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Labour shortage leads to increase processing cost of jute in Bangladesh

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Related Keywords: jute, jute farmers, labour shortage, new jute price, Nilphamari district, processing cost, processing of jute, target jute cultivation

A long process is required to get jute fibre for marketing and the jute farmers are now engaged in the process. Processing of jute is going on in full swing despite acute labour shortage in Nilphamari district in Northern Bangladesh.

The labour shortage has lead to increase in the remuneration of a labour to Tk 400 per day as a result processing cost also gone up.

Double pressure strikes on Surat weavers

YarnsandFibers News Bureau

Related Keywords: labour shortage, Surat weaving sector, yarn

Surat, the country’s biggest man-made fabric industry is going through acute labour shortage at its weaving units. At the time when several small weaving units were finding it difficult carry on operations, the yarn manufacturers have increased the prices of polyester filament yarn and other yarn qualities by almost Rs 6 per kg in the last fortnight, putting the weaving sector of Surat in double pressure.

AEPC hopes India's garment exports to touch US$60 bn in next three years

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Related Keywords: AEPC, Apparel export from india, Apparel Export Promotion Council, apparel export target, K S Rao Union Textiles Minister, labour shortage, Sakthivel AEPC Chairman, Secretary Textiles Zohra Chatterji, Textile Conclave 2013

According to the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), India's garment exports would touch US$60 billion in the next 3 years, with government's assistance. Speaking on the Textile Conclave 2013, Sakthivel, AEPC Chairman, identified labour shortage to be the biggest bottlenecks. He stated that, "We are getting good orders and have won the confidence of buyers. As a brand India we are recognized everywhere but challenge is translating that leverage into the world textiles global hub." We are looking for skilled people in large number to meet them.

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