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India's Coir Sector
Coir is the natural fibre pulled from the tough outer husk of the coconut, and India leads the world in both making and exporting it, with about two-thirds of global output. A Ministry of MSME backgrounder of 14 October 2026 put coir exports for 2025-26 at ₹6,614.40 crore, more than four times the 2014-15 level.
Last updated 14 October 20263 min read
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Introduces India's coir sector: the Coir Board under the 1953 Act, the Coir Vikas Yojana, and exports of ₹6,614.40 crore in 2025-26, up 305.70 percent on 2014-15.
- coir
- Coir Board
- Coir Vikas Yojana
- coconut husk
- MSME
- coir exports
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