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Cottage and Small Scale Industries: Zunarah

The document discusses cottage and small scale industries in Pakistan. It defines cottage industries as those carried out in homes using family labor and no power tools, while small scale industries employ less than 10 people and have fixed assets under Rs.5 million. Examples provided include hand-knotted carpets, woodwork, and toy-making. Advantages are local employment and materials use, while problems include outdated methods, quality issues, and lack of training. The government has established various organizations to promote these industries.

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Cottage and Small Scale Industries: Zunarah

The document discusses cottage and small scale industries in Pakistan. It defines cottage industries as those carried out in homes using family labor and no power tools, while small scale industries employ less than 10 people and have fixed assets under Rs.5 million. Examples provided include hand-knotted carpets, woodwork, and toy-making. Advantages are local employment and materials use, while problems include outdated methods, quality issues, and lack of training. The government has established various organizations to promote these industries.

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Cottage and Small Scale

Industries
zunarah
Discussion Topics
Types of Cottage and Small Industries
Advantages of cottage and small Industries
Problems of Cottage Industries
Government efforts for Cottage Industries.

Contact for Tuition on Skype : Dr. Zafar Iqbal


PhD, [email protected]
Small Scale Industry
In the National accounts:
the firms employing less than 10 persons are classified as small.
A firm is of small scale if its fixed assets do not exceed Rs.5 million
but it change overtime

Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, [email protected]


Cottage Industry
The industry which is carried on in the home of Artisan
Family members are mostly involved
No power utilization

Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, [email protected]


Examples
Hand knotted carpets
Wood work
Toy making etc

Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, [email protected]


Types of Cottage and Small
Industries
Carpets
Textiles
Embroidery
Jewelry
Ceramics
Woodworks
Metalwork
Advantages of cottage and small
Industries
Makes use of the industrial waste.
Reduces regional disparity.
Little burden on imports.
Less capital and less sophisticated technology is involved.
Good use of local raw material.
Reduces rural-urban migration.
Gainful employment of women.
Source of foreign exchange earning.
Support to large Scale Industry
Employment in rural areas.

Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, [email protected]


Problems of Cottage Industries
No Government Interest.
High cost of production.
Lack of standardization and quality control.
Outdated Production Methods are used.
Inefficient Labour.
Electricity and voltage problems.
Technical advice and further training is
Limited.

Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, [email protected]


Government efforts for Cottage
Industries.
Following organizations have been made by
government to develop the cottage industries.
1. Pakistan small scale industries corporation
(PSIC)
2. Punjab small scale industries corporation
(PSIC)
3. Sindh small scale industries corporation
(SSIC)
4. Small scale industries Board KPK (SIDB)
5. Directorate of small scale industries
Baluchistan (DSIB)
Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, [email protected]

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