Kerala State Profile as at the end of March 2000
No. of Registered SSI units ('000)	177.65
Employment ('000)	819.69
Fixed Investment (Rs. million)	27257.00
Production (Rs. million)	80246.00
Predominant Industries
Coir industry Handloom Cashew Food industry Rubber Light engineering
Major Exports
Coir products Cashew Marine Garments and textiles Tea Spices
Major Issues
Stringent labour laws Non availability of subsidies Lack of R&D and quality certification facilities Lack of infrastructural facilities Lower degree of ancillarisation