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SCHOLEDGE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
Vol.2, Issue 8 ISSN 2394-3378 Archives available at http://thescholedge.org
EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SCHEME IN HANDLOOM AND GEMS
AND JEWELLERY SECTORS IN INDIA
Dr. S JEEVANANDA
Associate Professor & Campus Coordinator
Institute of Management (MBA Department), Christ University, Bengaluru, India
ABSTRACT
India is continuously experiencing trade deficit for many decades. It is trying hard to improve its exports.
Government of India under the Ministry of Commerce has designed several export promotional measures to
give thrust to the export various sectors. Market development assistance (MDA) is one such scheme designed
by the government of India to give impetus in developing and promoting exports. This study try to examine
how this scheme has helped in reaching the exporters and is it successful in helping them for finding new
export markets, buyers, attending more exhibitions, trade fairs, opening new outlets, and increasing variety of
products. Also, intend to understand the perception of MDA beneficiaries under handloom and gems &
jewellery sectors. Primarily the study is focused on MDA and its impact on gems and jewellery, and handloom
exports. The analysis of MDA beneficiaries has shown how both gems and jewellery, and handloom sectors are
benefited by availing the MDA scheme. They state that, after availing the MDA, it has helped to improve their
performance. They were benefited by attending exhibitions, trade fairs, buyer-seller meet and visiting number
of listed countries. This has helped them to increase in sales, up-gradation, finding new markets and improved
customer acceptance.
KEYWORDS: Market development assistance scheme, exporters, MDA beneficiaries, handloom, gems and
jewellery.
JEL CLASSIFICATION: M38
INTRODUCTION
India’s total exports in the year 2012 was $443 bn and imports were $617 bn. India's economic growth
slowed to 4.7% for the 2013–14 fiscal year. The long term policy objective for the Indian Government is to
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double India’s share in global trade by 2020. In order to meet these objectives, the Government would follow a
mix of policy measures including fiscal incentives, institutional changes, procedural rationalization, and
enhanced market access across the world and diversification of export markets. Improvement in infrastructure
related to exports; bringing down transaction costs, and providing full refund of all indirect taxes and levies,
would be the three pillars, which will support the exports and achieve the set objective.
The Government of India has designed the Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme to develop and
promote exports to various countries listed under the EXIM policy. This is to stimulate and diversify the
country’s export trade. The study is intended to understand and analyse the export beneficiary’s perception
towards Market Development Assistance scheme. The Department of Commerce is responsible for the MDA
scheme to support various activities as mentioned below:
1. Assist exporters for more international trade activities abroad.
2. Assist Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) to undertake export promotion activities for their products and
commodities.
3. Assist approved organizations/trade bodies in undertaking exclusive nonrecurring innovative activities
connected with export promotion efforts for their members.
4. Assist Focus export promotion programmes in specific regions abroad like Focus (LAC), Focus (Africa),
Focus (CIS) and Focus (ASEAN+2).
Recognized Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) on product grouping basis, Commodity Boards and Export
Development Authorities are eligible for MDA assistance for development and promotional activities to
promote exports of their products and commodities from India. Proposals of individual exporters for eligible
MDA supported activities like participation in EPC led Trade Delegations/BSMs/Trade Fairs/Exhibitions for
reimbursement of MDA assistance will be considered and approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the
Export Promotion Councils/FIEO etc. The approved claims shall be then disbursed by the concerned
organization out of the funds allocated to them for this purpose. Recognized EPCs on product grouping basis,
Commodity Boards and Export Development Authorities are eligible for MDA assistance for development and
promotional activities to promote exports of their products and commodities from India.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
India's exports have grown much faster than GDP over the past few decades. Its exports have grown over 11%
per annum while growth in GDP is about 5% during 1970-98 periods. The flow of FDI is one among other major
contributors for this growth (Kishor Sharma, 2000). The annual supplement (2010-11) to the Foreign Trade
Policy (FTP) 2009-14 has rolled out sops worth Rs 1050 crore to exporters through extension of various export
promotion schemes for the labour intensive segments like textile, handicrafts and leather. In a bid to counter
ripple effect of global slowdown on export the centre has so far extended export –stimulus packages worth
about Rs 2300 crore. Government extended the popular interest subvention of 2% for pre-shipment credit from
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labour intensive sectors to other sectors like engineering, leather, textiles and jute till March 31, 2011. To
promote export through technological up-gradation the government extended zero duty EPCG scheme by one
more year till March 31, 2012 for import of capital goods. (commerce.nic.in)
Rahul Khullar (2010), the commerce secretary, said "It is a matter of concern that balance of trade deficit this
(fiscal) year will be $135 billion, if not more,". India needs to increase exports of goods, to raise it to $400 billion
from $200 billion by 2014. India hopes to export goods worth $200 billion in 2010-11 (Apr-Mar) compared with
$177 billion in the year earlier. In the first four months of 2010-11, India's imports totaled $112 billion compared
with $69 billion exports. The trade deficit expanded to $44 billion from $31 billion a year ago.
