.77
Coir Yarn a b t R2
12.3129 0.0273
12.526** 0.9180
(0.0210) (0.0021)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the production of coir yarn are found to be statistically

significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also found to be satisfactory. On an

average the production of coir yarn has increased by 7,574.4117 Metric Tonnes per year.

The growth rate of the production of coir yarn is found to be 2.73 per cent per year on an

average. However, the compound growth rate of the production of coir yarn estimated to

be 2.77 per cent per annum. The following table 3.25 will provide the details of year wise

production of coir rope.

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TABLE 3.25

PRODUCTION OF COIR ROPE DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Production of Coir Rope Percentage Change
2000-01 51,300 -
2001-02 52,700 2.73
2002-03 50,000 -5.12
2003-04 50,000 0.00
2004-05 50,000 0.00
2005-06 50,000 0.00
2006-07 52,000 4.00
2007-08 52,000 0.00
2008-09 52,470 0.90
2009-10 56,100 6.92
2010-11 59,500 6.06
2011-12 63,780 7.19
2012-13 64,340 0.88
2013-14 64,780 0.68
2014-15 65,040 0.40
2015-16 65,920 1.35
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The above Table 3.25 demonstrates that the production of coir rope has slowly

gone up from 51,300 Metric Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 52,700 Metric Tonnes in the

year 2001-02, but during the years 2002-03 to 2005-06 the production volume stood at

50,000 Metric Tonnes. Similarly the production of coir rope stood at 52,000 Metric

Tonnes in the years 2006-07, and 2007-08. After that there was a increasing trend has
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been witnessed in the production of coir rope from 52,470 Metric Tonnes in the year

2008-09 to 63,780 Metric Tonnes in the year 2011-12 and to 65,920 Metric Tonnes in the

year 2015-16. The maximum growth rate of the production of coir rope is found to 7.19

per cent in the year 2011-12.

TABLE 3.26

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF PRODUCTION OF COIR ROPE DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
45894.5000 12170.7794
7.807** 0.8132
(1508.3255) (155.9873)
Production of Semi-log Model
2.14
Coir Rope a b t R2
10.7512 0.0212
7.821** 0.8137
(0.0262) (0.0027)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis shows that on an average the production of coir rope has

increased by 12,170.7794 Metric Tonnes per year. The growth rate of the production of

coir rope is found to be 2.12 per cent per year on an average. However, the compound

growth rate of the production of coir rope is estimated to be 2.14 per cent per annum.

Moreover the table also indicates that the trend coefficients of the production of coir rope

are found to be statistically significant at 1 per cent level. And the R2 values are also
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found to be satisfactory. The following table 3.27 gives the details of production of curled

coir during the study period.

TABLE 3.27

PRODUCTION OF CURLED COIR DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Production of Curled Coir Percentage Change

2000-01 31,000 -
2001-02 31,800 2.58
2002-03 28,000 -11.95
2003-04 29,500 5.36
2004-05 36,500 23.73
2005-06 38,000 4.11
2006-07 48,000 26.32
2007-08 49,000 2.08
2008-09 49,540 1.10
2009-10 54,200 9.41
2010-11 59,000 8.86
2011-12 63,780 8.10
2012-13 63,780 0
2013-14 64,700 1.44
2014-15 65,040 0.53
2015-16 65,850 1.25
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The above Table 3.27 revealed that the production of curled coir has slowly

frown from 31,000 Metric Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 31,800 Metric Tonnes in the

year 2001-02, but it suddenly fell down to 28,000 Metric Tonnes in the year 2002-03.

However after that the production of curled coir has steadily accelerated from 29,500
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Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04 to 49,000 Metric Tonnes in the year 2007-08, further

to 63,700 Metric Tonnes in the year 2011-12 and reached the level of 65,850 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2015-16. During the years 2011-12 and 2012-13 the production

volume was remained 63,780 Metric Tonnes. The highest growth rate of production of

curled coir of 26.32 per cent has witnessed in the year 2006-07, followed by 23.73 per

cent has been found in the year 2004-05.

