IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn 2014 begins today; 4,000 buyers expected from world over
Updated: Oct 14, 2014 10:10:46am
Greater Noida, Oct 14 (KNN) The IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn 2014 was today inaugurated, with more than 2700 exhibitors showcasing their products and 4,000 buyers likely to visit the fair from across the world.
The Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn 2014 at the India Expo Centre and Mart here, Ministry of Textiles said in a release.
More than 4,000 buyers are expected to source their requirement at this fair.
Countries like USA, UK, Japan, France, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, China and Australia are expected to send buyers to this fair. However, buyers from Latin American region particularly Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Chile, Central Asia, Africa and Middle East will also be sourcing their requirement at this fair.
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), organizer of the fair, has so far organized 37 editions of Indian Handicrafts and Gift Fair (IHGF), which has become to be recognized as “one stop sourcing event” amongst the overseas buying community and as the most effective marketing medium amongst the Indian exporting community, the release added.
The 38th edition of IHGF has now been re-conceptualized, renewed, reinvented and revamped by EPCH. The revamped fair is now called IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn 2014.
The new name and styles of IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn will be applicable only for autumn editions of the fair. Spring Editions of the fair will be known as Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair only.
Some of the product categories on display are - Housewares, tableware, kitchenware, hotel ware, home furnishing, home textiles, linens, festive décors, jute, games, toys and many more.
Handicrafts exports have been growing on an average annual growth rate of 15 per cent during the last decade. However, the growth during the current year was 30.80 per cent in rupee terms and 17.55 per cent in dollars terms as compared to previous year.
The exports of handicrafts during the year 2013-14 were Rs 23,504.42 crore. (KNN/SD)
The Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn 2014 at the India Expo Centre and Mart here, Ministry of Textiles said in a release.
More than 4,000 buyers are expected to source their requirement at this fair.
Countries like USA, UK, Japan, France, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, China and Australia are expected to send buyers to this fair. However, buyers from Latin American region particularly Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Chile, Central Asia, Africa and Middle East will also be sourcing their requirement at this fair.
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), organizer of the fair, has so far organized 37 editions of Indian Handicrafts and Gift Fair (IHGF), which has become to be recognized as “one stop sourcing event” amongst the overseas buying community and as the most effective marketing medium amongst the Indian exporting community, the release added.
The 38th edition of IHGF has now been re-conceptualized, renewed, reinvented and revamped by EPCH. The revamped fair is now called IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn 2014.
The new name and styles of IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn will be applicable only for autumn editions of the fair. Spring Editions of the fair will be known as Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair only.
Some of the product categories on display are - Housewares, tableware, kitchenware, hotel ware, home furnishing, home textiles, linens, festive décors, jute, games, toys and many more.
Handicrafts exports have been growing on an average annual growth rate of 15 per cent during the last decade. However, the growth during the current year was 30.80 per cent in rupee terms and 17.55 per cent in dollars terms as compared to previous year.
The exports of handicrafts during the year 2013-14 were Rs 23,504.42 crore. (KNN/SD)
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