Cambodian buyers look for opportunity to bring home Indian handicrafts
Story and photos by Chhay Sophal
Delhi-NCR (20 Feb 2014): As one of the largest handicrafts and gifts exhibition in Asia, buyers and exporters around the globe, including Cambodia, have lots of business opportunity during their visits at the so-called “Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair (IHGF) 2014” in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region).
The four-day Fair taken on 17-20 Feb, 2014 has brought before the world the entire range of India’s gifts and handicrafts, employing more than 7 million artisans, including a larger number of women and the poor.
Hay Kim Tha, one of the three Cambodian delegates visiting the IHGF this year, said it is interesting for him and his colleague to see IHGF for the first Fair time and he considers what stuffs he can bring to Cambodia in the short future.
As visiting in the name of one of the buyers, Kim Tha — Director of Cambodian Handicraft Association for Landmine and Polio Disabled, said “I come here to see what types of things I can order to Cambodia. During the Fair, I have seen many things like Christmas ornaments, teddy animals, purses, bags, pillow cases, and decoration — are nice and matching with the Cambodian market”.
“Some designs look superb and complicated. It requires the craft persons to be patient to make things into the final products and I really appreciated the Indian craftspeople for making these attractive things,’ he told New Youth at the Fair.
According to the Fair organizers, 2,650 exhibitors, including 900 permanent marts, drawn from various regions and states of India have been displayed a very wide variety of handicrafts.
It says the Fair is the “One stop sourcing Exhibition” for oversee buyers and also the “Most effective marketing medium” by Indian Exporters”
The major product categories at the exhibition are Houseware, Home textiles, Furniture, Cane and Bamboo, X-Mas decorations, Fashion Jewellery and Lamp & Lighting. Lace craft from Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh will also be on display.
The IHGF was initiated by EPCH in 1994 and it is held twice a year and attracting large numbers of overseas buyers who come to source their requirements from Indian companies participating in the event.
The current largest buyers of the India’s handicraft and gifts are from USA and UK, and the rest are from Europe, Asia-Pacific and African, including Middle East and South America.
According to India’s Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, the exports of India’s handicrafts and gifts have been increased since 2010.
Delhi-NCR (20 Feb 2014): As one of the largest handicrafts and gifts exhibition in Asia, buyers and exporters around the globe, including Cambodia, have lots of business opportunity during their visits at the so-called “Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair (IHGF) 2014” in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region).
The four-day Fair taken on 17-20 Feb, 2014 has brought before the world the entire range of India’s gifts and handicrafts, employing more than 7 million artisans, including a larger number of women and the poor.
Hay Kim Tha, one of the three Cambodian delegates visiting the IHGF this year, said it is interesting for him and his colleague to see IHGF for the first Fair time and he considers what stuffs he can bring to Cambodia in the short future.
As visiting in the name of one of the buyers, Kim Tha — Director of Cambodian Handicraft Association for Landmine and Polio Disabled, said “I come here to see what types of things I can order to Cambodia. During the Fair, I have seen many things like Christmas ornaments, teddy animals, purses, bags, pillow cases, and decoration — are nice and matching with the Cambodian market”.
“Some designs look superb and complicated. It requires the craft persons to be patient to make things into the final products and I really appreciated the Indian craftspeople for making these attractive things,’ he told New Youth at the Fair.
According to the Fair organizers, 2,650 exhibitors, including 900 permanent marts, drawn from various regions and states of India have been displayed a very wide variety of handicrafts.
It says the Fair is the “One stop sourcing Exhibition” for oversee buyers and also the “Most effective marketing medium” by Indian Exporters”
The major product categories at the exhibition are Houseware, Home textiles, Furniture, Cane and Bamboo, X-Mas decorations, Fashion Jewellery and Lamp & Lighting. Lace craft from Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh will also be on display.
The IHGF was initiated by EPCH in 1994 and it is held twice a year and attracting large numbers of overseas buyers who come to source their requirements from Indian companies participating in the event.
The current largest buyers of the India’s handicraft and gifts are from USA and UK, and the rest are from Europe, Asia-Pacific and African, including Middle East and South America.
According to India’s Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, the exports of India’s handicrafts and gifts have been increased since 2010.
- Hay Kim Tha (right), Director of Cambodian Handicraft Association for Landmine and Polio Disabled, and his colleague see lighting decoration at the “Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair 2014” in Delhi-NCR on 20 Feb, 2014.