TABLE 3.28

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF PRODUCTION OF CURLED COIR DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
23828.2500 2914.9852
15.001** 0.9414
(1879.0257) (194.3242)
Production of Semi-log Model
6.56
Curled coir a b t R2
10.2062 0.0635
12.247** 0.9146
(0.0502) (0.0051)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the production of curled coir are found to be statistically

significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also satisfactory. The average annual

production of curled coir was increased by 2,914.9852 Metric Tonnes per annum. On an

average 6.35 per cent growth rate has been witnessed in the production of curled coir, and

the compound growth rate of this production of curled coir was estimated to be 6.56 per
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cent per year. The production of rubberized coir during the study period is given in the

following table.

TABLE 3.29

PRODUCTION OF RUBBERIZED COIR DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Production of Rubberized
Year Percentage Change
Coir
2000-01 51,000 -
2001-02 51,800 1.57
2002-03 50,250 -2.99
2003-04 51,000 1.49
2004-05 60,000 17.65
2005-06 62,000 3.33
2006-07 68,000 9.68
2007-08 70,000 2.94
2008-09 70,840 1.20
2009-10 75,500 6.58
2010-11 80,000 5.96
2011-12 85,040 6.30
2012-13 86,000 1.13
2013-14 86,370 0.43
2014-15 86,700 0.38
2015-16 87,900 1.38
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

From the Table 3.29 it is known that the production of rubberized coir has

marginally increased from 51,000 Metric Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 51,800 Metric
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Tonnes in the year 2001-02, while this production suddenly decreased to 50,250 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2002-03. After this year, there was a steady growth found in the

production of rubberized coir from 51,000 Metric Tonnes with the growth rate of 1.49 per

cent in the year 2003-04 to 70,000 Metric Tonnes with 2.94 per cent growth in the year

2007-08, further to 85,040 Metric Tonnes with the growth rate of 6.30 per cent in the

year 2011-12 and finally to 87,900 Metric Tonnes while the growth rate came down to

1.38 per cent only in the year 2015-16. The maximum growth rate of 17.65 per cent has

found in the year 2004-05.

TABLE 3.30

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF PRODUCTION OF RUBBERIZED COIR

DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
45048.2500 2953.1470
18.136** 0.9591
(1574.5251) (162.8335)
Production of Semi-log Model
Rubberized 4.44
Coir a b t R2
10.7681 0.0434
15.387** 0.9441
(0.0273) (0.0028)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis has disclosed that the trend coefficients were statistically

significant at the one per cent level for the production of rubberized coir during the

2000-01 to 2015-16. The R2 values were also found satisfactory. The average annual

production of rubberized coir has increased by 2,953.1470 Metric Tonnes per annum.
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The growth rate of the production of rubberized coir was found to be 4.34 per cent per

year on an average, and the compound growth rate of the production of rubberized coir

was estimated to be 4.44 per cent per annum during the study period. The following table

3.31 gives the information on production of coir products during the study period.

TABLE 3.31
PRODUCTION OF COIR PRODUCTS DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16
(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Production of Coir Products Percentage Change

2000-01 71,500 -
2001-02 72,575 1.50
2002-03 75,750 4.37
2003-04 77,900 2.84
2004-05 98,000 25.80
2005-06 1,20,000 22.45
2006-07 1,70,000 41.67
2007-08 1,72,000 1.18
2008-09 1,73,550 0.90
2009-10 1,86,950 7.72
2010-11 2,00,000 6.98
2011-12 2,10,474 5.24
2012-13 2,12,322 0.88
2013-14 2,13,800 0.70
2014-15 2,14,600 0.37
2015-16 2,17,500 1.35
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16
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The above table described that the production of coir products has steadily

accelerated from 71,500 Metric Tonnes in 2000-01 to 98,000 Metric Tonnes in 2004-05

further to 1,86,950 Metric Tonnes in 2009-10 again to 2,12,322 Metric Tonnes in

2012-13 and finally reached to the level of 2,17,500 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16.

During the study period the maximum growth rate was found to 25.80 per cent in the year

2004-05 and the minimum growth rate was found to 0.37 per cent in 2014-15. There was

a fluctuating trend witnessed in the growth rate of production of coir products.

TABLE 3.32

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF PRODUCTION OF COIR PRODUCTS

DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
55377.6750 11771.1632
12.060** 0.9122
(9437.7647) (976.0303)
Production of Semi-log Model
9.13
Coir Products a b t R2
11.1276 0.0873
9.721** 0.8709
(0.0869) (0.0089)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the production of coir products are found to be

statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also found satisfactory. The

average annual growth of production of coir products has increased by 11,771.1632

Metric Tonnes per year. The growth rate of the production of coir products is found to be
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8.73 per cent per year on an average, and the compound growth rate of the production of

coir products is calculated to be 9.13 per cent per annum.

