Artisan making furniture from cane
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
The local issues of Bareilly, which has made a name for itself in the whole world for zari-zardozi and cane furniture, are still missing in the noise of Lok Sabha elections this time. Promotion of gold embroidery and cane weaving work in Bareilly does not seem to be a priority in the agenda of political parties. Due to this the entrepreneurs associated with this business are disappointed.
The state government has included Bareilly’s zari-zardozi, cane furniture and goldsmithery in One District One Product, but the entrepreneurs here are hoping to remove the plight of this world famous art and give it a new color. They want that the rise of these arts should be echoed in the Lok Sabha elections. With this, when the elections are over, he will be able to settle accounts with his MP about his promises.
Challenge from international products
Entrepreneurs say that the confusion of GST, skyrocketing prices of raw materials, almost stable prices of final products, many prohibitions and the challenge from international products have weakened the shine of zari-zardozi and cane furniture here.
For some time now, there has been an increase in the prices of raw materials of Zari-Zardozi like silk, kardana beads, kora kasab, fish wire, nakshi, gems, beads, tubes, chanala, jarkan nori, leaves, mirrors, gold chains etc. . Whereas the prices of finished goods remain the same. Similar is the situation with cane furniture.
