Give two problems faced by the Wollen textile industry in India
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Problems of Woollen Textile Industry:
1. Shortage of raw wool:
As mentioned earlier, India does not produce sufficient quantity of fine quality raw wool. Also the productivity of Indian sheep is very low. On an average, an Indian sheep yields only 0.86 kg of wool per annum against 4.08 kg yielded by an Australian sheep.
Large proportion of wool produced in India is of inferior quality and does not conform to international standards. India had to import 19.0 thousand tonnes of raw wool worth Rs.15 crore in 1970-71. The corresponding figures were 252.9 thousand tonnes and Rs. 1,570 crore in 2003-04.
2. Lack of Market:
Most parts of India have tropical and sub-tropical climate which restricts the demand for woollen clothes. The southern part of the country enjoys warm weather throughout the year and people do not require woollen clothes at all. Even in the northern parts of India, the winter season lasts only for four to five months in a year and it is only during this period that woollen clothes are required to some extent.
The hot weather lasting for 7 to 8 months is the period during which production is carried out mainly for the Armed Forces and for export. For practical purposes, woollen textile industry is a seasonal phenomena in India.
3. Lack of Modern Equipment:
Most of the equipment in woollen textile industry, like other textile industries, is obsolete and outdated as a result of which, its products are not able to cope with the ever-changing designs and patterns, especially in the international market. There is an urgent need for mechanisation of the carpet industry keeping in view the rising demand to put a ban of the child labour. This will also help to increase the production and improve the quality.
4. Low Quality:
Leaving aside a few exceptions, Indian woollen goods are considered to be of low quality in the international markets which results in lack of demand. Indian knitwear is often not shrink resistant, and fast-coloured
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1. Shortage of raw wool:
As mentioned earlier, India does not produce sufficient quantity of fine quality raw wool. Also the productivity of Indian sheep is very low. On an average, an Indian sheep yields only 0.86 kg of wool per annum against 4.08 kg yielded by an Australian sheep.
Large proportion of wool produced in India is of inferior quality and does not conform to international standards. India had to import 19.0 thousand tonnes of raw wool worth Rs.15 crore in 1970-71. The corresponding figures were 252.9 thousand tonnes and Rs. 1,570 crore in 2003-04.
2. Lack of Market:
Most parts of India have tropical and sub-tropical climate which restricts the demand for woollen clothes. The southern part of the country enjoys warm weather throughout the year and people do not require woollen clothes at all. Even in the northern parts of India, the winter season lasts only for four to five months in a year and it is only during this period that woollen clothes are required to some extent.
The hot weather lasting for 7 to 8 months is the period during which production is carried out mainly for the Armed Forces and for export. For practical purposes, woollen textile industry is a seasonal phenomena in India.
3. Lack of Modern Equipment:
Most of the equipment in woollen textile industry, like other textile industries, is obsolete and outdated as a result of which, its products are not able to cope with the ever-changing designs and patterns, especially in the international market. There is an urgent need for mechanisation of the carpet industry keeping in view the rising demand to put a ban of the child labour. This will also help to increase the production and improve the quality.
4. Low Quality:
Leaving aside a few exceptions, Indian woollen goods are considered to be of low quality in the international markets which results in lack of demand. Indian knitwear is often not shrink resistant, and fast-coloured
I HOPE IT WILL HELP YOU DEAR
THANKU
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