The industrial development of the Uttarakhand is limited mainly in plain area, benefiting 61.5% people while rest lives in hilly region of the state. The region is highly vulnerable to climate change, with frequent geo-tectonic activities, melting glaciers, cloud bursts, landslides etc. The state has suffered a number of incidences of landslides, flash floods and related disasters, resulting in significant loss of lives and livelihoods impacting the overall economy.
Agriculture in the state is predominantly smallholding agriculture with an average landholding of 0.81 hectare in the hill districts, driven largely by small or marginal farmers.Agriculture in the hilly areas is predominantly practiced for subsistence. Agricultural income’s inability to meet rural household needs slow income growth in agriculture, limited industrialization, coupled with infrastructure and connectivity gaps, particularly in the hill districts, have resulted in large scale migration from rural to urban areas and hills to plains
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Team DESCATUK is a group of Livelihood experts, textile professionals, fashion designers and marketing professionals working for sustainable lively hood for the the these communities best known for incredible hand loom products and traditional handicrafts using rich treasures of natural fibers in a sustainable environment.
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Force Behind Us: Community working with us
Ex Director Uttarakhand Sericulture Board. 40 yrs working experience with Uttarakhand communities
Livelihood Professional More than 30 yrs working experience with cooperatives in Uttarakhand
Textile Professional More than 30 yrs industrial experience with established world class retailers
Merchandising Professional More than 20 yrs marketing experience with European buying houses
Ex Additional Director Uttarakhand Hand loom& Handicraft Development Council
Clothing & Textile Professional Ex Director Institute of Garment Technology Ghaziabad. Director Dev Textile Services Ludhiana, Promoter DescatUk
Young NIFT designer. Specializing Uttarakhand Traditional Carft
Ethical Textile Designer Development Commissioner Hand loom Ministry of Textile GoI
Young Ethical Fashion Designer working with rural community developing innovative products from natural dyed Uttarakahnd Wool carpets
ESFRA NNF knitwear project | Class of 2018 KD NIFT Mumbai
Project Associate - Handloom | Class of 2018 KD NIFT Mumbai
Project Associate at Dev Ethical Sustainable Crafts and Textiles-descatuk | Class of 2020 KD NIFT Mumbai
Project Associate | Class of 2020 KD NIFT Chennai
MBA Intern | Graphic Era Hill University
Project Associate - Handloom | Class of 2018 FD NIFT Mumbai
Bachelors in Aviation & Airport management | Class of 2021 - Avalon Academy
