§1What this business is
Cleaned coir fibre is formed into sheets, sprayed with compounded natural rubber latex, shaped in moulds and cured in a heated hydraulic press. Products include rubberised coir fibre liners for gourds, hanging baskets of 10–20 inch, nursery pots that can be planted directly, and tissue-culture pots.
Capacity: 1,000 pieces of different items a day (1 shift, 300 days); sales value ₹63 lakh a year at an average ₹21 a piece.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone selling to nurseries, garden centres or horticulture departments.
Who it is not for
Someone without a garden-trade network.
Advantages
- Replaces PVC and plastic pots
- Holds moisture and stops weeds in pots
- Growing demand from roof gardens and nurseries
- Many sizes and shapes from one line
Drawbacks
- High break-even in year 1 (70%)
- Latex compounding needs know-how
- Products are bulky to transport
Skills you need
- Latex compounding and curing
- Mould and press work
- Quality checks
- Selling to nurseries
Why difficulty 3/5: Needs latex and press skills plus a nursery sales network.
§3Market
Who buys
- Nurseries and garden centres
- Roof-garden and balcony gardeners
- Tissue-culture labs
How it sells
- Garden-supply wholesalers
- Horticulture department supplies
- Online garden stores
Good to know
- The profile lists vegetable growing in hanging pots and roof gardens as key uses.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Willowing machine | 1 | ₹40,000 |
| Sheeting machine | 1 | ₹5,00,000 |
| Latex compounding unit | 1 | ₹4,00,000 |
| Air compressor with spray gun | 1 | ₹20,000 |
| Ball mill | 1 | ₹60,000 |
| Moulds (as required) | 3 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Hydraulic press, 40 × 40 inch | 1 | ₹4,00,000 |
| Weighing balance | 1 | ₹34,000 |
From: PMEGP project profile — Coir Garden Articles Production Unit (prepared by Coir Board, Ministry of MSME) (2018)
- Coir fibre and coir needle feltcleaned in the willowing machine
- Compounded natural rubber latexsprayed on and cured to bind the fibre
- Welded iron wire mesh and hookssupport for hanging baskets
From: PMEGP project profile — Coir Garden Articles Production Unit (prepared by Coir Board, Ministry of MSME) (2018)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- Registration with the Coir Board (needed to export; also opens Coir Board schemes)
- State Pollution Control Board consent (check the category for your process)
- Factory licence if 10 or more workers use power
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
PMEGP (this profile was made for it), MUDRA loans up to ₹20 lakh and CGTMSE cover fit; Stand-Up India suits women and SC/ST founders.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Coir Board profile: work shed ₹5.00 lakh + machinery ₹17.54 lakh + working capital ₹2.46 lakh = ₹25.00 lakh.
Working capital: Working capital ₹2.46 lakh (bank ₹2.34 lakh).
Prices from June 2018 — machinery costs will be higher now.
§8Export potential
Export council / board: Coir Board
- Coir exporters register with the Coir Board and take its registration-cum-membership certificate.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Natural rubber price swings
- Seasonal garden demand
- Cheap plastic pots
- Under-cured items turning sticky
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working coir garden articles unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.