a presentation showing the prospects of handicraft business in nepal

1. Group Members:
Anju Adhikari
Ramesh Aryal
Subash Barsingh Thapa
Sudikcha Koirala
Sunita Parajuli

2.  A product only made by human hands
without the use of machinery or equipment
 Art or skill of hands
 Method of doing or constructing an object or device
usually by hand and native materials
 Use of the hands in creating some work of art or
supplying some need, such as table or chair
 Handicrafts are not usually dined with machines
but rather with hand tools.

3. FHAN: "an industry that manufactures a
product reflecting the country's tradition, art
and culture, and/or uses labor intensive
specialized skills, and/or uses indigenous raw
material and/or resources.”

4.  The history of artistic handicraft only began during
the 5th century AD, when different religions began to
form their bases among the people of Nepal.
 The handicrafts of Nepal is produced in a traditional
way, from generations to generations leading the
footpath of ancestors .
 Handicrafts in Nepal are classified mainly in two
types. they are:
• Textile products
• Non- textile products.

5. TEXTILE PRODUCTS
1. Woolen Goods 6. Hemp Goods
2. Pashmina Products 7. Dhaka Products
3. Felt Products 8. Allo Goods
4. Cotton Goods 9. Misc. Textile Products
5. Silk Products

6. Contd..
NON TEXTILE PRODUCTS
1. Metal Craft 9. Leather goods
2. Silver Products 10. Beads Items
3. Handmade Paper Products 11. Plastic Items
4. Glass Products 12. Thanka (paubha)
5. Wood Craft 13. Stone Craft
6. Bone & Horn Products 14. Crystal Products
7. Ceramics Products 15. Bamboo Products
8. Incense 16. Miscellaneous Goods

7. 4,500.00
4,000.00
3,500.00
3,000.00
2,500.00
Textile
Non Textile
2,000.00
Total
1,500.00
1,000.00
500.00
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2064/65 65/66 66/67 67/68 68/69

8. 1000.00
900.00
800.00
700.00
600.00
2064/65
500.00 65/66
66/67
400.00 67/68
68/69
300.00
200.00
100.00
0.00
Pashmina Woolen goods Felt Products Silver Jewelry Metal Crafts Handmade Papre Glass Products
Products Products

9. 900,000,000
800,000,000
700,000,000
600,000,000
500,000,000
Textile Products
400,000,000 Non-textile Products
Total Amt.
300,000,000
200,000,000
100,000,000
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10.  Made by hand
 Indigenous product
 Connected with the Nepalese culture
 Unique art design and product development
expertise
 Prices of the products are also very
reasonable

11. By the establishment of handicraft industry, it
is possible to give secure job for poor and
women in the rural area, at least life of few
girls will be better, few children will get
shelter, food and education, few women will
get family life and few lives will be saved
through such small handicraft project

12.  Low availability of raw materials
 Finding market in competitive world
 Insufficient promotional activities
 In efficient market information
 Poor government policies
 Problem of brand recognition

13.  Growing international demand
 Income and employment generation
 Attached with national sentiment
 Growing use of handicraft products
 Adds supportive value to other business
 Take the advantage of LDC

14.  Facilitate Nepal’s participation in specialized
international trade fair and exhibition
 Organize buyer-seller meetings regularly
 Undertake market research periodically
 Introduce various programs to encourage
new entrepreneurs
 Encourage strategic alliances between
Nepalese exporters and foreign importers
 Promotional activities to explore Nepal’s
handicraft.