The study by PR Newswire, United States (2013) reveals that the Indian technical textile market to grow at a
CAGR of 21.36 percent over the period 2012-2016. The key factor for the market growth is the existence of
favorable government policies which has been designed to promote exports. This initiative will help India to be
one of the top technical textile exporters in the world market.
The working paper on Overview of India’s export performance: trends and drivers by Shameek and Sahana
Mukerjee (2012) show the importance of exports in improving Indian economic growth for the past two
decades. The paper analyses the performance of Indian exports with the help of various economic factors and
policy measures undertaken to improve the same. Three commodities: gems and jewellery, cotton and
electronic goods are considered for the study. It discuss on the reduction and removal of certain export-import
barriers, major change in government policy by initiating many export incentives have supported for the Indian
export performance. The author concludes with how the key policy changes could have a bearing on these
sectors.
In the article India poised to seize top position in global yarn exports (2013), Cotton International magazine
states that from 2012 to 2016, worldwide sales of cotton yarn are expected to grow at a rate of 2% to 3%
annually, and is driven by India and China. China and Bangladesh consumes 30% and 16% of cotton exported
from India. The author states that, the government of India’s policy issuance on textiles has been extremely
favorable for promoting textile production and fostering exports.
In the research paper handloom market-need for market assessment, problems and marketing strategy by
Raveendra, Venkata & Harshavardhan (2013), states how handloom as a traditional product can be effectively
marketed and distributed. This sector accounts for 18.4 percent of the total cloth produced in the country and
15 percent of total exports of the fabrics to more than 125 countries. The sector has its own share of difficulties
in identifying the buyers in different countries, marketing and exporting. The role and responsibilities of
different government agencies like NHPC, HEPC, HHEC, NIFT, ministry of textiles and commissioner of
handlooms etc are not well defined. Lack of clarity on whom to approach and lack of coordination among
these agencies have added to the woes of handloom manufacturers, traders and exporters. The researcher
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suggest for: proper awareness, developing and marketing support for exports, helping them to take part in
international trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meet and designing right incentive schemes will help the
handloom sector to perform better and increase the exports.
In RNCOS report (2013), it states that shipments of gems and jewellery constitute 14 per cent of India's total
exports, and employ 3.4 million workers, with the Middle East taking most of the market. (RNCOS report titled
'Indian Gems and Jewellery Market Forecast to 2013). In 2013, India's gems and jewellery industry market size
was Rs 251,000 crore (US$ 40.58 billion). It was expected to reach Rs 500,000-530,000 crore (US$ 81.61-86.51
billion) by 2018, according to the FICCI-AT Kearney study All that glitters is Gold: India Jewellery Review (2013).
The study also projected that the India's gems and jewellery market could double in the next five years. The
growth will be driven by a healthy business environment and the government's investor friendly policies.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1. To identify and evaluate the most preferred factor (exhibition, trade delegation, buyer-seller meet) by
exporters.
2. To find out the helpfulness of MDA scheme.
3. To find out the difficulties involved in availing MDA assistance.
4. To measure the effectiveness of MDA scheme availed by handloom and gems and jewellery exporters
in India.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research was descriptive in nature. Exporters who have availed market development assistance were
considered as samples. 111 export beneficiaries who have availed MDA scheme were the respondents.
The samples were drawn from two sectors, handloom (19) and gems & jewellery (92). The primary data was
collected by administering the questionnaires to these exporters.
Table 1 showing sector based MDA beneficiary
Sl. No Sector No of exporters Percent
1 Gems and Jewellery 19 17.1
2 Handloom 92 82.9
Total 111 100.0
Source - field survey
HYPOTHESIS STATED
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On the basis of objectives, alternative hypothesis were stated.
 H1: There is a significant association between number of times exhibition attended and number of
times MDA availed to attend exhibition with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.
 H2: There is a significant association between number of times trade delegation attended and number
of times MDA availed to attend trade delegation with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery
sectors.
 H3: There is a significant association between number of times BSM attended and number of times
MDA availed with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.
 H4: There is a significant association between activity and amount required with respect to handloom
and gems and jewellery sectors.
ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS:
H1: There is a significant association between number of times exhibition attended and number of times MDA
availed to attend exhibition with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.
Table 2 Chi-Square tests for number of times exhibition attended * MDA availed * sector
Sector Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Handloom
Pearson Chi-Square 30.031 6 .000
Likelihood Ratio 39.276 6 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 21.976 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 92
Gems & jewellery
Pearson Chi-Square 11.633 4 .020
Likelihood Ratio 13.525 4 .009
Linear-by-Linear Association 7.712 1 .005
N of Valid Cases 19
The Chi-square test from table 2 reveals that there is a significant association between number of times
exhibition attended and number of times MDA availed to attend exhibition in both handloom and gems and
jewellery sector with the p-values for both the sectors showing .000 and .020 which is less than significance
level .05. Hence null hypothesis rejected. The same has been supported with the table 3 of symmetric measures.
