Coir has become a staple growing medium for some areas of fresh produce in recent years. But as the industry has grown more reliant on the coconut by-product, consistent supplies have been threatened by changing weather patterns in the Indian Ocean area, from where most of it is supplied.In response, Botanicoir will open a million-pound purpose-designed drying facility in Sri Lanka next month to ensure consistent year-round supply, in what the company says is an industry first.
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