From time immemorial, Alappuzha is known as an important trading
and commercial centre. Arabs had carried on trade on coir products
and pepper, from very ancient times, coir yarn and fibre are the chief
commodities exported from this district. alappuzha is also an important
exporting centre of coconut oil, arecanut, cardamom, sugar, pepper,etc.
The commodities handled from Alappuzha market are oil cake, palmgur,
tapioca, etc. Trade is generally carried through inland waterways
and by road.Rail movement of goods is done mainly through Chengannur,
Mavelikkara and Kayamkulam railway stations and the stations of the
Ernakulam - Alleppey railway line. There are several public markets
all over the district of which the market at Kayamkulam is important.
The Travancore Chamber of Commerce was established in 1929 at Alappuzha
for the promotion and protection of trade, commerce, agriculture and
industry. There are several registered associations of manufacturers
and merchants in Alappuzha. There are many commercial banks and co-operative
societies for financing the traders and industrialists . Alappuzha
is an important wholesale and retail trading centre of rice, copra
, cocunut oil, pepper, ginger, arecanut, etc.
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