Lok Sabha Question No. 4409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Export of Textile Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare

## EXPORT OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS

## 4409.   SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the textile products exported during each of the last three years and the current year along with the details of the foreign exchange earned through it, industrywise/country-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has failed to promote jute processing industries resulting in its slow growth and low export, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  jute industries in order to enable them to compete in the global market, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  mechanism  proposed  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  jute  farmers  get  the maximum  prices  of  their  produce  in  view  of  the  surplus  jute  production  in  the country; and
- (e) the  other  steps  including  schemes  formulated  by  the  Government  to  promote  jute industry?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The details of textile products exported during each of the last three years and current year  along  with  details  of  foreign  exchange  earned  through  it,  industry/country  wise  is  at Annexure-I.

(b) to (e): The National Jute Board (NJB) under Ministry of Textiles has been implementing schemes for modernization of jute industry. The scheme has been instrumental in bringing new investment to the industry. The ISAPM scheme has been launched in 2013 with an incentive @20% of the cost of machineries to Jute mills and 30% to the MSME -JDP units.  During  2014-15  to  2018-19,  capital  subsidy  amounting  to  Rs.  4971.19  lakhs  to  jute mills and JDP units has been released.

Whenever  the  market  price  of  raw  jute  falls  below  a  certain  level,  the  Jute Corporation of India (JCI) procures raw jute at Minimum Support Price (MSP), fixed on the basis of recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) from jute  growers  to  safeguard  their  interest.  CACP  takes  the  view  of  all  the  stakeholders  and factor in all the contributors catering to inflation, before giving the recommendation of MSP for every year. Besides, the other schemes implemented by Government for upliftment of jute sector are at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

Industry-wise textile exports (in million USD)

| Commodity            | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | Apr-May (2019-20)   |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|
| Cotton Textiles      | 10,429    | 11,190    | 12,429    | 1,686               |
| Man-made textiles    | 5,152     | 5,388     | 5,563     | 891                 |
| Wool/Woolen Textiles | 175       | 186       | 222       | 36                  |
| Silk Products        | 76        | 69        | 77        | 12                  |
| Handloom Products    | 360       | 356       | 344       | 62                  |
| Carpets              | 1,490     | 1,429     | 1,486     | 231                 |
| Jute Products        | 321       | 342       | 330       | 52                  |
| Total Products       | 18,004    | 18,961    | 20,451    | 2,972               |

Source: DGCI&S

Country-wise textile exports (in million USD)

| Country                | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | Apr-May (2019-20)   |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|
| USA                    | 3515      | 3604      | 3962      | 613                 |
| Bangladesh             | 2035      | 2257      | 2325      | 288                 |
| China                  | 1490      | 1160      | 1976      | 202                 |
| Pakistan               | 605       | 665       | 658       | 56                  |
| UK                     | 532       | 541       | 578       | 92                  |
| Turkey                 | 553       | 734       | 577       | 90                  |
| Vietnam                | 385       | 550       | 573       | 43                  |
| Srilanka               | 503       | 501       | 550       | 88                  |
| Germany                | 587       | 606       | 544       | 86                  |
| UAE                    | 701       | 513       | 460       | 84                  |
| Rest of World          | 7,097     | 7,829     | 8,248     | 1,328               |
| Total Textile Products | 18,004    | 18,961    | 20,451    | 2,972               |

Source: DGCI&S

Steps/Schemes  for  welfare  of  jute  workers,  development  of  jute  industry,  resolving problems of jute producers and increasing productivity and export of jute:

## (i) Mandatory Packaging in Jute Materials:-

Under  the  Jute  Packaging  Materials  (Compulsory  Use  in  Packing  Commodities)  Act, 1987, Government specifies the commodities and the extent to which they are mandatorily required to be packed in Jute Packaging Materials. At present, a minimum of 100% of food grains and a minimum of 20% of sugar are to be compulsorily packed in jute sacking.

## (ii) Workers' Welfare Scheme:

## (a) Swachhatta Abhiyan - Sulabh Sauchalaya:

NJB  provides  assistance  to  the  jute  mills  for  improvement  of  sanitation,  health facilities  and  working  conditions  of  jute  mill  workers.  The  rate  of  assistance  is  @90%  of actual expenses subject to maximum of Rs. 60.00 lakh (per mill / annum). Under this scheme, 1365 Toilet units have been constructed in 46 Jute Mills from 2014-15 to 2018-19.

