Labour Shortage Stiff Competition Hurting Handicrafts Industry In India
Handicrafts Industry in India The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) interacted with 200 handicraft entrepreneurs, exporters during August and September at major handicrafts centres of Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ferozabad (Uttar Pradesh), Bagru, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Sanganer (Rajasthan) and Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Kutch and Mandvi (Gujarat) and Narsapur in Andhara Pradesh to ascertain the impact of rising labour wages, labour shortages and the recent slump in the global economy on profits of the industry....