Coir Pith Block Making Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a coir pith block making unit. The facility processes coconut fiber and dust into compressed coir pith blocks suitable for horticultural and agricultural growing media.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 3 |
| Plant & Machinery | 15.87 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.42 |
| Working Capital | 5.71 |
| Total | 25 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.5 |
| Term Loan | 17.36 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.14 |
| Total | 25 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment3
- Coir pith Compacting machineBuy on Amazon ↗
20 HP machine for 5kg block production
- ScreenerBuy on Amazon ↗
2 HP machine with 8 feet length
- Other accessoriesBuy on Amazon ↗
Plant accessories and material handling items
Raw materials1
- Coconut FibreBuy on Amazon ↗
Primary input material for coir pith processing
Manufacturing process
- Screening raw coir pith and fiber to remove foreign impurities and oversized particles.
- Moisture adjustment and blending of the screened material to meet required specifications.
- Feeding the processed material into the compacting machine.
- Hydraulic compression into standardized block sizes such as 5 kg or 650 grams.
- Shrink wrapping, packaging, and storing the finished coir pith blocks for distribution.
Market
Coir pith blocks are widely used as an organic growing medium in commercial nurseries, greenhouses, and home gardening globally due to their high water-holding capacity and excellent aeration.
From the project report