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Table 3 Symmetric measures of number of times exhibition attended * MDA availed * sector
Sector Value Approx. Sig.
Handloom
Nominal by Nominal
Phi .571 .000
Cramer's V .404 .000
Contingency Coefficient .496 .000
N of Valid Cases 92
Gems & jewellery
Nominal by Nominal
Phi .782 .020
Cramer's V .553 .020
Contingency Coefficient .616 .020
N of Valid Cases 19
Total 111
The symmetric measures show the strength of association. It helps us to compare sectors and says which
sector is more strongly associated in attending exhibition and availing MDA. All the gems and jewellery
exporters who have attended exhibitions have availed MDA compare to handloom (table 3).
HYPOTHESIS H2
H2: There is a significant association between number of times trade delegation attended and number of times
MDA availed to attend trade delegation with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.
Table 4 Chi-Square tests for number of times trade delegation attended * MDA availed for trade delegation *
sector
Sector Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Handloom
Pearson Chi-Square 56.059 3 .000
Likelihood Ratio 52.582 3 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.423 1 .120
N of Valid Cases 92
Gems & jewellery
Pearson Chi-Square 8.274 2 .016
Likelihood Ratio 9.044 2 .011
Linear-by-Linear Association 6.582 1 .010
N of Valid Cases 19
Total 111
The Chi-square test from the table 4 reveals that there is a significant association between number of times
trade delegation attended and number of times MDA availed to attend trade delegation in both handloom and
gems and jewellery sector with the p-values for both the sectors showing .000 and .016 which is less than the
significance level .05. Hence null hypothesis rejected. The same has been supported with the table 5 of
symmetric measures.
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Table 5 Symmetric measures of number of times trade delegation attended * MDA availed for trade
delegation * sector
Sector Value Approx. Sig.
Handloom
Nominal by Nominal
Phi .781 .000
Cramer's V .781 .000
Contingency Coefficient .615 .000
N of Valid Cases 92
Gems & jewellery
Nominal by Nominal
Phi .660 .016
Cramer's V .660 .016
Contingency Coefficient .551 .016
N of Valid Cases 19
Total 111
The symmetric measures show the strength of association. It helps us to compare sectors and states which
sector is more strongly associated in attending trade delegation and availing MDA. All the gems and jewellery
exporters have attended trade delegation where as few handloom exporters have not attended. The gems and
jewellery exporters have shown greater association in availing MDA compare to handloom exporters (table 5).
HYPOTHESIS H3
H3: There is a significant association between number of times BSM attended and number of times MDA
availed with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.
Table 6 Chi-Square tests for number of times BSM attended * MDA availed for BSM * sector
Sector Value Df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Handloom
Pearson Chi-Square 8.344b
2 .015
Likelihood Ratio 10.544 2 .005
Linear-by-Linear Association .359 1 .549
N of Valid Cases 92
Gems & jewellery
Pearson Chi-Square 14.488c
2 .001
Likelihood Ratio 15.872 2 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 10.647 1 .001
N of Valid Cases 19
Total 111
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The Chi-square test from table 6 reveals that there is a significant association between number of times BSM
attended and number of times MDA availed to attend BSM in both handloom and gems and jewellery sector.
With p-values for both the sectors showing .015 and .001 which is less than the significance level .05. Hence null
hypothesis rejected.
HYPOTHESIS H4
H4: There is a significant association between activity and amount required with respect to handloom and gems
and jewellery sectors.
Table 7 Chi-Square test of Activity * Amount Required * Sector
Sector Value Df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Gems & jewellery
Pearson Chi-Square 13.986c
4 .007
Likelihood Ratio 19.016 4 .001
Linear-by-Linear Association .556 1 .456
N of Valid Cases 19
Handloom
Pearson Chi-Square 83.543b
12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 100.913 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 6.974 1 .008
N of Valid Cases 92
Total 111
The Chi-square test reveals that there is a significant association between the activity and MDA amount
required. Both handloom and gems and jewellery exporters require the amount to improve their activity. The
p-values for gems and jewellery .007 and handloom .000 show the significance value which is less than .05.
Hence null hypothesis rejected (table 7).
Table 8 Descriptive statistics of MDA scheme helpfulness
MDA scheme has helped to N Mean of Handloom Mean of Gems & jewellery
For up-gradation 92 3.89 4.11
Improved customer acceptance of product 92 3.89 4.11
Increase in sales 92 3.84 3.89
More publicity 92 3.77 4.05
Getting better price 92 3.65 4.05
For innovative marketing strategies 92 3.65 3.84
Expansion of market 92 3.39 3.68
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From the table 8, it is evident that, gems and jewellery sector exporters with the low and high mean scores of
3.68 to 4.11 are more benefited by the MDA scheme than the handloom sector with the mean score of 3.39
(low) to 3.89 (high).
