The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) has developed a coir fibre root trainer, which can replace plastic growbags. The new planter has become an instant hit, and has also turned out to be a huge support for the tribespeople who are producing it at Parambikulam in Palakkad district.
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Deputy Director Vysak Sasikumar said the use of the product would help avoid 20 metric tonnes of plastic a year. The product will be launched during the World Environment Day celebrations in Kannur district on June 5.
