PRODUCT PROFILE OF COIRI.RATIO OF COIR TO ITS RAW MATERIALa.Raw MaterialCommodity Produced5 MT coconut husk1 MT Mattress coir

10 MT coconut husk1 MT coir bristle1.429 MT coconut husk1 MT coir dust & shorts1 whole nut24.5% to 28% coir dust or coco peat10.5% to 12% coirSource: Technical Data Handbook, PCAb.Industry conversion factors:10 pcs. coconut husks=1 kg. Coir

=2 kgs. coir dust0.75 kg coir=1 sq m. geotextile ( 6-7 mm thick) or82 m. coir twine20 kgs coir=1 m bio-log or fascineSource: Coir processors/decorticatorsII. PRODUCTIONA.Potential husk production/year: 12.855 billion pcs. or 5, 204, 162 MT (Average from 1998-2002)Estimated husk supply available for coir production: 50% or 6, 427.5

billion pcs or 2, 602, 081 MTPotential coir supply: 858,687 MTPotential coco peat supply: 1,743, 394 MTB.Rated Production Capacity (as of October 2002)*

Total rated plant capacity/yr: 16, 189 MT coir38,410 MT coco peat359 MT geotextile or coir mat (estimated)47 pcs. Bio-logs with 10 meters length251.2 MT twine4,522 MT liner sheets40,000 pcs. fiber pots450 MT coco husk chips*Source: Survey conducted by PCA Regional offices