## (b) Scholarship Scheme for the girl children of the workers of jute mills, JDP-MSMEs:

NJB provides Scholarship / Incentive support to the girl children of the  workers of Jute  Mills  /  JDP  -  MSME  units  on  passing  out  Secondary  and  Higher  Secondary examinations.  Scholarship  /  Incentive  of  Rs.  1133.05  lakh  have  been  given  to  17,722girl children of Jute Mills / JDP MSME workers for being successful in Secondary and Higher secondary examinations from 2014-15 to 2018-19.

## (iii)  JUTE -ICARE (Jute : Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise):

National Jute Board (NJB) in association with Jute Corporation of India Ltd (JCI) and Central  Research  Institute  for  Jute  and  Allied  Fibres  (CRIJAF),  Ministry  of  Agriculture  is implementing  an  scheme  for  welfare  of  Jute  farmers  namely  Jute  -ICARE  (Improved Cultivation  and  Advanced  Retting  Exercise)  for  the  last  four  years  in  a  phased  manner covering 69 blocks under jute growing states till 2018-19.  Through this scheme, the farmers have been encouraged to grow jute by using certified seeds, adopting scientific technique in jute cultivation and retting to produce quality jute and increase productivity and to reduce the cost of jute production for the jute farmers.

## (iv) Market Promotion Support :

Market  Promotion  support  is  provided  to  the  jute  artisans,  entrepreneurs,  weavers, NGOs,  Women Self  Help  Groups  (WSHGs)  for  selling,  marketing  and  promotion  of  their products in India and abroad.  The fairs organized by NJB are means of livelihood to these groups of people. Some of the prominent events among others were - IITF, Delhi, Surajkund Mela,  Tex  Trends,  Delhi,  Taj  Mahotsav,  Lucknow  Mahotsav,  Shilpgram  Udaipur,  Giftex, Mumbai,  Indian  Handicrafts  and  gift  fair,  Greater  Noida  etc  where  National  Jute  Board organise and facilitate participation of jute units for promotion of jute products. The Market Promotion  Support  beneficiaries  are  JDP  Units,  Jute  Mills,  WSHGs  etc.  The  Market promotion fairs/exhibitions are organised and participated in throughout the country. NJB also provides  export  promotion  supports  to  the  jute  exporters  and  facilitate  participation  in International fairs ,Business delegation, Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) for boosting exports.

## (v) Design Development Scheme - NJB Jute Design Cell at NID:

A Jute Design Cell for development of Jute Shopping Bags and Lifestyle Accessories has been set up at the Innovative Centre for Natural Fibres (ICNF) of National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad.

## (vi)  Jute Integrated Development Scheme (JIDS) :

JID Scheme aims at setting up local units and agencies at distant locations around the country  through  collaboration  with  bonafide  bodies  to  carry  out  various  activities.  JID agencies act as a facilitator for providing Basic, Advance and Design Development training programmes and rendering the backward and forward linkages to the existing and potential entrepreneurs  at  grass-root  levels  mainly  on  technology  application  and  design  /product development and disseminations.

## (vii) Jute Raw Material Bank (JRMB) Scheme:

The scheme has been designed to make jute raw material available to the small and tiny artisans / entrepreneurs locally at mill gate price, suiting to the present requirement and sustainability of the decentralized JDP sector in the country.

## (viii)  Export Market Development Assistance Scheme :

Export  Market  Development  Assistance  (EMDA)  Scheme  facilitates  registered manufacturers and exporters of jute products to participate in international fairs and business delegation abroad for export promotion of lifestyle and other JDPs and boost exports. During 2014-15  to  2018-19,  an  amount  of  Rs.  17.21crores  has  been  disbursed  to  registered  jute exporters for participation in international fairs under the scheme.

## (ix) Retail Outlet of Jute Diversified Products and Bulk Supply Scheme :

Retail Outlet scheme supports supply chain and bulk supply of JDPs by the jute entrepreneurs for selective and mass consumption. During 2014-15 to 2018-19, an amount of Rs. 347.90 lakh has been provided to 80 beneficiaries/entrepreneurs under this scheme.

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