Welcome
to the Official Web Site of National
Coir Research & Management Institute (NCRMI)
Profile
NCRMI an organization spearheading various R&D
projects in the traditional segment of Coir was
established in 1994, under the name C-DOCT to cater
the varied needs of coir sector of Kerala. It is
registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary
Scientific and Charitable Societies Act 1956. NCRMI
have been conducting studies for the development
of new coir technologies in collaboration with similar
research organizations across the country and even
at the International level.
Later in 2003, Govt. decided to elevate C-DOCT
to the standard of the national institute viz. “National
Coir Research & Management Institute (NCRMI)”
to facilitate comprehensive research on coconut
fibre and allied products. This Institute would
eventually become a centre of excellence for R&D,
consultancy and knowledge propagation on coir sector.
The organization is controlled by the Governing
body consisting of 21 members who are eminent personalities
with proven track record in relevant field of R&D,
Industry, Academic etc. The chairman of the Governing
body is the Honourable Minister for Finance and Coir.
Besides the Governing body, the State Level R& D advisory
Committee of NCRMI engaged in conceiving, formulating and implementing
different projects in the respective field. Both the above committees
have successfully implemented various projects eventually benefiting
this traditional sector.
MISSION
OF NCRMI
“Ensuring an appropriate place for the golden
fiber and the stakeholders of the sector in all walks
of life, and to constantly pursue innovations and
improvements in coconut fiber and coconut fiber related
products through continuous research, education, training
and extensive application”.
VISION OF NCRMI
“To act as a nodal agency for coordinating the
technological, commercial and academic developments
in the entire gamut of activities related to the coconut
fiber sector in Kerala and emerge as a Center of Excellence,
for R&D, Industrial consulting and Knowledge dissemination,
Globally”.
National
Coir Research & Management Institute (NCRMI)
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