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Rajiv Patel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Transitional Trend In Handicraft Practices & Its Impact On The Income Of Artisans
2019Co-Authors: Neeraj Amarnani, Rajiv PatelAbstract:Indian economy mostly depends on agriculture. Besides agriculture, rural Handicrafts provide good employment opportunities to a large number of rural populations at their doorsteps and increase their income considerably. Crafts of Gujarat enjoys a significant position in the domestic as well as international markets. The land of Surendranagar district is also very prosperous with regards to the artistic nature of community living here. Weaving, Patola making, Stone carving, Embroidery-Bead work, Pottery, etc. are the distinct Handicrafts of this region. But due to one or another reasons, these crafts seem disappearing with passage of time. The sustainability of these Handicraft artisans is in question in today’s fast developing age of industrialization and technological bombarding. Millions of Handicraft artisans today depend on indigenous modes of production using traditional skills and techniques to earn livelihood. The artisans will have to learn to survive by meeting the demand of the contemporary market without compromising the essence of Handicrafts. Thus, here is an attempt to focus on various Handicraft practices done by rural artisans at Surendranagar district and the transitional trend taking place there in. The researcher has also tried to study the impact of ‘adopting new technologies & innovations’ on the income of Handicraft artisans. Key Words: Handicrafts, Rural Artisans, Transitional Trend, Innovative Practice, Entrepreneurship, Rural Development Policy
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Suggestive Measures To Empower The Heirs Of Handicrafts
2019Co-Authors: Amisha Shah, Rajiv PatelAbstract:India is a country of traditional art and amazing crafts. Most of such Handicrafts are inherent in artisans and are passed by generations to generations. The artisans are the true preservers of this wealth who are blessed with intrinsic art and god gifted skills. Despite their great contribution towards heritage and economy, the quality of their life is a burning question today. These artists are the priceless “Heirs of Handicrafts” who are to be taken care of and promoted with due considerations and inspiring environment. Therefore, this paper focuses on socio-economic condition of rural Handicraft artisans and suggests appropriate measures to promote, revive and preserve various Handicrafts of Surenderanagar district. Key Words: Handicrafts, Rural Artisans, Socio-Economic Condition, Hereditary Skills, Languishing Crafts, Suggestive Promotional Measures Policy
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Problems and Challenges Faced by Handicraft Artisans
2017Co-Authors: Amisha Shah, Rajiv PatelAbstract:Handicrafts have a great potential to provide employment opportunities to millions of artisans spread over length and breadth of the country, as most of the artisans have inherent art to be converted in to occupation. Women of Gujarat are very prosperous in the art of ‘Needle and Thread’. Generally they are used to do such work for their domestic use. But now a days, such products are demanded everywhere. They require professional touch as per the requirement of demand of the market. Government tries to uplift the art and artisans through various programmes and policies. Despite of various government and non government efforts, the reality is not satisfactory. The Handicraft artisans suffer a lot due to being unorganized, lack of education, low capital, poor exposure to new technologies, absence of market intelligence and a poor institutional framework. Key Words: Problems, Challenges, Artisans, Handicraft Policy
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E-COMMERCE AND RURAL Handicraft ARTISANS
2016Co-Authors: Amisha Shah, Rajiv PatelAbstract:India is a country of great cultural heritage and India’s cultural diversity provides plenty of remarkable art and craft products. Handicraft industry uses conventional manual methods instead of advanced technology for making various items. It is an unorganized, decentralized, labour intensive cottage industry. Though Handicraft industry employs millions of artisans, It is still miniscule with respect to the global industry. This scenario is changing with the advent of E-commerce initiatives at government as well as at private or individual level. In this paper, an attempt has been made to highlight the role of E-commerce in the development of rural artisans in India by illustrating some efforts of Government and Non-Government agencies, Groups and Individuals in uplifting the socio-economic standard of the rural artisans through E-commerce. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats/Challenges faced or to be faced by rural Handicraft artisans adopting E-commerce have also been analyzed in this paper. Key words: Handicrafts, E-Commerce, Rural Artisans, Rural Development, SWOT Analysis Policy
Oliver T Coomes - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Rain forest ‘conservation-through-use’? Chambira palm fibre extraction and Handicraft production in a land-constrained community, Peruvian Amazon
Biodiversity & Conservation, 2004Co-Authors: Oliver T CoomesAbstract:Does the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) lead to species conservation and protection of the tropical rain forest? This paper examines the use and fate of the chambira palm ( Astrocaryum chambira ) – a prime candidate for ‘conservation-through-use’– around a traditional peasant community in northeastern Peru where land scarcity has forced households to draw increasingly on NTFPs to supplement their incomes, including palm fibre for the production of Handicrafts. Using household survey data ( n = 36), we identify the specific factors that influence Handicraft production, household use and economic reliance on palm fibre-based Handicrafts, and the planting (semi-domestification) of the chambira palm. Our findings question the promise of rain forest ‘conservation-through-use’ and indicate the scope of challenges for species conservation, particularly among the rural poor.