Table 9 Descriptive statistics of sector wise difficulties involved in availing MDA
Difficulties in availing MDA N Mean of Handloom Mean of Gems & jewellery
Less clarity on documentation 92 4.11 4.05
Cannot visit the same country to avail MDA 92 4.10 4.21
Courteousness of government staff 92 3.67 3.47
Coordination with council members 92 3.55 3.47
Cumbersome procedure 92 3.49 3.47
Takes more time 92 3.49 3.47
Less number of countries listed to visit 92 3.48 3.32
No proper financial assistance 92 3.42 3.11
The table 9 states the difficulties faced by handloom exporters are different from the gems and jewellery
exporters. Cannot visit the same country to avail MDA and less clarity on documentation with the mean scores
of 4.10 (handloom) & 4.21 (G&J), 4.11 and 4.05 tops the list. While others are courteousness of government
staff with mean scores of 3.67 & 3.47, coordination with council members 3.55 & 3.47, cumbersome procedure
3.49 & 3.47, takes more time 3.49 & 3.47, less number of countries listed to visit 3.48 & 3.32 and no proper
financial assistance 3.42 & 3.11. The government agencies have to look at each sector and address these issues
on priority basis will certainly help the exporters.
Table 10 Descriptive statistics of increase in exports by participation
Participation N Mean Std. Deviation
Trade delegation 111 4.43 .655
Exhibition 111 4.33 .665
Buyer-seller meet 111 4.08 .764
Exporters taking part in trade delegation are able to increase exports with mean score of 4.43 more than
taking part in exhibition (4.33) and buyer-seller meet (4.08). From the table 10, it is evident that, there was an
increase in exports by taking part in all three participations.
DISCUSSIONS
BASED ON EXHIBITION ANALYSIS:
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 Gems and jewellery exporters have found to be more aware of exhibitions taking place at different
international markets. They are better organized than handloom sector exporters. All the gems and
jewellery exporters who have attended exhibitions have availed financial assistance (MDA) compare
to handloom exporters.
BASED ON TRADE DELEGATION ANALYSIS:
 Handloom and gems and jewellery sector show less interest in availing MDA to attend trade
delegation. Comparatively, gems and jewellery sector is better than handloom in availing MDA . The
Chi-square test proves the same. Exporters attend trade delegations with specific purpose. The
concentrated efforts of the government officials and agencies in providing required assistance for the
exporters have helped greatly. This has evinced more interest in exporters to look forward to take
part in trade delegations than exhibitions and buyer-seller meet. The exporters stated that the hit
rates are high in trade delegations than other two.
 The reason for not availing financial assistance MDA is, many foreign trade delegations were held in
India and they can avail assistance only 3 times under various categories. Exporters are interested to
avail financial assistance when trade delegations are held in foreign countries.
BASED ON BUYER-SELLER MEET ANALYSIS:
 90 percent of exporters have not availed MDA financial assistance to attend BSM. But within 10
percent who availed, gems and jewellery exporters are more than handloom exporters. Buyer-seller
meet are short in duration and not so fruitful, stated by exporters. This states that exporters prefer to
attend exhibition and trade delegation more than BSM.
BASED ON CONSTRUCTS RELATED TO MDA SCHEME HELPFULNESS:
 Majority of exporters opined that the subsidy is not adequate to meet their requirements. The recent
revised 2013guidelines of MDA has enhanced the financial assistance limit which is quite adequate to
exporters if not completely.
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 The sector wise MDA scheme helpfulness on various constructs revealed that gems and jewellery
sector exporters are more benefited by the MDA scheme than the handloom sector. The exporters
have used financial assistance for up-gradation of their outlet, improved customer acceptance of their
products and increase their sales. The paper published by Nisha Goel and Mukesh Goel (2014) on trade
liberalization and its impact on the Indian textile industry's export performance vis-a-vis other competing
countries states the trends in textile trade and Indian textile exports acceptance and its prospects and
barriers. This paper highlights the issues faced by the Indian textile sector. It concludes with the
recommendation on important policy measures to be taken to make our textile globally competitive
and enhance the exports of textile and clothing from our country.
BASED ON CONSTRUCTS RELATED TO DIFFICULTIES IN AVAILING MDA:
 There are some difficulties faced by exporters in the process of availing MDA financial assistance.
These difficulties are all at individual level. Both the sector exporters are facing almost same degree of
difficulties in the items: less clarity on documentation and cannot visit the same country to avail MDA
than other factors. Less clarity in documentation is because of lack of awareness and knowledge.
Whereas, cannot visit the same country is because of restricted number of permits by the respective
agencies on visiting the same countries. The government has designed this to encourage exporters to
visit other new countries. The exporters have to understand and act accordingly. In the research paper
handloom market-need for market assessment, problems and marketing strategy by Raveendra, Venkata
& Harshavardhan (2013), states the role and responsibilities of different government agencies like
NHPC, HEPC, HHEC, NIFT, ministry of textiles and commissioner of handlooms etc are not well defined.
