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How Do Coconut Fibers Grow New Businesses? 🌍

Coconut husk, which people used to throw away, is now made into ropes, mats and even plant food.

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Key Points

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The government helps with training and small loans for people who want to start coir businesses.

Coir products are strong, reusable and good for the environment.

Women make up most of the workers who turn coconut fibre into useful items.

New ideas are turning old coconut waste into modern packaging and other cool things.

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Allam Gowthamy learned the skills, opened a shop, and now teaches many women to weave.

P. Surendran turned coconut leftovers into a natural fertilizer that helps farms.

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5 words

coir

the strong natural fibre that comes from the outer skin of a coconut

entrepreneurship

starting and managing a new business

empowerment

giving people confidence and ability to do things for themselves

bio-fertiliser

natural plant food made from organic material

sustainable

using resources in a way that does not damage nature

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