Coimbatore, July 14 (KNN) In order to boost the coir industry, fourth edition of the India International Coir Fair (IICF-2016) is being organized on 15^th and 16^th of July.

“It will have products ranging from the traditional floor covering material to coir wood on display, the Chairman of Coir Board”, C P Radhakrishnan said, as quoted in a media report.

Among the products on display will be improvised floor covering material, coir pith and its value added products, coir garden articles, coir handicraft items, coir geo-textile and coir wood.

He also said, "As many as 95 individual exhibitors from across the country are expected to participate. Major participants are from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, with 54 and 24 members respectively. Other states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Gujarat will also be a part of this event.”

“An important activity of the event will be the reverse buyer seller meet. So far, 55 serious buyers from 24 countries have confirmed their participation for negotiation with Indian exporters and establishing trade linkages," the Chairman added.

Live demonstrations on technology, production processes and applications will also be part of IICF.

"In addition to this, 100 senior most coir workers who have toiled hard for more than 30 to 35 years will be honored," Radhakrishnan said.

In this regard, Coir Kranti Express is being flagged off from Coimbatore on July 18.
Union minister for micro, small and medium enterprises, Kalraj Mishra, Union minister for Information and Broadcasting, Venkaiah Naidu, Finance Minister of Kerala T M Thomas Isac, and Finance Minister of Maharashtra Deepak Vasant Kesarkar will participate in the event.

The Coir Kranti Express will display the entire range of coir products and will pass through all states in 120 days, touching Jammu and north eastern states and concluding in Kochi.