Lack of clarity on whom to approach and lack of coordination among these agencies have added to
the woes of handloom manufacturers, traders and exporters. The researcher suggest for: proper
awareness, developing and marketing support for exports, helping them to take part in international
trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meet and designing right incentive schemes will help the
handloom sector to perform better and increase the exports.
 The exporters are participating in exhibition, trade delegation and buyer-seller meet to expand their
business and increase exports. The exporters taking part in trade delegation are able to increase
exports more than taking part in exhibition and buyer-seller meet.
 It is found that with the help of MDA assistance, the exporters were able to increase production, sales
and provided more employment opportunities. Also, helped to increase the financial condition of
these companies and reflected in the economic status of all the stakeholders.
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CONCLUSION
 The study was carried out to find whether the exporters availing the MDA assistance are able to
improve their export business. Also, to find the role of government in laying down the export
promotion policies are in accordance with the expectations of exporters. The research study focused
on two sectors namely: handloom and gems and jewellery sectors. The exporters have agreed that the
MDA scheme has helped them to increase their exports and reach in terms of venturing into new
markets. Inspite of exporters facing some difficulties in the areas of less clarity on documentation and
cannot visit the same country to avail MDA, the exporters have opined largely that the MDA scheme is
helpful and beneficial. It is found that the exporters prefer to attend exhibitions more than trade
delegation and buyer-seller meet. The exporters are more interested to exhibit their products in
national and international markets/buyers and like to interact with them. The respondents agreed that
the participation in trade delegation and BSM also helped them to promote their business.
 In total, the respondents from both the sectors have agreed the benefits of MDA assistance. Also,
they appreciated the government support and guidance in designing certain export promotional
measures for the benefit of exporters. This clearly states that the government of India’s export
promotional MDA scheme is able fulfill the purpose of helping the exporters in finding better
international markets, more buyers, better price, better understanding on product requirements, and
better marketing activities. This study will give an insight to the concerned government agencies to
design the right schemes which help exporters to increase exports.
SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
The current study has considered only two sectors; handloom and gems & jewellery. This can be extended to
other sectors as well. The scope can be extended to other financial assistance schemes designed by the
government agencies to promote exports.
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EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SCHEME IN HANDLOOM AND GEMS AND JEWELLERY SECTORS IN INDIA

  • 1. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 37 SCHOLEDGE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT Vol.2, Issue 8 ISSN 2394-3378 Archives available at http://thescholedge.org EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SCHEME IN HANDLOOM AND GEMS AND JEWELLERY SECTORS IN INDIA Dr. S JEEVANANDA Associate Professor & Campus Coordinator Institute of Management (MBA Department), Christ University, Bengaluru, India ABSTRACT India is continuously experiencing trade deficit for many decades. It is trying hard to improve its exports. Government of India under the Ministry of Commerce has designed several export promotional measures to give thrust to the export various sectors. Market development assistance (MDA) is one such scheme designed by the government of India to give impetus in developing and promoting exports. This study try to examine how this scheme has helped in reaching the exporters and is it successful in helping them for finding new export markets, buyers, attending more exhibitions, trade fairs, opening new outlets, and increasing variety of products. Also, intend to understand the perception of MDA beneficiaries under handloom and gems & jewellery sectors. Primarily the study is focused on MDA and its impact on gems and jewellery, and handloom exports. The analysis of MDA beneficiaries has shown how both gems and jewellery, and handloom sectors are benefited by availing the MDA scheme. They state that, after availing the MDA, it has helped to improve their performance. They were benefited by attending exhibitions, trade fairs, buyer-seller meet and visiting number of listed countries. This has helped them to increase in sales, up-gradation, finding new markets and improved customer acceptance. KEYWORDS: Market development assistance scheme, exporters, MDA beneficiaries, handloom, gems and jewellery. JEL CLASSIFICATION: M38 INTRODUCTION India’s total exports in the year 2012 was $443 bn and imports were $617 bn. India's economic growth slowed to 4.7% for the 2013–14 fiscal year. The long term policy objective for the Indian Government is to
