• REMYA. R

The coir industry was started during British rule in India and was developed by Portuguese. The coir industry is controlled by coir board under the Government of Kerala. In Kerala Economy coir industry is one of the traditional agro based industries plays an important role providing employment to 3.6 lakhs percents in rural areas of whom 76% are women coir making units are widely seen in Alappuzha district in Kerala. In rural areas, where there is shortage of big industries then self employment or entrepreneurship works only an alternative for employment, self employment is an employment generator for rural masses. Coir Industry in Kerala majority of workers are female they get very low wage rate Social Economic conditions of coir women workers were very poor. Coir Board of India undertaken by the Government of India looks into the marketing of coir products in domestic as well as international markets coir industries are lacking the modern amenities and technologies, it is becoming more tough for the industries to do good business and survive in the competitive market.

Coir, Coir Board, Coir Products, Micro and Small Scale Industry, Self Employment Programme

"WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN COIR INDUSTRY IN KERALA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.992-997, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905S47.pdf

"WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN COIR INDUSTRY IN KERALA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp992-997, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905S47.pdf