COMMON FACILITY-CUM-TRAINING CENTRE

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]COMMON FACILITY-CUM-TRAINING CENTRE
(Training to Woolen Handloom Spinners and Weavers under Integrated Wool Improvement Programme)

BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT

Angora rabbit breeding and rearing through diversification of land related activities would be instrumental in boosting the hill economy. Due to high quality of fibre produced by this livestock species, it fetches great demand and commands high price in National and International market. Hence, angora rabbit breeding and rearing can add a new dimension to the economic set up of the hilly regions of Uttarakhand. The angora wool can be used by mixing with other fibre like lamb’s wool, nylon fibre, silk, etc. in knitwear, shawls and woolen suiting. At present, very few mills in Ludhiana region are processing this fibre on woolen systems to produce weaving and knitting yarn. The angora wool production in the country not of uniform quality making it difficult to develop a suitable processing system. Consequently, we are importing yarn of angora wool for knitwear sector. Apart from it, we are also importing angora wool and wool sliver, which is blended with lamb’s wool and silk in the country due to absence of significant angora wool processing technology in India.

Keeping in the view, the importance of angora wool fibre and the potentiality of income and employment generation, there is need to increase production and productivity of the angora wool by making angora rabbit breeding and rearing a popular occupation. High profitability, vast potential of income and employment and income generation, huge potential for earning foreign exchange and role of angora rabbit husbandry in ecological rehabilitation are few of the many positive factors, which call for coordinated efforts, so that the farmers take up angora rabbit breeding and rearing in a big way, particularly the women and educated unemployed youths. The people of the village have understood the favourable economics and livelihood potential of angora rabbit farming. The women and educated unemployed youths can take up this profession and traditional farmers can supplement their income through this profession.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

• To enhance the capacity of the participant and encourage them to produce quality spun yarn and hand made products of different kind of wool.

• To increase the utilization of angora wool.

• To upgrade the skill of existing weavers/craft persons.

• To make available enough skilled manpower to the woolen sector.

• To increase production of diversified woolen products.

• To generate opportunities for income and employment.
COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT

Under this programme, three months free training in spinning, weaving and designing is provided to selected families of the designated area by experts and master trainers of HIFEED.

TARGET AREA AND TARGET GROUPS OF THE PROJECT

The target area of the project was Chamba Block in District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand. Low income group families were the target groups of the project.

FUNDING AGENCY

The Project was funded by the Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Jodhpur.

COST OF THE PROJECT

The project was sanctioned by CWDB during the year 2008. Total cost of the project sanctioned by CWDB for two years was Rs. 5,42,000.00[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”1177,1178,1179,1180,1182,1183,1184,1185,1186,1187,1188,1189″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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