Integrated Coir Processing

• Coconut consists of water and copra contained in a hard shell covered with fibrous husk. Coir composite boards consist of properties such as lightweight, corrosion resistance and other advantages, the proposed Coir composite
  boards (CCB) of integrated Coir processing plant will be an important composite material in building and civil engineering fields.
• Fibre is extracted from coconut husk mechanically and is used in making several products with wide applications such as Coir Fibre, Coir Yarn, Floor Mats, Curled Coir, Mattresses, Coir Ropes, Anti-weed blankets, Erosion Control
  Blankets, Fishing Nets, Coir Pith – A by-product.
• The coir processing park is proposed to enable overall expansion of the industry and the creation of greater value
  addition per worker.

Investment Avenues

Build a world class facility to house coir processing units with modern supporting Infrastructure including:

• Water supply system
• Access and Internal Roads
• Power
• Effluent Treatment Plant
• Common facility Center
• Quality Control & Testing La

Modernisation of traditional industries is envisaged in
mechanisation of production processes in these industries.
Moreover, with modernisation, Kerala’s traditional Coir industries will strive to diversify into new products (such as geo-textiles in
the coir sector), and evolve effective marketing and distribution strategies.

Aquaculture and Seafood Exports

The Aquaculture scenario in Kerala is mostly dominated by shrimp culture especially in coastal area, and recorded rapid progression in production and makes a significant contribution to the foreign exchange earning through exports. The diversification of
production by introducing new commercial species, adoption of new technologies and introduction of seafood export units for value added products shall help open a new set of opportunities in the fisheries sector. Kerala is yet to tap the burgeoning prospects of aquaculture. Empowerment of fish farmers in the state can make them aware of the potential of diversification of  aquaculture practices such as integrated farming and cage culture. Aquaculture has emerged one of the fastest growing food production activities in the world. This facility can help disseminate the vast potential of the fisheries and aquaculture sector and offer numerous investment opportunities in this industry

Project details

• The proposed project is to built an Aquaculture and Seafood export facility at an area of 20 acres of government land earmarked for fishing harbor and
  seafood park (with processing and cold storage) at Vizhinjam Port.
• Vizhinjam is a major fishing village in Thiruvananthapuram and proximity of
  Vizhinjam Port to major international sea route and East West shipping region puts forth tremendous potential towards development of ornamental fish trade
  and aquaculture of Vannamei, Tiger Shrimps and Bamboo Shrimps
• The aim of this project is to boost the aquaculture industry and seafood export
  in Kerala to enhance the food security, creation of employment opportunities, generation of income and surplus for trade in fish and fishery products.
• Development of an aquaculture and a seafood Park at Vizhinjam would
  significantly value add the seafood produce of the local fishermen fraternity and economically back boost them.

Investment Avenues

• Potential investors not only get a chance to finance a range of
  components from cruise vessels to water sports equipment, but also get to explore options of developing boats leveraging the latest technological trends that can save the environment, and
  hence contribute to the State’s responsible tourism initiatives.
• Allied tourism destinations along the cruise pathway open a
  plethora of investment opportunities for them as well (such as
  Beach-Fort Tourism development, setting up of resorts, Vintage
  homestays, Museum guided Tours etc.)