Hemp fiber will revolutionize the textile and agricultural industries: Dr. Khajuria
New Delhi: Jan 10: Hemp fibre has the potential to transform agriculture scenario and textile industry. This was stated by Dr Romesh Khajuria, Chairman, WWEPC, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, during his inaugural address at the 188th Administrative Committee (COA) here on Thursday. Dr Khajuria led a delegation to meet Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh to brief him about the progress made in hemp fibre. The delegation comprised representatives of Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner, Government of India, Avega Green Technology, Coursed India Foundation, India Hemp Networking, hemp fibre industry, organisations working on hemp fibre cultivation and other stakeholders. They held important discussions on identification of hemp fibre.
Dr Khajuria, who is also the Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Wool Development and Marketing Association (JKWDMA), said that hemp fibre has certain special properties and blending of wheat with wool becomes the best quality of sustainable natural fibre and the world is rapidly moving towards the use of more and more sustainable fibres to avoid global warming which is harmful to the earth.
He urged for early recognition of hemp fibre as “allied fibre”, creating necessary strategic planning and policy framework and R&D initiatives for adoption of hemp fibre and possible collaborations to increase the use of hemp fibre in various industries.
Dr Khajuria said, “Hemp has the potential to transform our agriculture landscape and textile industry. 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 also said that India's domestic market for hemp-based products, including textiles, is estimated to reach Rs 3,000 crore by 2027.
Avega Green Technologies' proposal: A key moment of the meeting was the presentation given by Karan R. Sarsar, Founder and CEO of Avega Green Technologies, who presented a comprehensive plan to integrate hemp fibres into India's textile industry.
The COA members present included R C Khanna, Vice Chairman, D K Jain, Harmeet Singh Bhalla, Kawaljit Singh, Bilal Bhatt, Rajesh Khanna, Harish Dua, Executive Director, Suresh Thakur and others.
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