AlappuzzhaBDS


		Implementing Agency:

International year of
natural fibres - 2009

BDS site of the day : http://rgconsultancy.in

Welcome to the Alappuzha BDS Portal. Here you will find important resources about the coir sector, as well as contact information on business development service (BDS) providers that are focused on building the competitiveness and profits of coir sector firms.

This portal is part of an initiative focused on building a dynamic and skilled BDS market that is dedicated to the Alappuzha coir industry and its growth.

Current BDS- SME pilots
1.	Creating domestic market access to chain stores in India.
2.	Strengthen supply chain in the cluster.
3.	Financial restructuring ( a conglomeration of 42 SME’s )
4.	Latest coir dyeing process & technology.
5.	Website development for SME.
6.	Trade mark registration process for their innovative door mats.
7.	Indian Coir Association for development of their website.

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International News on Coir

About Coir : With exports at $130 M and domestic sales at more than double that, the coir sector is one of Kerala’s leading business sectors, offering excellent business opportunities to BDS providers who are interested in serving it. more...

About BDS : Business Development Services (BDS) play a vital role in building private sector competitiveness. BDS providers are business experts who partner with firms to help them overcome their most pressing business barriers. more...

Trainings Conducted :

No.	Topic :	Dates :
1.	Launch seminar	6 July 2007
2.	Project Intro Brochure	10 July 2007
3.	BDS training I	1 & 2 Dec. 2007
4.	Art & sciences of coir mats & mattings exports	4 & 5 April 2008
5.	BDS training II	26 & 27 Sept. 2008
6.	SME - BDS clinic	17 Oct. 2008
7.	Art & science of coir exports ( with ACCDS )	3 & 4 Dec. 2008
8.	IT gyaanam yagnam	20 Jan. to 31 Jan. 2009
9.	IPR & patents for coir	24.02.09
10.	"Coir design competition under "International year of natural fibres"	25 to 31 March 2009
11.	Coir mats & mattings exports to Turkey	21 & 22 May 2009
12.	Management Gyaanam Mantra for Co operative Societies	17 to 25 june 09
13.	3rd. batch of BDS training	2 & 3 Aug. 09
14.	Opportunity for coir products in PSU's & corporates	24 Aug. 09
15.	Innovative Business Development Services for Coir Industries	23 Sept. 2009
16.	Workshop on “Business Orientation “ for coir co-op societies	18 Oct. 2009
17.	Saving money & time through better understanding of Letter of credit ( LC )	12 Nov. 2009
18.	The Leaders " Pioneers of prosperity"	4 Dec. 2009
19.	IT gyanam yagnam 2010	4 to 23 Jan. 2010
20.	Inauguration of longest door mat of world	4 Feb. 2010
21.	International warehousing for coir	8.Feb. 2010
22.	Management mantra	23 & 24 Feb. 2010