handicraft industry an overview handicraft exports in india

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HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY AN OVERVIEW
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HANDICRAFT EXPORTS IN INDIA SINCE 1991
AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH 18
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STATEMENT OF ITEMWISE EXPORTS OF HANDICRAFTS FOR
THE LAST 10 YEARS IN INDIA
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COUNTRYWISE SHARE OF EXPORTS OF HANDICRAFT ITEMS
FOR THE YEAR 2003 - 2004
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COMPARATIVE CHART OF THE EXPORTS OF HANDICRAFTS
IN THE YEAR 2003 2004 TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES
VIS-A-VIZ 2002-2003
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(A)

• Is very Important Industry in non-farm rural
  sector
• Helps to solve social economic problems by
  providing employment to at least 60 lakh artisans
  across India which include a large nbr of women
  people of weaker section of society.
• Small Scale Cottage Sector

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(B)

• This industry is important from the point of view
  
• (a) Of high potential for employment,
• (b) The sector is economically important
• because of low capital investment, high
  
• ratio of value addition high
  potential for
• export foreign exchange earnings for
  the
• country,
• ( c) It is highly labor intensive
• decentralized,
• ( d)The industry is spread all over the
  country
• in rural urban areas.
  

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( C)

• Even today when the exports of handicrafts in
  2003 2004 stand at Rs. 10465.14 crores, the
  Indian Handicraft Exports share in the World
  Trade is not even 1 of the total World
  Handicraft Trade.
• The balance 99 is indicative of the huge
  untapped potential which exists for us to take
  advantage of.

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( D) MAJOR CRAFT CONCENTRATION AREAS

• The 6 million craft persons who are the backbone
  of Indian Handicraft Industry are provided with
  inherent skill, technique, traditional
  craftsmanship but that is quite sufficient for
  primary platform. However, in changing world
  market these craft persons need an institutional
  support, at their places i.e. craft pockets for
  value addition and for the edge with other
  competitors like China, Korea, Thailand etc.
• The following places are listed for their
  particular crafts concentration
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Artmetalware Moradabad,
Sambhal,Aligarh,
Jodhpur, Jaipur,
Barmer, Delhi,
Rewari, Thanjavur, Chennai,
Mandap, Beedar, Kerala
Jagadhari,
Jaiselmer.  Wooden Artwares Saharanpur,
Nagina,
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Barmer,
Hoshiarpor, Srinagar, Amritsar,
Jagdalpur, Bangalore,
Mysore,
Chennapatna, Chennai, Mandap,
Kerala Behrampur(WB),
Ahmedabad, Rajkot .
 
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Handprinted Textiles Jaipur, Barmer, Bagru,
Sanganer,
Jodhpur,Barmer,
Bhuj, Scarves
Farrukhabad Amroha.
Embroidered goods Barmer,
Jodhpur, Jaipur,
Jaisalmer, Kutch(Gujarat),
Ahmedabad, Lucknow,
Jodhpur, Agra,
Amritsar,
Kullu, Dharmshala /
Chamba Srinagar
 
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Marble Soft Agra, Chennai, Baster, Jodhpur
Stone Crafts   Papier Mache crafts Kashmir,
Jaipur   Terracotta Rajasthan,
Chennai, Baster, Zari Zari Goods Surat,
Bareilly,
Varanasi,Amritsar, Agra,
Jaipur, Barmer  


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 Imitation/Fashion Delhi,
Moradabad, Jewellery Sambhal,
Jaipur, Kohima

(Tribal). Artistic leather goods
Kolhapur,Indore,
Barmer, Shanti
Niketan (WB).

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(E) HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY IN RAJASTHAN

• The exports of handicraft from Rajasthan in
  2003-04 stood at Rs. 1800 crores, against an
  export of Rs. 1200 crores in 2002-03, with a
  growth of 33.
• In Rajasthan about 6 7 lakh people are engaged
  in this industry.
• Every District every village of Rajasthan has a
  rich cultural historical background at least
  one unique craft to boast of.
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• Considering the drought situation which
• exists almost every year, it is one sector
• which can provide huge employment
• alternate income to rural masses.
• A lot of hidden arts need to be explored
• for market adaptation.
• In Rajasthan Handicraft is a home grown
• industry without any specific thrust or
• policy support from the State
• Government.
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(F) CONCLUSION
In the changing world scenario, craft products
exported to various countries form a part of life
style products in international market. The
impact is due to the changing consumer taste and
trends. In view of this it is high time for
India Handicraft Industry to go into the details
of changing designs, patterns, product
development, requisite change in production
facilities for a variety of materials, production
techniques, related expertise to achieve a
leadership position in the fast growing
competitiveness with other countries.
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(G) SUGGESTIONS

• Steps that need to be taken at various levels to
  realize the full potential of Handicraft Industry
  in Rajasthan.
• (a) A Separate Handicraft Board needs to be
• constituted to advise, implement
• monitor the various steps that need to
  be
• taken up to promote this industry.

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• (b) A Handicraft Zone having the following
• facilities needs to be planned --
• (i) Special Economic Zone for Handicrafts.
• (ii) Common Facility Service Centers for
  
• each product category.
• (iii) A design development Center.
• (iv) Training Center for the Artisans.
• Research Development Facilities to
• revive languishing arts.
• (vi ) Testing Certification Labs.
• ( vii) An Exhibition- Cum-Display Center.
• (viii) An Urban Haat to work as Buyer- Seller
  Point.
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• (c) One-Stop-Information Centre
• (d) Single Window Clearance System
• (e) Flexible Labor Laws
• (f) Infrastructural Support in Providing
• World Class Transportation Shipping
• Facilities.
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