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Present Status of Coir Processing in Bangladesh

M. A. Hossain
Senior Scientific Officer
Farm Machinery and Post-harvest Process Engineering Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh

M. A. Zaman
Professor
Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This article presents the findings of a study on coir processing in 10 selected districts of Bangladesh during the period of June-December, 1994. Information were collected by personal interviewing and physical observations. The coir processing techniques practiced by the farmers were - crushing of husks before retting, retting for 2-35 days depending on the nature of crushing and the quality of coir, crushing after retting, separating the fibre from pitch and cork and drying them for a period of 2-3 days. All operations were done manually except in Faridpur where the crushing of husks was done by roller machine and found to be the most economic method. Coir processing is generally practiced by small and marginal farmers. It is a small capital-intensive and profitable business. If low cost crushing and fibre separating machines may be introduced, coir processing may become one of the attractive and profitable cottage industry in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Coir, Processing, Production

Location: Barisal, Pirojpur, Faridpur, Bagerhat, Khulna, Gazipur, Lakshmipur, Comilla, Cox’s Bazar and Jessore Districts, Bangladesh.

Start Date: 01-07-1994

End Date: 31-12-1994

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Manipulation

Objectives:

To investigate the present status of coir processing in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was conducted during the period of June-December, 1994. The data for the study were collected by interviewing the coir processors through a questionnaire and by physical observa-tions. A total of 50 coir processors were selected taking randomly 5 processors from each of the 10 selected districts of Bangladesh. The questionnaire was prepared to include information on coir processing methods, quality of husks, crushing before or after retting, crushing methods, retting periods, methods of separating fibre from the pitch, method and period of drying, chemical treatments, uses of coir, labour requirement, price of husks, cost of producing coir, demand of coir and coir products and marketing facilities. The advantages and disadvantages of coir processing were also recorded. The collected data were processed and analyzed for interpretation.

Source of Information: J. Agril. Mach. & Mech. 3 (1 & 2), 1996 : 9-12; ISSN 1024-6290.

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Achievement/Findings:

Coir processing is a simple, less capital-intensive and profitable business in Bangladesh. If low cost crushing and fibre separating machines could be made available, coir processing would become more attractive and profitable in the form of a cottage industry in Bangladesh contributing to substantial increase in the income of the farmers. The use of coir products can replace synthetic fibre which is non-degradable and hazardous to environment.

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