Kerala Khadi & Village Industries Board
Kerala Khadi & Village Industries Board is an agency of Government of Kerala set up in 1957 for assisting and encouraging Khadi and village industries in Kerala.Growth of the Sector
A recent report in the Times of India shows that the Khadi fabric and garments sales witnessed a 29 percent growth and crossed Rs 1,500 crore mark for the first time. Though this announcement is very exciting in its nominal terms, a recent study conducted by CPPR in 2015-16 on the Khadi sector provides quite contrasting insights on the sector. The study shows that in spite of the huge spending by the Government of India on Khadi sector, there had been a decline in the production and sales of Khadi and the employment generated by the sector in the last few decades. Moreover, the huge amount spent for the economic empowerment of the poor artisans is not reaching their hands.
