Seminar on Coir Fibre Processing & Quality Control
Posted on 2009.08.12
Date: 24th – 25th September 2009
Venue : Trans Asia Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
This seminar is to disseminate the results of the project “Pilot Facility for Efficient Coir Processing and Quality Control Project” funded by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Coconut Development Authority, Coconut Research Institute & Coir Council International. Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) is the Project Executing Agency.
Technical presentations will be on
- Characteristics of Coir Fibre
- Operating conditions in fibre processing and quality variations
- Standards for Coir
- Microbiological studies on retting
- ‘Cleaner Production’ techniques for coir industry
- Socio-Economic conditions and impact on productivity
- Drying
- Improvement on Energy Utilization
25th September 2009 visit to Model Mill (~ 70 km from Colombo)
Registration fee :
US $ 600 for foreign participants including hotel charges (B/BF) for 3 nights
Rs. 5000.00 for Local participants
Closing date for Registration : 30th August 2009
Contact details :
Project Director – Coir Project
Industrial Technology Institute
363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha
Colombo 07.
Tel. +94-11 -2693807…9
Fax: +94-11-2686567
Email : nalini@iti.lk
Method of payment: : Bank Draft or cheque drawn in favour of ITI. Account No. 2876229
