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India sees a huge scope for promoting its handloom and handicraft products in the niche markets world over. Also the export of handicrafts continued to grow at the rate of 17 percent. As many global companies are willing to tie up with Indian weavers and artisans, the Union textiles ministry is looking to concentrate on new markets and opportunities for local handloom and handicraft sector.

Related Keywords: boost sales, domestic and international market, handloom agencies, Handloom Marketing complex, handloom products, Indian handloom sector, marketing outlet, Minister of state for textiles, new textile policy, Santosh Kumar, Weavers

The Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Santosh Kumar Gangwar Thursday inaugurated the Handloom Marketing complex at Janpath in New Delhi, with a view to create a permanent marketing outlet that will enable handloom agencies to boost their sales as well as also make available quality handloom products to the perceptive consumers.

Related Keywords: handloom weaver, Indian handloom sector, multiple scheme, Texile ministry

India as a whole country has around 43.32 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers and more than 40 % of weavers are women. To improve the living standard of handloom weavers and sustainable development of handloom sector, the ministry of textile has multiple schemes and programmes.
 

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Zohra Chatterji, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles has expressed serious concern over the negative growth witnessed in the handloom sector at the meet organised by the National Handloom Development Corporation under the aegis of Development Commissioner for Handlooms and supported by National Textile Corporation for establishing market linkages and capacity building.

The meet is organized to bring together weavers, designers and retail brands on one platform to exchange ideas and transact business.