3.11 EXPORT OF COIR AND COIR PRODUCTS

India is the largest producer and exporter of coir in the world with a share of 70

per cent of coir yarn and 75 per cent of finished coir products in the global trade.

However, with the advent of liberalization, coir faces stiff competition from the

substitutes like Jute, sisal, abaca, cotton, wool, and the like. The main destinations were

USA, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and France. The year wise export of coir

fibre for the period 2000-01 to 2015-16 were given in the following table.
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TABLE 3.33

EXPORT OF COIR FIBRE DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Export of Coir Fibre Percentage Change
2000-01 1,053.98 -
2001-02 1,010.3 -4.14
2002-03 1,036.87 2.63
2003-04 1,120.75 8.09
2004-05 1,350.45 20.50
2005-06 1,552.98 15.00
2006-07 9,356.54 502.49
2007-08 11,101.64 18.65
2008-09 19,443.54 75.14
2009-10 73,074.93 275.83
2010-11 83,393.01 14.12
2011-12 1,19,684.54 43.52
2012-13 1,40,693.00 17.55
2013-14 1,73,902.00 23.60
2014-15 2,19,103.00 25.99
2015-16 2,55,293.00 16.52
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

During the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16, the export of coir fibre has

recorded a steady growth from 1,053.98 Metric Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 2,55,293

Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16, except in the year 2001-02, the export of coir fibre

has decreased to 1,010.3 Metric Tonnes than in the previous year. The export volume of

coir fibre has witnessed more than 242 times expanded in the year 2015-16 than that of in
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the year 2000-01. A highest growth rate of 502.49 per cent has been found in the year

2006-07 followed by 275.83 per cent in the year 2009-10.

TABLE 3.34

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF EXPORT OF COIR FIBRE DURING 2000-01

TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
-71033.0035 16534.5484
8.032** 0.8216
(19905.9620) (2058.6255)
Export of Coir Semi-log Model
57.79
Fibre a b t R2
5.7246 0.4561
14.382** 0.9366
(0.3066) (0.0317)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the export of coir fibre are found to be statistically

significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also found satisfactory. The average

annual export of coir fibre has increased by 16,534.5484 Metric Tonnes per year. The

growth rate of the export of coir fibre was found to be 45.61 per cent per annum on an

average, and the compound growth rate of this was calculated to be 57.79 per cent per

year during the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16. The following Table 3.35 shows

the year wise export of coir yarn during the study period.
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TABLE 3.35

EXPORT OF COIR YARN DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Export of Coir Yarn Percentage Change
2000-01 14,607.30 -
2001-02 13,206.90 -9.59
2002-03 11,482.47 -13.06
2003-04 12,364.43 7.68
2004-05 10,987.59 -11.14
2005-06 95,82.52 -12.79
2006-07 9,691.17 1.13
2007-08 8,407.09 -13.25
2008-09 5,335.09 -36.54
2009-10 6,108.35 14.49
2010-11 5,021.96 -17.78
2011-12 5,562.87 10.77
2012-13 4,202.00 -24.46
2013-14 4,247.00 1.07
2014-15 4,070.00 -4.17
2015-16 4,134.00 1.57
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

There were more ups and downs have been found in the India’s export volume of

coir yarn during the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16. The export of coir yarn

shrunk from 14,607.30 Metric Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 13,206.90 Metric Tonnes in

the year 2001-02, again to 11,482.47 Metric Tonnes in the year 2002-03. But this volume

of export has suddenly picked upto 12,364.43 Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04, then it

steeply reduced to 9,691.17 Metric Tonnes in the year 2006-07, and further to 5,335.09
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Metric Tonnes in the year 2008-09. However during the year 2009-10 the volume of

export of coir yarn marginally increased to 6,108.35 Metric Tonnes, after that it

fluctuatingly decelerated to 4,134 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16. In most of the

years the annual growth rates of export of coir yarn were negative, that is the growth rates

were less than their respective previous year growth rate.

