Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved unprecedented growth, setting new benchmarks in production, sales and employment generation during the financial year 2025-26. According to the provisional data released by KVIC Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat, New Delhi, the turnover of Khadi and Village Industries products has crossed the historic milestone of Rs.1.87 lakh crore for the first time.

Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar stated that the sales of Khadi and Village Industries products reached Rs.1,87,105 crore in FY 2025-26, compared to Rs.31,154 crore in 2013-14, registering an impressive growth of 501 percent over the last 12 years. Production also increased from Rs.26,109 crore to Rs.1,25,296 crore during the same period, reflecting a growth of 380 percent. Employment generation witnessed a significant rise of 56 percent, increasing from 1.30 crore to 2.04 crore persons.

The Chairman attributed this remarkable achievement to the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi, the hard work of rural artisans, and the transformative initiatives of the Government of India, including ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Local to Global’. He said the sector is playing a vital role in strengthening rural economy and contributing towards the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’.

The Khadi textiles sector also recorded notable progress. Khadi production increased from Rs.811 crore in 2013-14 to Rs.3,974 crore in FY 2025-26, while sales rose from Rs.1,081 crore to Rs.7,869 crore, reflecting a growth of 628 percent. Similarly, the village industries sector registered substantial expansion in both production and sales.

Under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), 66,494 new units were established during FY 2025-26, generating employment opportunities for more than 7.31 lakh persons. KVIC also continued its efforts towards women empowerment, with women accounting for nearly 59 percent of trainees under various training programmes during the year.

The remuneration of artisans has also increased substantially, from Rs.4 per hank in 2013-14 to Rs.15 per hank at present, reflecting a rise of approximately 275 percent.

 

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