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| | Editorial News The Rising Nepal (Daily) |
 | | Given the fact that the government and the private sector have agreed to work hand in hand to address the intricacies plaguing the garment industry, there are ample reasons to hope for the better health of the industry in the days ahead. |
 | | Nepali handicraft that includes pashmina, woollen goods, silver jewellery, metal craft, handmade paper, hemp/potato goods, silk products, cotton garments, textiles, woodcraft, thanka, bone and horn products, ceramics, incense, leather goods, beads, and bamboo goods is exported to almost everywhere across the globe, including Europe and America, where such artistic commodities are highly valued. |
 | | In this context, the governments commitment to promoting industries that produce handicraft comes as a great relief, especially to those who have spent years in the profession that is facing hard times for survival. |
| www.nepalnews.com /contents/englishdaily/trn/2001/aug/aug31/editorial.htm (812 words) |
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