Handicraft fair exhibits handmade products in Jaipur
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Jaipur, Sep 03 (ANI): A three-week long fair with more than 200 stalls exhibiting handicrafts is underway at Jaipur ahead of festive season. The handicrafts expo, organized by Jawahar Kala Kendra, will continue till Sunday (September 06). People in large numbers gathered at the exhibition that showcased products like furniture, gifts, decorative items, homeware, carpets, sarees, ceramic goods and many more. Most of the arts displayed in the fair were created by the artisans who live in huts or small villages of the state. An exhibitor, M S Khan, said there is a need to promote Rajasthan’s handloom industry. Each year Handicrafts exports are registering around 25 percent growth. In Rajasthan around 600,000 people are directly or indirectly employed in this trade. Rajasthan is a rich state in the field of arts and crafts with stone, clay, leather, wood, ivory, brass, silver and textiles available in their best forms. Rajasthan's handicrafts are exported worldwide. Handicraft business contributes around 2/3 part of GDP each year of Rajasthan.
