Transcript HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY AN OVERVIEW HANDICRAFT EXPORTS IN INDIA SINCE 199120% 16% 8% -10% 13% 32% 16% 10% 25% 1.5% 37% 29% 33% EXPORTS ( RS.

HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY
AN OVERVIEW
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HANDICRAFT EXPORTS IN INDIA
SINCE 1991
12000
20%
10000
16%
8%
-10%
8000
13%
32%
6000
16%
4000
10%
25% 1.5%
37%
29%
2000
33%
0
EXPORTS ( RS. IN CRORE )
AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH : 18%
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
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STATEMENT OF ITEMWISE EXPORTS OF
HANDICRAFTS FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS
IN INDIA
ITEM
1994 1995
1995 -1996
1996 1997
1997 –
1998
1998 –
1999
1999 2000
2000 –
2001
2001 –
2002
2002 2003
2003 –
2004
1. ARTMATELWARE
804.68
924.94
971.46
1291.88
1715.58
1686.74
1784.68
1460.74
2165.21
2642.42
2. WOODWARE
121.36
153.46
218.70
279.35
358.82
407.08
517.30
498.37
511.35
609.07
3. HANDPRINTED
TEXTILES & SCARVES
682.47
507.76
686.10
484.23
639.50
878.55
909.89
756.78
1466.52
1611.43
4. EMBROIDERED &
CROCHETTED
ARTWARE
895.96
785.80
1030.89
1307.15
2216.39
2350.34
3118.99
3005.17
2477.75
3286.05
5. SHAWLS AS
ARTWARE
13.36
14.33
17.82
20.10
26.31
204.04
245.44
94.42
32.70
43.27
6. ZARI & ZARI GOODS
57.19
47.73
54.57
71.88
105.47
183.84
262.07
264.46
159.47
210.54
7. IMITATION
JEWELLERY
61.03
77..58
48.65
62.61
79.02
119.41
126.43
103.31
138.79
161.90
8. MISC. HANDICRAFTS
523.57
695.94
787.02
737.40
1093.47
1340.30
1525.36
5126.08
1391.62
1900.46
TOTAL
3159.62
3207.54
3815.21
4254.60
6234.56
7170.30
8490.16
7709.33
8343.41
10465.14
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COUNTRYWISE SHARE OF EXPORTS
OF HANDICRAFT ITEMS FOR THE
YEAR 2003 - 2004
COUNTRYWISE SHARE OF EXPORT OF
HANDICRAFTS
FOR THE YEAR 2003-2004
OTHER
COUNTRIES
27%
U.K.
11%
CANADA
AUSTRALIA
FRANCE
3%
GERMANY
2%
5%
9%
ITALY
3%
JAPAN
3%
NETHERLAND
3%
SAUDI ARABIA
2%
U.S.A.
31%
SWITZRLAND
1%
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COMPARATIVE CHART OF THE EXPORTS OF HANDICRAFTS
IN THE YEAR 2003 – 2004 TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES VIS-A-VIZ
2002-2003
2002 - 2003
2003 - 2004
SR.NO
COUNTRY
RS. IN
CRORES
IN US$
MILLIONS
US$@ RS.
48.6041
RS. IN
CRORES
IN US$
MILLIONS
US$@ RS.
45.2703
%
INCREASE
OVER 2002 –
03 IN US$
MILLIONS
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AUSTRALIA
128.48
26.43
158.84
35.09
32.77%
2
CANADA
272.06
55.99
327.76
72.40
29.33%
3
FRANCE
384.95
79.20
482.59
106.60
34.60%
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GERMANY
917.79
188.82
968.43
213.92
13.29%
5
ITALY
288.97
59.44
356.48
78.74
32.47%
6
JAPAN
278.64
57.32
331.21
73.16
27.63%
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NETHERLAND
218.82
45.03
291.10
64.30
42.79%
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SAUDI ARABIA
193.87
39.89
241.31
53.30
33.62%
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SWITZERLAND
136.38
28.06
150.94
33.34
18.82%
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U.S.A
2630.14
541.15
3200.67
707.01
30.65%
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U.K.
938.65
193.12
1130.10
249.63
29.26%
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OTHER
COUNTRIES
1954.66
402.16
2825.71
624.21
55.21%
TOTAL
8343.41
1716.60
10465.14
2311.70
34.67%
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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
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in rural & urban areas.
( 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,
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Zari & Zari Goods
Surat, Bareilly,
Varanasi,Amritsar, Agra,
Jaipur, & Barmer
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Imitation/Fashion :
Jewellery
Delhi, Moradabad,
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.
(v) 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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