Handicraft exports rose to Rs13032 crore in 2004-2005 from Rs5058 crore in 1998-99.
P Sundaramoorthy, Regional Director, Handicrafts, informed that the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and the Middle East became the top export destinations for Indian handicrafts.
Products worth Rs one crore are being displayed at the 10-day crafts fair at Pondicherry.
This will provide a common platform for craftsmen from all over the country to exhibit their best products.
People affected by tsunami in the coastal villages of Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh were trained in handicrafts in 45 disciplines.
Their products would also be exhibited at an exposition commencing on February 21 in Nagapattinam.
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