KASKOM: Revival of Desi Cotton
Kaskom brings back the 5000 -year-old traditional and indigenous Desi cotton of India and hopes to create a sustainable value chain too. KASKOM is an initiative of BASECAMP Social Research Foundation, to revive the indigenous cotton varieties and its cultivation across India. By promoting & producing hand-spun (amber charkha) and hand-woven fabrics, Kaskom ensures a better livelihood for spinners and weavers. With chemical-free processing and natural dyeing the fabrics produced are so very natural and safe to your skin.
Maharashtra to Export of Chemical-Residue-Free Vegetables and Fruits
Govind Hande, Maharashtra Government, Export Adviser told media that the state accounted for 65 percent of the country’s fruit and 55 percent of vegetable exports. Last year around 2.5 lakh tonnes of grapes, worth about Rs. 2,300 crore, about 50,000 tonnes of mangoes (Rs. 406 crore) and 67,000 tonnes of pomegranates (Rs. 688 crore) were exported. Moreover export of 15 lakh tonnes of onions earned Rs. 3,500 crore. He said Maharashtra Government is keen to raise its exports.
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