During the months of April to September, India's handicraft exports increased by 60%
01 November 2021, Mumbai:
India's handicraft exports increased by 60% to Rs 15,996 in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, according to the textiles ministry. From October 29 to 31, the ministry hosted the 52nd edition of the IHGF-Delhi Fair - Autumn 2021 at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida.
Handcraft exports are expected to increase in the next six months of the current fiscal year, according to the ministry. "It's encouraging to see the physical display going place at a time when the world's largest immunisation campaign is in full gear."
This will provide exhibitors and buyers the opportunity to meet in person and do business.
In a statement, Union Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Textiles Piyush Goyal stated, "The event will pave the way for bigger and better editions of the fair in the near future, and in the process, encourage increased exports of handicrafts from India."
"I congratulated the handicrafts category for contributing to an excellent export rise of 60% during the first six months of 2021-22, notwithstanding the obstacles and hurdles encountered by exporters throughout the pandemic's two years,"
Textiles Secretary U P Singh remarked. More than 1,500 exhibitors and pre-registered buyers from 90 countries attended the IHGF-Delhi Fair - Autumn 2021.
