Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Alappuzha Coir cluster |
| 2 | Place | Alappuzha |
| 3 | District | Alappuzha |
| 4 | State | Kerala |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 285 |
| 6 | No. of workers | NA |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 2036 million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) Associated Chamber of commerce and industry(ASSOCHAM) Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation(FIEO) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) |
| 9 | Major products | Coir Fibre White fibre Brown fibre Coir Yarns, Coir Mats and Matting, Coir Rugs, Carpets, Coir rope, Curled Coir, Rubberized Coir |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Department of Science and Technology Central Coir Research Institute Central Institute of Coir Technology National Coir Training and Design Centre |
| 11 | Major markets | Exports
USA UK Netherlands Germany Australia Belgium France |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | The actual and major produces had little access to the market directly. The traditional yarn and product manufacturers conflict among themselves to lower down the prices even at the cost of quality The pollution level has increased due to the retting process. The drudgery involved in the process of fibre extraction Insufficient technological up gradation to make the process less labour intensive and environment friendly |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by Abraham Joseph, Co-ordinator, State Bank of India, Year 2002. |