TABLE 3.36

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF EXPORT OF COIR YARN DURING 2000-01

TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
14357.2655 -740.4816
-13.510** 0.9287
(529.9687) (54.8080)
Export of Coir Semi-log Model
-9.08
Yarn a b t R2
9.7039 -0.0951
-15.331** 0.9437
(0.0600) (0.0062)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

During the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16, the trend coefficients of the

export of coir yarn were found to be statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The R2

values were also found to be satisfactory. On an average the export of coir yarn has

decreased by 740.4816 Metric Tonnes per annum. The growth rate of the export of coir

yarn was found to be negative, which indicates that the export of coir yarn has decreased

by 9.51 per cent per year on an average. Moreover, the compound growth rate of the
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export of coir yarn depicted that it is diminished by 9.08 per cent per annum. The

following Table 3.37 exhibits the details of export of coir rope during the study period.

TABLE 3.37

EXPORT OF COIR ROPE DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Export of Coir Rope Percentage Change
2000-01 482.12 -
2001-02 348.64 -27.69
2002-03 332.40 -4.66
2003-04 308.88 -7.08
2004-05 299.67 -2.98
2005-06 162.73 -45.70
2006-07 154.25 -5.21
2007-08 372.26 141.34
2008-09 370.28 -0.53
2009-10 430.28 16.20
2010-11 211.56 -50.83
2011-12 792,82 274.75
2012-13 420.00 -47.02
2013-14 498.00 18.57
2014-15 614.00 23.29
2015-16 517.00 -15.80
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The export of coir rope has steeply shrunken from 482.12 Metric Tonnes in the year

2000-01 to 308.88 Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04 and to 154.25 Metric Tonnes in the

year 2006-07. After this year there was a fluctuating trend has witnessed in the export
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volume of coir rope. The export volume has found to decreased from 372.26 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2007-08 to 211.56 Metric Tonnes in the year 2010-11, then it rise upto

792.82 Metric Tonnes in the year 2011-12 and it reached to the level of 517 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2015-16. In most of the years of the study period, the export of coir

rope has recorded negative growth rate.

TABLE 3.38

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF EXPORT OF COIR ROPE DURING 2000-01

TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
-1709.0097 824.6193
0.760 0.0396
(10494.8545) (1085.3520)
Export of Coir Semi-log Model
9.07
Rope a b t R2
5.4404 0.0868
1.142 0.0851
(0.7353) (0.0760)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis shows that on an average the export of coir rope has increased

by 824.6193 Metric Tonnes per year. The growth rate of the exports of coir rope was

found to be 8.68 per cent per year on an average. However, the compound growth rate of

the export of coir rope is estimated to be 9.07 per cent per annum. Moreover the table

also indicates that the trend coefficients of the exports of coir rope are found to be
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statistically insignificant, and the R2 values are also found to be not satisfactory. The

following table reveals the export of curled coir during the study period.

TABLE 3.39

EXPORT OF CURLED COIR DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Export of Curled Coir Percentage Change

2000-01 533.57 -
2001-02 572.53 7.30
2002-03 492.37 -14.00
2003-04 76.54 -84.45
2004-05 69.00 -9.85
2005-06 0.00 -100.00
2006-07 1,804.03 -
2007-08 1,279.99 -29.05
2008-09 1,438.38 12.37
2009-10 3,365.70 133.99
2010-11 5,527.08 64.22
2011-12 11,855.97 114.50
2012-13 8,883.00 -25.08
2013-14 11,263.00 26.79
2014-15 12,621.00 12.06
2015-16 9,470.00 -24.97
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The export of curled coir has marginally increased to 572.53 Metric Tonnes in the

year 2001-02 form 533.57 Metric Tonnes in the year 2000-01, and then it drastically
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decreased to 76.54 Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04 and again to 69 Metric Tonnes in

the year 2004-05. During the year 2005-06, there was no any export of curled coir, but in

the next year it enormously rose to 1,804.03 Metric Tonnes. Thereafter, the export of

curled coir has fluctuatingly increased from 1,279.99 Metric Tonnes in the year 2007-08

to 3,365.70 Metric Tonnes in the year 2009-10, again to 8,883 Metric Tonnes in the year

2012-13 further to 12,621 Metric Tonnes in the year 2014-15 and decreased to the level

of 9,470 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16. A highest growth rate of 114.50 per cent

was found in the year 2011-12.

