Saris woven by enterprising weavers of Venkatagiri enjoy Geographic Indication (GI) tag. Yet, they find it difficult to achieve breakeven, thanks to the ever-increasing cost of inputs including hank yarn and dyes on the one hand and difficulty in marketing their products amid stiff competition from products brought out by the power loom sector.
Taking note of such issues during an interaction with the weavers, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national general secretary N. Lokesh on the 133rd day of his Yuva Galam padayatra on June 21 (Wednesday) assured them that the TDP, if voted to power in the 2024 Assembly elections, would provide hand-holding support to weavers, who had enjoyed the patronage of Venkatagiri kings in the past, to stay afloat in the market.