  • 2. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 38 double India’s share in global trade by 2020. In order to meet these objectives, the Government would follow a mix of policy measures including fiscal incentives, institutional changes, procedural rationalization, and enhanced market access across the world and diversification of export markets. Improvement in infrastructure related to exports; bringing down transaction costs, and providing full refund of all indirect taxes and levies, would be the three pillars, which will support the exports and achieve the set objective. The Government of India has designed the Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme to develop and promote exports to various countries listed under the EXIM policy. This is to stimulate and diversify the country’s export trade. The study is intended to understand and analyse the export beneficiary’s perception towards Market Development Assistance scheme. The Department of Commerce is responsible for the MDA scheme to support various activities as mentioned below: 1. Assist exporters for more international trade activities abroad. 2. Assist Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) to undertake export promotion activities for their products and commodities. 3. Assist approved organizations/trade bodies in undertaking exclusive nonrecurring innovative activities connected with export promotion efforts for their members. 4. Assist Focus export promotion programmes in specific regions abroad like Focus (LAC), Focus (Africa), Focus (CIS) and Focus (ASEAN+2). Recognized Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) on product grouping basis, Commodity Boards and Export Development Authorities are eligible for MDA assistance for development and promotional activities to promote exports of their products and commodities from India. Proposals of individual exporters for eligible MDA supported activities like participation in EPC led Trade Delegations/BSMs/Trade Fairs/Exhibitions for reimbursement of MDA assistance will be considered and approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the Export Promotion Councils/FIEO etc. The approved claims shall be then disbursed by the concerned organization out of the funds allocated to them for this purpose. Recognized EPCs on product grouping basis, Commodity Boards and Export Development Authorities are eligible for MDA assistance for development and promotional activities to promote exports of their products and commodities from India. REVIEW OF LITERATURE India's exports have grown much faster than GDP over the past few decades. Its exports have grown over 11% per annum while growth in GDP is about 5% during 1970-98 periods. The flow of FDI is one among other major contributors for this growth (Kishor Sharma, 2000). The annual supplement (2010-11) to the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2009-14 has rolled out sops worth Rs 1050 crore to exporters through extension of various export promotion schemes for the labour intensive segments like textile, handicrafts and leather. In a bid to counter ripple effect of global slowdown on export the centre has so far extended export –stimulus packages worth about Rs 2300 crore. Government extended the popular interest subvention of 2% for pre-shipment credit from
  • 3. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 39 labour intensive sectors to other sectors like engineering, leather, textiles and jute till March 31, 2011. To promote export through technological up-gradation the government extended zero duty EPCG scheme by one more year till March 31, 2012 for import of capital goods. (commerce.nic.in) Rahul Khullar (2010), the commerce secretary, said "It is a matter of concern that balance of trade deficit this (fiscal) year will be $135 billion, if not more,". India needs to increase exports of goods, to raise it to $400 billion from $200 billion by 2014. India hopes to export goods worth $200 billion in 2010-11 (Apr-Mar) compared with $177 billion in the year earlier. In the first four months of 2010-11, India's imports totaled $112 billion compared with $69 billion exports. The trade deficit expanded to $44 billion from $31 billion a year ago. The study by PR Newswire, United States (2013) reveals that the Indian technical textile market to grow at a CAGR of 21.36 percent over the period 2012-2016. The key factor for the market growth is the existence of favorable government policies which has been designed to promote exports. This initiative will help India to be one of the top technical textile exporters in the world market. The working paper on Overview of India’s export performance: trends and drivers by Shameek and Sahana Mukerjee (2012) show the importance of exports in improving Indian economic growth for the past two decades. The paper analyses the performance of Indian exports with the help of various economic factors and policy measures undertaken to improve the same. Three commodities: gems and jewellery, cotton and electronic goods are considered for the study. It discuss on the reduction and removal of certain export-import barriers, major change in government policy by initiating many export incentives have supported for the Indian export performance. The author concludes with how the key policy changes could have a bearing on these sectors. In the article India poised to seize top position in global yarn exports (2013), Cotton International magazine states that from 2012 to 2016, worldwide sales of cotton yarn are expected to grow at a rate of 2% to 3% annually, and is driven by India and China. China and Bangladesh consumes 30% and 16% of cotton exported from India. The author states that, the government of India’s policy issuance on textiles has been extremely favorable for promoting textile production and fostering exports. In the research paper handloom market-need for market assessment, problems and marketing strategy by Raveendra, Venkata & Harshavardhan (2013), states how handloom as a traditional product can be effectively marketed and distributed. This sector accounts for 18.4 percent of the total cloth produced in the country and 15 percent of total exports of the fabrics to more than 125 countries. The sector has its own share of difficulties in identifying the buyers in different countries, marketing and exporting. The role and responsibilities of different government agencies like NHPC, HEPC, HHEC, NIFT, ministry of textiles and commissioner of handlooms etc are not well defined. Lack of clarity on whom to approach and lack of coordination among these agencies have added to the woes of handloom manufacturers, traders and exporters. The researcher