TABLE 3.40

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF EXPORT OF CURLED COIR DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2
Export of Curled -3214.2302 887.3517
6.952** 0.7754
Coir (1234.1924) (127.6371)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis of the exports of curled coir divulged that the coefficient is

found to be statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 value of the coefficient is

also found to be satisfactory. On an average the exports of curled coir has increased by

887.3517 Metric Tonnes per annum during the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16.

The year wise export of rubberized coir is shown in the following Table 3.41.
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TABLE 3.41

EXPORT OF RUBBERIZED COIR DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Export of Rubberized Coir Percentage Change

2000-01 385.06 -
2001-02 454.64 18.07
2002-03 535.22 17.72
2003-04 461.78 -13.72
2004-05 475.92 3.06
2005-06 536.50 12.73
2006-07 947.32 76.57
2007-08 1,120.35 18.27
2008-09 1,222.59 9.13
2009-10 629.78 -48.49
2010-11 383.39 -39.12
2011-12 415.60 8.40
2012-13 322.00 -22.52
2013-14 965.00 199.69
2014-15 897.00 -7.05
2015-16 678.00 -24.41
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

From the Table 3.41 it is clear that the export of rubberized coir has moved up

from 385.06 Metric Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 535.22 Metric Tonnes in the year

2002-03, suddenly it fell down to 461.78 Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04. Thereafter,

it gradually increased from 475.92 Metric Tonnes in the year 2004-05 to 947.32 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2006-07 and to 1,222.59 Metric Tonnes in the year 2008-09. Then,
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there was a fluctuating trend has been recorded by the export of rubberized coir. The

export volume jumped from 629.78 Metric Tonnes in the year 2009-10 to 965 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2013-14, then it shrunk to 678 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16. A

highest growth rate of 199.69 per cent was recorded in the year 2013-14.

TABLE 3.42

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF EXPORT OF RUBBERIZED COIR DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
507.1822 17.0237
1.103 0.0799
(149.2531) (15.4353)
Export of
Semi-log Model
Rubberized 2.50
a b t R2
Coir
6.1846 0.0246
1.089 0.0781
(0.2192 (0.0226)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis has disclosed that the trend coefficients were statistically

insignificant for the export of rubberized coir during the study period from 2000-01 to

2015-16. The R2 values were also unsatisfactory. The average annual export of

rubberized coir has increased by 17.0237 Metric Tonnes per annum. The growth rate of

the exports of rubberized coir was found to be 2.46 per cent per year on an average, and

the compound growth rate of the exports of rubberized coir was estimated to be 2.50 per

cent per annum during the study period. The export of other coir products during the year

2000-01 to 2015-16 is presented in the following Table 3.43.

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TABLE 3.43

EXPORT OF OTHER COIR PRODUCTS DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Export of Other Coir
Year Percentage Change
Products
2000-01 50,431.05 -
2001-02 55,741.80 10.53
2002-03 70,303.23 26.12
2003-04 87,921.02 25.05
2004-05 1,09,744.14 24.82
2005-06 1,33,774.76 21.89
2006-07 1,46,801.44 9.73
2007-08 1,65,285.41 12.59
2008-09 1,72,115.06 4.13
2009-10 2,10,899.01 22.53
2010-11 2,26,479.02 7.38
2011-12 3,93,019.46 73.53
2012-13 4,15,673.92 5.764
2013-14 5,20,067.00 25.11
2014-15 6,08,464.00 16.99
2015-16 7,37,221.00 21.16
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

From the above Table 3.43 it could be understood that export of other coir

products from India has marvelously expanded from 50,431.05 Metric Tonnes in the year

2000-01 to 1,33,774.76 Metric Tonnes in the year 2005-06, again to 2,10,899.01 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2009-10 and finally to 7,37,221 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16.
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The maximum growth rate of 73.53 per cent was found in the year 2011-12 and the

minimum growth rate of 4.13 per cent was found in the year 2008-09.

TABLE 3.44
TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF EXPORT OF OTHER COIR PRODUCTS
DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable CGR
a b t R2
-93878.4965 41220.5681
8.835** 0.8479
(45114.7551) (4665.6569)
Export of Semi-log Model
Other Coir 19.29
a b t R2
Products
10.6300 0.1764
30.529** 0.9852
(0.0558) (0.0057)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the exports of other coir products are found to be

statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also found to be

satisfactory. The average annual export of other coir products has increased by

41,220.5681 Metric Tonnes per annum during the study period. The growth rate of the

exports of other coir products was found to be 17.64 per cent per year on an average.

