The National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) has lauded the efforts of Coirfed in popularising coir geo-textile applications in various villages and panchayats in the State.
NCSTC, in a communication to Coirfed, said that that they have come across the innovative trends following the recent programme undertaken by the Council to explore and document the science communication initiatives in various states to mark and promote novel trends at grass root level.
Coirfed had implemented coir geo-textile applications in 575 panchayats as part of the green initiative scheme of the State government. Mr S.L.Sajikumar, chairman, and Mr K.M. Mohammed Anil, managing director, said that Coirfed had garnered orders worth Rs 3 crore from this initiative.
Through this initiative, the officials said, it would be possible to find markets for special varieties of coir as well as to help the revival of the coir sector, which is reeling under recessionary trends.
NCSTC is the apex body of Department of Science and Technology for science communication/ popularisation and inculcation of scientific and technological temper among masses.
NCSTC described the initiative of Coirfed as a novel technology popularisation initiative and said that it would be beneficial for local area development including traditional folks.
NCSTC also requested Coirfed to send more details of other such programmes, as these kinds of collective work would be immensely useful for other states to scale up science and technology programme in the country.