  • 4. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 40 suggest for: proper awareness, developing and marketing support for exports, helping them to take part in international trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meet and designing right incentive schemes will help the handloom sector to perform better and increase the exports. In RNCOS report (2013), it states that shipments of gems and jewellery constitute 14 per cent of India's total exports, and employ 3.4 million workers, with the Middle East taking most of the market. (RNCOS report titled 'Indian Gems and Jewellery Market Forecast to 2013). In 2013, India's gems and jewellery industry market size was Rs 251,000 crore (US$ 40.58 billion). It was expected to reach Rs 500,000-530,000 crore (US$ 81.61-86.51 billion) by 2018, according to the FICCI-AT Kearney study All that glitters is Gold: India Jewellery Review (2013). The study also projected that the India's gems and jewellery market could double in the next five years. The growth will be driven by a healthy business environment and the government's investor friendly policies. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1. To identify and evaluate the most preferred factor (exhibition, trade delegation, buyer-seller meet) by exporters. 2. To find out the helpfulness of MDA scheme. 3. To find out the difficulties involved in availing MDA assistance. 4. To measure the effectiveness of MDA scheme availed by handloom and gems and jewellery exporters in India. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY The research was descriptive in nature. Exporters who have availed market development assistance were considered as samples. 111 export beneficiaries who have availed MDA scheme were the respondents. The samples were drawn from two sectors, handloom (19) and gems & jewellery (92). The primary data was collected by administering the questionnaires to these exporters. Table 1 showing sector based MDA beneficiary Sl. No Sector No of exporters Percent 1 Gems and Jewellery 19 17.1 2 Handloom 92 82.9 Total 111 100.0 Source - field survey HYPOTHESIS STATED
  • 5. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 41 On the basis of objectives, alternative hypothesis were stated.  H1: There is a significant association between number of times exhibition attended and number of times MDA availed to attend exhibition with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.  H2: There is a significant association between number of times trade delegation attended and number of times MDA availed to attend trade delegation with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.  H3: There is a significant association between number of times BSM attended and number of times MDA availed with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors.  H4: There is a significant association between activity and amount required with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors. ANALYSIS AND RESULTS TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS: H1: There is a significant association between number of times exhibition attended and number of times MDA availed to attend exhibition with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors. Table 2 Chi-Square tests for number of times exhibition attended * MDA availed * sector Sector Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) Handloom Pearson Chi-Square 30.031 6 .000 Likelihood Ratio 39.276 6 .000 Linear-by-Linear Association 21.976 1 .000 N of Valid Cases 92 Gems & jewellery Pearson Chi-Square 11.633 4 .020 Likelihood Ratio 13.525 4 .009 Linear-by-Linear Association 7.712 1 .005 N of Valid Cases 19 The Chi-square test from table 2 reveals that there is a significant association between number of times exhibition attended and number of times MDA availed to attend exhibition in both handloom and gems and jewellery sector with the p-values for both the sectors showing .000 and .020 which is less than significance level .05. Hence null hypothesis rejected. The same has been supported with the table 3 of symmetric measures.
  • 6. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 42 Table 3 Symmetric measures of number of times exhibition attended * MDA availed * sector Sector Value Approx. Sig. Handloom Nominal by Nominal Phi .571 .000 Cramer's V .404 .000 Contingency Coefficient .496 .000 N of Valid Cases 92 Gems & jewellery Nominal by Nominal Phi .782 .020 Cramer's V .553 .020 Contingency Coefficient .616 .020 N of Valid Cases 19 Total 111 The symmetric measures show the strength of association. It helps us to compare sectors and says which sector is more strongly associated in attending exhibition and availing MDA. All the gems and jewellery exporters who have attended exhibitions have availed MDA compare to handloom (table 3). HYPOTHESIS H2 H2: There is a significant association between number of times trade delegation attended and number of times MDA availed to attend trade delegation with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors. Table 4 Chi-Square tests for number of times trade delegation attended * MDA availed for trade delegation * sector Sector Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) Handloom Pearson Chi-Square 56.059 3 .000 Likelihood Ratio 52.582 3 .000 Linear-by-Linear Association 2.423 1 .120 N of Valid Cases 92 Gems & jewellery Pearson Chi-Square 8.274 2 .016 Likelihood Ratio 9.044 2 .011 Linear-by-Linear Association 6.582 1 .010 N of Valid Cases 19 Total 111 The Chi-square test from the table 4 reveals that there is a significant association between number of times trade delegation attended and number of times MDA availed to attend trade delegation in both handloom and gems and jewellery sector with the p-values for both the sectors showing .000 and .016 which is less than the significance level .05. Hence null hypothesis rejected. The same has been supported with the table 5 of symmetric measures.
