India's handicraft exports grow over 8% in 2015-16
The Dollar Business Bureau India's handicraft exports increased by over 8% to nearly Rs 31,000 crore in 2015-16, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani informed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. "According to the provisional data available, the exports of handicrafts have shown an increase of Rs.2,414.79 crore from Rs.28,524.48 crore to Rs.30,939.27 crore -- an increase of 8.46% in rupees term in 2015-16 as compared to previous year," Irani said. Resending to queries, the newly-elected textile minister said the government has received a proposal from export promotion council for handicrafts for the establishment of an e-marketing platform as part of marketing support and service scheme. The platform is aimed at facilitating buyers and sellers to procure/sell as well as promote product categories in both ...
Handicraft exports up 3% in first three quarters of 2015-16
Three e-commerce entities will operate inMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Rajasthan The Dollar Business Bureau The Ministry of Textiles has taken several initiatives to promote textile industry in the global markets and increase exports of handicrafts from the country Indias handicraft exports have grown by 3% to $2,282 million during April-December 2015 from $2,215 million during April-December 2014. The exports of handicrafts have grown by 10% in rupee terms, from Rs.13,460 crore during April-December 2014 to Rs.14,782 crore during April-December 2015, Ministry of Textiles said in a statement on Friday. Under the e-commerce policy framework for promotion of online marketing of handloom products, the Ministry of Textiles has engaged three e-commerce entities i.e. Mumbai-based Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore-based ...
