Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI: Jan 10: Hemp fibre has the potential to transform the agricultural landscape and textile industries. It was stated by Dr Romesh Khajuria, Chairman, WWEPC, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India during his opening address in 188th Committee of Administration (CoA) here on Thursday. Dr. Khajuria lead the delegation to meet Giriraj Singh Union Minister for textiles to present progress in Hemp fibre along with Roop Rashi, textiles Commissioner, MoT, Government of India including representatives of Awega Green Technology, Coursed India Foundation, India Hemp Networking, representatives from Hemp Fibre Industry, Organisations working on cultivation of Hemp fibre and other stakeholders, held groundbreaking discussions on hemp fibre recognition.
Dr Khajuria who is also Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Wool Development and Marketing Association (JKWDMA) said that hemp fibre has certain special properties and wheat blends with wool become fine quality of sustainable natural fibre and the world is moving fast towards to use more and more sustainable fibres to avoid global warming which is harmful for the earth.
He urged the recognition of hemp fibres as “Allied Fibres at the earliest, a strategic planning and policy framework required for hemp fibre adoption and to create a research and development initiatives, and potential collaborations for scaling hemp fibre utilization across various industries.
“Hemp has the potential to transform our agricultural landscape and textile industries. By officially recognizing it as an ‘Allied Fibre,’ we are not only advancing sustainability but also creating economic opportunities for farmers across India,” Dr Khajuria said.
Dr Khajuria also said that India’s domestic market for hemp-based products, including textiles, is estimated to reach Rs3,000 crore by 2027.
Awega Green Technologies’ Proposal: A key moment in the meeting was the presentation by Karan R. Sarsar, Founder & CEO of Awega Green Technologies, who introduced a comprehensive plan to integrate hemp fibres into India’s Textile Industry.
CoA members present include R C Khanna, Vice Chairman, D K Jain, Harmit Singh Bhalla, Kawaljeet Singh, Bilal Bhatt, Rajesh Khanna, Harish Dua, Executive Director, Suresh Thakur and others.
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