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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