Question 4GS3GS3

Examine the major challenges hindering the Indian textile industry from achieving its full potential in the global value chain.

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India's textile sector is a labour intensive sector employing second largest workforce after agricultural sector. Major challenges hindering Indian textile industry: (1) Declining raw material availability (2) India has become a net cotton importer in FY25 (2) Competition for market from South and South east Asian nations c Bangladesh and Vietnam (3) High logistics cost decreases competitiveness of products (9) India's cost are about 14.7% of GDP compared to world where 8.9 GDP (US, China)

4Shift to Technical Textiles - India has shown slow progress in adapting to man-made textiles (5) Large informal sector where costs are high but market visibility is less (6) Cluster Development model to reduce logistics costs c PM-MITRA scheme Measures needed: a Expansion of national product c TRIFED (3) Focus on formalization of sector c PM Mission on Formalization of Enterprises (10) Better R&D c variants of Bt-cotton, focus on HH-cotton Technical Textiles focus The motive of SF2 Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign should form the motive of all actions taken to revive the textile sector.

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Conclusion

The motive of SF2 Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign should form the motive of all actions taken to revive the textile sector.

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Mind map showing Measures needed to address textile industry challenges, including Cluster Development model, PM-MITRA scheme, TRIFED, PM Mission on Formalization of Enterprises, and R&D variants

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Ananya Rana

AIR 60

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Economic Development

Manufacturing and Industrial Sector

Textile Industry Challenges

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202

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