Alpina Begossi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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diversity of plant uses in two caicara communities from the atlantic forest coast brazil
Biodiversity and Conservation, 2000Co-Authors: Natalia Hanazaki, Jorge Yoshio Tamashiro, Hermogenes F Leitaofilho, Alpina BegossiAbstract:Caicaras are native inhabitants of the Atlantic coast on southeastern Brazil, whose subsistence is based especially on agriculture and artisanal fishing. Because of their knowledge about the environment acquired through generations, Caicara people can play an important role in Atlantic Forest conservation. An ethnobotanical study was conducted within two Caicara communities (Ponta do Almada and Camburi beach, Sao Paulo State, Brazil), focusing on plant uses. In 102 interviews, 227 plant ethnospecies were quoted, mainly for food, medicine, Handicraft and construction of houses and canoes. People from studied communities depend on the native vegetation for more than a half of the species known and used. Using diversity indices, plant uses are compared between studied communities and between gender and age categories within each community. We found quantitative differences in the knowledge about plants between gender categories for each kind of use (medicinal, food and Handicrafts). Older and younger informants also have different knowledge about plants for Handicraft and medicine, but not for edible plants.
Gandhi Sudesh - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Drudgery Reduction and Grip Fatigue Review of Indian Women Making Handicrafts
'Marwah Infotech', 2020Co-Authors: Melkani Ekta, Mehta Manju, Gandhi SudeshAbstract:Indian Handicrafts industry provides important segment of decentralization in India and huge employment opportunities are given to artisans including women and backward and weaker society people through this industry. Women give heavy involvement in Handicraft production, but their contribution is often veiled by discourses that marginalize them providing very little critical analysis of women’s Handicrafts. Grip strength is a generally used to refer the physical strength or muscular power to be generated with the hands. Results at various platforms have shown significant differences for handgrip strength (in kg) between male and female workers and to women majorly in Handicraft sector. The repetitive nature of Handicraft work causes wrist pain, grip fatigue, and other musculoskeletal disorders among women which are multiplied with house chores. The improved tools are helpful in reducing the grip fatigue and in increasing the work efficiency. Government and other supports to women in Handicrafts sector are highly required to reduce the drudgery of women, to make the policies reach women with technical advancements, and to promote the traditional designs with new concepts
Natalia Hanazaki - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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diversity of plant uses in two caicara communities from the atlantic forest coast brazil
Biodiversity and Conservation, 2000Co-Authors: Natalia Hanazaki, Jorge Yoshio Tamashiro, Hermogenes F Leitaofilho, Alpina BegossiAbstract:Caicaras are native inhabitants of the Atlantic coast on southeastern Brazil, whose subsistence is based especially on agriculture and artisanal fishing. Because of their knowledge about the environment acquired through generations, Caicara people can play an important role in Atlantic Forest conservation. An ethnobotanical study was conducted within two Caicara communities (Ponta do Almada and Camburi beach, Sao Paulo State, Brazil), focusing on plant uses. In 102 interviews, 227 plant ethnospecies were quoted, mainly for food, medicine, Handicraft and construction of houses and canoes. People from studied communities depend on the native vegetation for more than a half of the species known and used. Using diversity indices, plant uses are compared between studied communities and between gender and age categories within each community. We found quantitative differences in the knowledge about plants between gender categories for each kind of use (medicinal, food and Handicrafts). Older and younger informants also have different knowledge about plants for Handicraft and medicine, but not for edible plants.
