🌿 Sri Lanka's Coir Industry: Transitioning from By-Product to Global Eco-Powerhouse

• Strategic Importance: The coir sector is transforming agricultural waste (coconut husk) into high-value exports, driving Sri Lanka's positioning in the global bio-economy. • Market Diversification & Applications: Replaces synthetics and peat across horticulture (growing substrates, coco pots), civil engineering (erosion-control geotextiles), and consumer goods (brushware, rubberised coir mattresses). • Rural Impact & Sourcing: Supports thousands of rural livelihoods and smallholders (1–3 acre plots) across coconut-growing districts, creating an inclusive, traceable supply chain. • ESG & Compliance: Companies like Hayleys Eco Solutions are driving sustainability with 2030 targets (65% sustainable energy, 75% sustainable packaging, zero coir waste to landfill) to meet strict international supply chain standards. • Competitive Edge: Offers a circular, naturally biodegradable alternative for global buyers transitioning away from peat extraction and plastics.