However, the compound growth rate of the export of other coir products was estimated

to be 19.29 per cent per year during the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16.
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3.12 CONSUMPTION OF COIR AND COIR PRODUCTS

Coir Board continues to participate in all important domestic exhibitions and

international exhibitions organized in India. Efforts are being made to facilitate

participation of individual manufacturers and traders in such exhibitions as a means of

promoting domestic consumption. The following Table 3.45 presents the information on

consumption of coir fibre during the study period.

TABLE 3.45

CONSUMPTION OF COIR FIBRE DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

(In Metric Tonnes)

Consumption of Coir
Year Percentage Change
Fibre
2000-01 37,000 -
2001-02 39,800 7.57
2002-03 89,200 124.12
2003-04 38,400 -56.95
2004-05 3,65,750 852.47
2005-06 4,05,000 10.73
2006-07 4,18,500 3.33
2007-08 4,21,500 0.72
2008-09 4,72,000 11.98
2009-10 5,07,000 7.42
2010-11 5,17,000 1.97
2011-12 5,20,000 0.58
2012-13 5,24,584 0.88
2013-14 5,28,135 0.68
2014-15 5,30,948 0.10
2015-16 5,38,100 1.35
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16
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The consumption of coir fibre has steadily risen from 37,000 Metric Tonnes in the

year 2000-01 to 89,200 Metric Tonnes in the year 2002-03, then there was a sudden fall

of 38,400 Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04. Then it drastically increased to 3,65,750

Metric Tonnes in the year 2004-05, thereafter it gradually expanded to 5,07,000 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2009-10, further to 5,24,584 Metric Tonnes in the year 2012-13 and to

5,38,100 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16. A maximum of 852.47 per cent growth rate

was recorded in the year 2004-05 followed by 124.12 per cent growth rate in the year

2002-03.

TABLE 3.46

TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF COIR FIBRE DURING

2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
58793.3750 36854.5808
7.067** 0.7810
(50425.1632) (5214.8462)
Consumption Semi-log Model
19.52
of Coir Fibre a b t R2
10.9790 0.1783
5.086** 0.6488
(0.3391) (0.0350)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the consumption of coir fibre are found to be statistically

significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also found to be satisfactory. The

average annual consumption of coir fibre has increased by 36,854.5808 Metric Tonnes

per year. During the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16, the growth rate of the
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consumption of coir fibre is found to be 17.83 per cent per annum on an average, and the

compound growth rate of this export is calculated to be 19.52 per cent per year. The year

wise consumption of coir yarn is presented in the following table 3.47.

TABLE 3.47
CONSUMPTION OF COIR YARN DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16
(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Consumption of Coir Yarn Percentage Change

2000-01 1,10,000 -
2001-02 1,20,000 9.09
2002-03 1,25,300 4.42
2003-04 1,96,959 57.19
2004-05 2,22,500 12.97
2005-06 2,35,000 5.62
2006-07 2,48,000 5.53
2007-08 2,50,000 0.18
2008-09 2,52,500 0.01
2009-10 2,57,500 0.02
2010-11 2,62,500 1.94
2011-12 2,68,500 2.29
2012-13 2,70,858 0.88
2013-14 2,72,710 0.68
2014-15 2,94,526 0.08
2015-16 2,98,500 1.35
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The consumption of coir yarn has marvelously expanded from 1,10,000 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 2,22,500 Metric Tonnes in the year 2004-05, then to
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2,57,500 Metric Tonnes in the year 2009-10 further to 2,70,858 Metric Tonnes in the year

2012-13 and again to 2,98,500 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16. A highest of 57.19 per

cent growth rate was found in the year 2003-04 followed by 12.97 per cent growth rate in

the year 2004-05.

TABLE 3.48
TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF COIR YARN DURING
2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
131916.5750 11578.5867
8.018** 0.8211
(13963.3332) (1444.0535)
Consumption Semi-log Model
6.06
of Coir Yarn a b t R2
11.8032 0.0589
6.315** 0.7401
(0.0902) (0.0093)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

During the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16, the trend coefficients of the

consumption of coir yarn were found to be statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The

R2 values were also found to be satisfactory. On an average the consumption of coir yarn

has increased by 11,578.5867 Metric Tonnes per annum. The growth rate of the export of

coir yarn is found to be 5.89 per cent per year on an average. Moreover, the compound

growth rate of the consumption of coir yarn was 6.06 per cent per annum. The

consumption of coir rope is depicted in the following table 3.49.

