11, August 2025
Cane and Bamboo Handicraft Industry in Bareilly : A Case Study of Fatehganj Cluster
Author(s): 1. Simran Shahid , 2. Dr Shikha
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1. Research Scholar , Department of Economics, Bareilly college, Bareilly India
2. Prof. ,Department of Economics, Bareilly College, Bareilly, India
DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202508012     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202508012Abstract
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Traditional Cane and Bamboo products were produced in India from ancient times. Communities have used bamboo & cane to create useful items of daily consumption and additionally to show their artistic skills and creativity since ancient times. Either economically and historically, the bamboo and cane crafts are extremely valuable in India, especially in places like the Bareilly region of Uttar Pradesh, which is historically known as Bans Bareilly that is famous for its bamboo craftsmanship. This study looks at how the cane and bamboo handicraft industry helps create jobs in Bareilly, with a focus on the Fatehganj cluster Bareilly. As the districts official Cane and Bamboo Cluster , Fatehganj supports almost 500 cane and bamboo workers including 400 female and 100 male artisans. The area is well known for sending its beautiful carved cane and bamboo article to other countries as well as making them for its own use. The study uses a probability-based random sample strategy, selecting 10% of the overall population of workers for primary data collection. The goal is to examine the socioeconomic impact of this business on the community, analyse gender participation in cane and bamboo work, and determine the scope of bamboo work , the analysis of employment and its exports. Results show that bamboo employment is essential to low-income households' ability to support themselves in this area. Even women workers can benefit from it because to its creative aspect and comparatively modest investment requirements. According to study, this sector has the potential to grow much more and greatly increase rural employment and revenue production with proper training, technological assistance, and the successful execution of programs such the National Bamboo Mission (NBM). The study comes to the conclusion that within order to reach its maximum economic potential, the bamboo-based handicraft businesses in particular for clusters like Fatehganj, needs more institutional assistance.
Case Study, Cane and Bamboo , Handicrafts, Artisans ,Worker, Cluster , Employment Generation , Export.
Simran Shahid, Dr. Shikha (2025); Cane and Bamboo Handicraft Industry in Bareilly : A Case Study of Fatehganj Cluster, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-8, Pp.96-108.     Available on –  https://www.ijirmf.com/