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Madhya Pradesh textile industry touted as export and job creator at ET Forum
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 07:39 PM
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At the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, officials highlighted Madhya Pradesh’s textile and garment sector as a key avenue for boosting exports and creating jobs.
During the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, policymakers and industry leaders turned their focus to Madhya Pradesh’s textile and garment sector, describing it as a promising driver of export earnings and employment.
Representatives from the state government underscored the industry’s existing manufacturing base and its capacity to scale up production for international markets. They pointed to the sector’s ability to absorb a large workforce, especially in small and medium enterprises that dominate the region.
The discussion also highlighted ongoing initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, skill development and access to credit, all intended to make the state’s apparel output more competitive abroad.
Analysts at the forum noted that leveraging these strengths could position Madhya Pradesh as a notable player in India’s broader textile export strategy, while simultaneously generating new jobs across rural and urban areas.
Representatives from the state government underscored the industry’s existing manufacturing base and its capacity to scale up production for international markets. They pointed to the sector’s ability to absorb a large workforce, especially in small and medium enterprises that dominate the region.
The discussion also highlighted ongoing initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, skill development and access to credit, all intended to make the state’s apparel output more competitive abroad.
Analysts at the forum noted that leveraging these strengths could position Madhya Pradesh as a notable player in India’s broader textile export strategy, while simultaneously generating new jobs across rural and urban areas.