1. Difficulties & Challenges of theTextile Industry
Presented by:
RAMKELAWON Bhisham
For
EMPRETEC Mauritius
29/07/2010

2. Overview
Overview of Industry
Challenges of the Textile Industry
Solutions to the Industry
Concluding Note
3. Where are we now?
() the EPZ sector, as one of the major pillars of the economy, has been going through a difficult period during these last three years. It registered negative growth rates of 6%, 6% and 6.8% respectively in 2002, 2003 and 2004. This year too, the EPZ is expected to register a negative growth of 8%. The situation is therefore not rosy at all.
Hons Rageshwar Jeetah 2005
4. Some Facts of the Textile Industry.
Textile sector represents:
42% of our total merchandise exports
Rs25,7 billions foreign earnings
Gross Domestic Product equals to 12,048 millions as shown in the diagram:
Textile to grow by 1.0% compared to -2.9% in 2009, based on exports figures for the first five months of 2010 ( CSO Mauritius)
All these figures lead to the conclusion that we need to consolidate this sector by addressing to the challenges
Market Leaders: CMT, Ciel Textile
Source : Mauritius Chamber of Commerce
5. Challenges of Textile Industry: Weaknesses of this Industry
6. Action Plan 1: Proposed Solutions at Strategic Level
Restructure Textile Industry:-Empowe and develop more on SMEs
7. Action 2: Proposed Solutions at Company Level
8. Example of a Local Company Developing Sustainable Development
9. Concluding Note
The success of the textile and clothing industry lies therefore in the capacity of all stakeholders to rapidly adapt to the changing economic environment and on their will to meet the new challenges ahead of them together.