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TABLE 3.49
CONSUMPTION OF COIR ROPE DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16
(In Metric Tonnes)

Year Consumption of Coir Rope Percentage Change

2000-01 51,000 -
2001-02 52,700 3.33
2002-03 49,700 -5.60
2003-04 49,692 -0.02
2004-05 49,500 -0.39
2005-06 49,500 0
2006-07 49,000 -1.01
2007-08 51,000 4.08
2008-09 51,460 0.9
2009-10 51,910 0.87
2010-11 52,400 0.94
2011-12 58,200 11.07
2012-13 58,710 0.88
2013-14 59,224 0.88
2014-15 59,224 0
2015-16 60,025 1.35
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The consumption of coir rope has fluctuatingly decrease from 51,000 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 49,692 Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04, and to 49,000

Metric Tonnes in the year 2006-07. Then it slightly increased from 51,000 Metric Tonnes

in the year 2007-08 to 52,400 Metric Tonnes in the year 2010-11 and to 60,025 Metric
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Tonnes in the year 2015-16. A maximum growth rate of coir rope has 11.07 per cent in

the year 2011-12, followed by 4.08 per cent growth rate in the year 2007-08.

TABLE 3.50
TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF COIR ROPE DURING
2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
47194.0250 721.6220
5.497** 0.6833
(1269.4735) (131.2858)
Consumption Semi-log Model
1.33
of Coir Rope a b t R2
10.7690 0.0132
5.456** 0.6800
(0.0234) (0.0024)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis shows that on an average the consumption of coir rope has

increased by 721.6220 Metric Tonnes per year. The growth rate of the consumption of

coir rope is found to be 1.32 per cent per year on an average. However, the compound

growth rate of the consumption of coir rope is estimated to be 1.33 per cent per annum.

Moreover the table also indicates that the trend coefficients of the consumption of coir

rope are found statistically significant at 1 per cent level. And the R2 values are also

found to be satisfactory.
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TABLE 3.51
CONSUMPTION OF CURLED COIR DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16
(In Metric Tonnes)
Consumption of Curled
Year Percentage Change
Coir
2000-01 1,900 -
2001-02 2,300 21.05
2002-03 27,500 1095.65
2003-04 29,424 7.00
2004-05 35,700 21.32
2005-06 37,000 3.64
2006-07 40,000 8.57
2007-08 49,000 22.5
2008-09 41,450 -15.41
2009-10 41,900 1.09
2010-11 42,300 0.95
2011-12 44,400 4.96
2012-13 44,400 0
2013-14 44,823 0.95
2014-15 49,305 1.00
2015-16 49,900 1.21
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The consumption of curled coir has marvelously expanded from 1,900 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 27,500 Metric Tonnes in the year 2002-03, further it

gradually increased to 49,000 Metric Tonnes in the year 2007-08, and then it slightly

decreased to 41,450 Metric Tonnes in the year 2008-09 and finally it gradually increased
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from 41,900 Metric Tonnes in the year 2009-10 to 49,900 Metric Tonnes in the year

2015-16. A marvelous growth rate of 1,095.65 per cent was found in 2002-03.

TABLE 3.52
TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF CURLED COIR
DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
14556.9750 2561.6941
5.427** 0.6778
(4564.2417 (472.0226)
Consumption Semi-log Model
15.86
of Curled Coir a b t R2
8.9900 0.1472
3.488** 0.4649
(0.4081) (0.0422)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis of the consumption of curled coir divulged that the coefficients

are found to be statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values of the

coefficients are also found to be satisfactory. On an average the consumption of curled

coir has increased by 2,561.6941 Metric Tonnes per annum during the study period from

2000-01 to 2015-16. The average annual growth rate of the consumption of curled coir is

estimated to 14.72 per cent per annum. However, the compound growth rate of the

consumption of curled coir was 15.86 per cent per year during the study period. The

following table exhibits the year wise consumption of rubberized coir.

