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Related Keywords: aided by skilled and highly motivated workforce, apparel industry, economic growth, Ethiopian textile industry, expand and develop cotton plantation, export market ETIDI, international market, undergoing major development

Ethiopian textile industry aided by the availability of a skilled and highly motivated workforce is undergoing major development. This surge has been helped by the country's impressive economic growth over the past years. The country determined to expand and develop cotton plantation and apparel industries in order to realize the national economic development ambition. This can also help the country to benefit from the growing international market since the major target of the government for the industry is the export market.

Related Keywords: Chief Executive officer, double digit growth, economic growth, Indian textile and apparel industry, launch of Raymond linen, Raymond, Sanjay Behl, Union budget

Indian textile and apparel industry is growing at the rate of 8-12%, and if the same growth is maintained or little higher, the industry is likely to get the double-digit growth during the FY15-16. As post the union budget, the economy will remain bullish because some of the fundamentals for economic growth are looking very good, according to Sanjay Behl, Chief Executive officer (Lifestyle business), Raymond.

Related Keywords: Buyers Meeting, collaborate, economic growth, employment, global buyers, GSP Plus status, IFC, ILO, improving productivity, international bodies, Netherland, Pakistan textile industry, practice in textile industry, technical assistance, uphold international standard

Pakistan understanding the importance of garment and textile industry to its economic growth, and the employment it create for its people which reduces poverty for millions of workers. Pakistan and the Netherlands along with other international bodies have collaborated to uphold international standards and practices in textile and garment industry.

In this regard, the first buyers’ meeting was held in Pakistan on December 15-16 with the support of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Related Keywords: advantage, cheap energy, clothing industry, cotton and wool, Day of Light Industry, economic growth, jobs, Kyrgyz textile and garment industry, Legprom, Light Industry trade fair, low labor cost, raw material

The Kyrgyz textile and garment industry was originally developed in the 1930’ as a result of the availability of raw material mainly cotton and wool, in South Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan’s garment industry has traditionally been of major importance to the country, with nearly 7% of the nation’s working-age population employed in the sector. It continues to do well by providing economic growth and jobs.

Related Keywords: Bulawayo, C2C, Cotton-to-clothing export strategy, economic growth, farmers, garment, indaba, ITC, textile producers, UN, WTO, Zimbabwean cotton and textile industry

Cotton and textile industry play a significant role in Zimbabweans economic growth and development. The International Trade Centre (ITC) a joint agency of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and United Nations (UN) made an announcement that Zimbabwe will be launching the Cotton-to-Clothing (C2C) Export Strategy at an indaba in Bulawayo next week

The strategy is funded by the European Union (EU) under the EU-Africa partnership on cotton. The indaba will be held on September 26