WINTER PROJECT

STUDY OF EXPORT OF COTTON FROM INDIA –

ANALYSIS OF POLICIES AFFECTING THE EXPORT
OF COTTON & STRATEGIES INVOLVED

A Winter Project Synopsis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of

PGDM Course

Project Guide

Mr. Shubho Chattopadhaya

Submitted To: Submitted By:
Professor V. N. Choudhary Smit Kumar
PGDM (2009-11)
Roll No. 214094

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT &

TECHNOLOGY
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
(2009-11)
 SYNOPSIS

STUDY OF EXPORT OF COTTON FROM INDIA –

ANALYSIS OF POLICIES AFFECTING THE EXPORT OF
COTTON & STRATEGIES INVOLVED

INTRODUCTION :-
The textile and garment sectors play an extremely significant
role in India in terms specially of share in value added, foreign
exchange earnings, and employment. With the impending
dismantling of quotas in 2004 under mandate from the Agreement
in Textile and Clothing of the WTO, the focus has clearly shifted
to the future of the Indian textile and clothing exports. This study
is an attempt to evaluate export-competitiveness of the Indian
textile and garment exports with a view to assessing the
competitive sinews in preparation for the quota-free trade beyond
2004.
The study has examined India’s competitive performance in the
US and EU markets for MFA (ATC) product categories that are
important in Indian export basket, and has found that Indian
exports to the EU and the US are, on the whole, export-
competitive.
To enhance the competitiveness of the industry, the study has
highlighted areas requiring government policy intervention. The
study concludes that while there is little doubt regarding the
immense potential that the Indian industry-specially garment
sector- has, several policy reforms are needed urgently in order to
unlock this latent capability. Besides, from the emerging nature of
global trading environment, it appears that market access would
become an increasingly important aspect of translating
competitiveness into export performance.
OBJECTIVE OF STUDY :-
The objective of the project is to study the export
competitiveness of Indian textile and clothing sectors. Because
Indian textile and clothing sector is predominantly cotton based,
this study would focus mainly on the cotton textile and apparel,
and look at the entire value chain from fibre to garment and retail
distribution.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Exploratory Research

DATA COLLECTION
Secondary data

SCOPE OF RESEARCH
I am confident that this study will provide significant inputs to the
industry..

BIBILOGRAPHY
Web : www.googlescholar.com
Ministry of Textile
Newspaper :Business Standard
The Economic Times
Business Line