Kerala Khadi Board aims for triple sales turnover to 150 crore in FY23

Kochi, May 30 (KNN) Through measures and introduction of new designs and clothing materials the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board has set a target to raise its sales turnover to Rs 150 crore during the current financial. 

In the previous financial year the board’s turnover had been less than Rs 50 crore.

Crediting the efforts of industries department, P. Jayarajan, VC of the board said one of the factors that boosted the sale of Khadi products was the circular issued by the Industries department in January encouraging government employees to use Khadi products once in a week. 

To adversely effect the Khadi industry a situation was being created in which there could be an “artificial scarcity” of cotton in the country, he claimed. 

He further said that the government should procure cotton being produced in the country and supplied to the Khadi industry considering its importance in employment generation and the indigenous tradition that it upholds.  (KNN Bureau)