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TABLE 3.53
CONSUMPTION OF RUBBERIZED COIR DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16
(In Metric Tonnes)
Consumption of Rubberized
Year Percentage Change
Coir
2000-01 48,500 -
2001-02 51,600 6.39
2002-03 49,700 -3.68
2003-04 50,538 1.69
2004-05 54,000 6.85
2005-06 60,000 11.11
2006-07 67,000 11.67
2007-08 68,500 2.24
2008-09 69,320 1.20
2009-10 70,020 1.01
2010-11 70,700 0.97
2011-12 76,350 8.00
2012-13 77,480 1.48
2013-14 78,626 1.48
2014-15 86,488 1.00
2015-16 87,700 1.40
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The consumption of rubberized coir has increased from 48,500 Metric Tonnes in

the year 2000-01 to 51,600 Metric Tonnes in the year 2001-02 and then it decreased to

49,700 Metric Tonnes in the year 2002-03. After that it gradually increased from 50,538

Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04, and further to 67,000 Metric Tonnes in the year

2006-07 and to 70,700 Metric Tonnes in the year 2010-11 and then, finally increased to
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87,700 Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16. A highest growth rate of 11.67 per cent was

increased in the year 2006-07 followed by 11.11 per cent growth rate in the year 2005-06.

TABLE 3.54
TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF RUBBERIZED COIR
DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
43882.1500 2679.4676
18.877** 0.9622
(1372.5528) (141.9460)
Consumption
Semi-log Model
of Rubberized 4.18
a b t R2
Coir
10.7404 0.0410
17.030** 0.9539
(0.0232) (0.0024)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend analysis has disclosed that the trend coefficients were statistically

significant at one per cent level for the consumption of rubberized coir during the study

period from 2000-01 to 2015-16. The R2 values were also found satisfactory. The

average annual consumption of rubberized coir has increased by 2,679.4676 Metric

Tonnes per annum. The growth rate of the consumption of rubberized coir is found to be

4.10 per cent per year on an average, and the compound growth rate of the consumption

of rubberized coir is estimated to be 4.18 per cent per annum during the study period. The

following table 3.55 reveals the consumption of coir products during the study period.
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TABLE 3.55
CONSUMPTION OF COIR PRODUCTS DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16
(In Metric Tonnes)
Consumption of Coir
Year Percentage Change
Products
2000-01 24,000 -
2001-02 28,000 16.67
2002-03 26,500 -5.36
2003-04 19,465 -26.55
2004-05 22,500 15.59
2005-06 38,000 68.89
2006-07 45,000 18.42
2007-08 46,000 2.22
2008-09 46,410 0.89
2009-10 47,010 1.29
2010-11 47,500 1.04
2011-12 53,200 12.00
2012-13 53,667 0.88
2013-14 2,13,800 298.38
2014-15 2,30,903 8.00
2015-16 2,34,050 1.36
Source: Annual Reports of Coir Board, 2000-01 to 2015-16

The consumption of coir products has fluctuatingly decreased from 24,000 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2000-01 to 19,465 Metric Tonnes in the year 2003-04. Then it

gradually increased from 22,500 Metric Tonnes in the year 2004-05 to 46,000 Metric

Tonnes in the year 2007-08, and to 53,667 Metric Tonnes in the year 2012-13. Then it

marvelously increased to 2,13,800 Metric Tonnes in the year 2013-14 and to 2,34,050

Metric Tonnes in the year 2015-16. In the study period, a highest growth of coir products
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has 298.38 per cent in the year 2013-14, followed by 68.89 per cent growth rate in the

year 2005-05.

TABLE 3.56
TREND AND GROWTH RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF COIR PRODUCTS
DURING 2000-01 TO 2015-16

Linear Model
Variable
a b t R2 CGR
-31817.7750 12390.3632
4.503** 0.5915
(26605.0739) (2751.4312)
Consumption
Semi-log Model
of Coir 16.00
a b t R2
Products
9.5776 0.1484
6.825** 0.7689
(0.2103) (0.0217)
Source: Computed by the Researcher
** Significant at 1% level
Figures in brackets are Standard Errors

The trend coefficients of the consumption of coir products are found to be

statistically significant at 1 per cent level. The R2 values are also found to be

satisfactory. The average annual consumption of coir products is increased by

12,390.3632 Metric Tonnes per annum during the study period. The growth rate of the

consumption of coir products is found to be 14.84 per cent per year on an average.

However, the compound growth rate of the consumption of coir products is estimated to

be 16 per cent per year during the study period from 2000-01 to 2015-16.