  • 7. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 43
  • 8. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 44 Table 5 Symmetric measures of number of times trade delegation attended * MDA availed for trade delegation * sector Sector Value Approx. Sig. Handloom Nominal by Nominal Phi .781 .000 Cramer's V .781 .000 Contingency Coefficient .615 .000 N of Valid Cases 92 Gems & jewellery Nominal by Nominal Phi .660 .016 Cramer's V .660 .016 Contingency Coefficient .551 .016 N of Valid Cases 19 Total 111 The symmetric measures show the strength of association. It helps us to compare sectors and states which sector is more strongly associated in attending trade delegation and availing MDA. All the gems and jewellery exporters have attended trade delegation where as few handloom exporters have not attended. The gems and jewellery exporters have shown greater association in availing MDA compare to handloom exporters (table 5). HYPOTHESIS H3 H3: There is a significant association between number of times BSM attended and number of times MDA availed with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors. Table 6 Chi-Square tests for number of times BSM attended * MDA availed for BSM * sector Sector Value Df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) Handloom Pearson Chi-Square 8.344b 2 .015 Likelihood Ratio 10.544 2 .005 Linear-by-Linear Association .359 1 .549 N of Valid Cases 92 Gems & jewellery Pearson Chi-Square 14.488c 2 .001 Likelihood Ratio 15.872 2 .000 Linear-by-Linear Association 10.647 1 .001 N of Valid Cases 19 Total 111
  • 9. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 45 The Chi-square test from table 6 reveals that there is a significant association between number of times BSM attended and number of times MDA availed to attend BSM in both handloom and gems and jewellery sector. With p-values for both the sectors showing .015 and .001 which is less than the significance level .05. Hence null hypothesis rejected. HYPOTHESIS H4 H4: There is a significant association between activity and amount required with respect to handloom and gems and jewellery sectors. Table 7 Chi-Square test of Activity * Amount Required * Sector Sector Value Df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) Gems & jewellery Pearson Chi-Square 13.986c 4 .007 Likelihood Ratio 19.016 4 .001 Linear-by-Linear Association .556 1 .456 N of Valid Cases 19 Handloom Pearson Chi-Square 83.543b 12 .000 Likelihood Ratio 100.913 12 .000 Linear-by-Linear Association 6.974 1 .008 N of Valid Cases 92 Total 111 The Chi-square test reveals that there is a significant association between the activity and MDA amount required. Both handloom and gems and jewellery exporters require the amount to improve their activity. The p-values for gems and jewellery .007 and handloom .000 show the significance value which is less than .05. Hence null hypothesis rejected (table 7). Table 8 Descriptive statistics of MDA scheme helpfulness MDA scheme has helped to N Mean of Handloom Mean of Gems & jewellery For up-gradation 92 3.89 4.11 Improved customer acceptance of product 92 3.89 4.11 Increase in sales 92 3.84 3.89 More publicity 92 3.77 4.05 Getting better price 92 3.65 4.05 For innovative marketing strategies 92 3.65 3.84 Expansion of market 92 3.39 3.68
  • 10. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 46 From the table 8, it is evident that, gems and jewellery sector exporters with the low and high mean scores of 3.68 to 4.11 are more benefited by the MDA scheme than the handloom sector with the mean score of 3.39 (low) to 3.89 (high). Table 9 Descriptive statistics of sector wise difficulties involved in availing MDA Difficulties in availing MDA N Mean of Handloom Mean of Gems & jewellery Less clarity on documentation 92 4.11 4.05 Cannot visit the same country to avail MDA 92 4.10 4.21 Courteousness of government staff 92 3.67 3.47 Coordination with council members 92 3.55 3.47 Cumbersome procedure 92 3.49 3.47 Takes more time 92 3.49 3.47 Less number of countries listed to visit 92 3.48 3.32 No proper financial assistance 92 3.42 3.11 The table 9 states the difficulties faced by handloom exporters are different from the gems and jewellery exporters. Cannot visit the same country to avail MDA and less clarity on documentation with the mean scores of 4.10 (handloom) & 4.21 (G&J), 4.11 and 4.05 tops the list. While others are courteousness of government staff with mean scores of 3.67 & 3.47, coordination with council members 3.55 & 3.47, cumbersome procedure 3.49 & 3.47, takes more time 3.49 & 3.47, less number of countries listed to visit 3.48 & 3.32 and no proper financial assistance 3.42 & 3.11. The government agencies have to look at each sector and address these issues on priority basis will certainly help the exporters. Table 10 Descriptive statistics of increase in exports by participation Participation N Mean Std. Deviation Trade delegation 111 4.43 .655 Exhibition 111 4.33 .665 Buyer-seller meet 111 4.08 .764 Exporters taking part in trade delegation are able to increase exports with mean score of 4.43 more than taking part in exhibition (4.33) and buyer-seller meet (4.08). From the table 10, it is evident that, there was an increase in exports by taking part in all three participations. DISCUSSIONS BASED ON EXHIBITION ANALYSIS:
  • 11. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 47  Gems and jewellery exporters have found to be more aware of exhibitions taking place at different international markets. They are better organized than handloom sector exporters. All the gems and jewellery exporters who have attended exhibitions have availed financial assistance (MDA) compare to handloom exporters. BASED ON TRADE DELEGATION ANALYSIS:  Handloom and gems and jewellery sector show less interest in availing MDA to attend trade delegation. Comparatively, gems and jewellery sector is better than handloom in availing MDA . The Chi-square test proves the same. Exporters attend trade delegations with specific purpose. The concentrated efforts of the government officials and agencies in providing required assistance for the exporters have helped greatly. This has evinced more interest in exporters to look forward to take part in trade delegations than exhibitions and buyer-seller meet. The exporters stated that the hit rates are high in trade delegations than other two.  The reason for not availing financial assistance MDA is, many foreign trade delegations were held in India and they can avail assistance only 3 times under various categories. Exporters are interested to avail financial assistance when trade delegations are held in foreign countries. BASED ON BUYER-SELLER MEET ANALYSIS:  90 percent of exporters have not availed MDA financial assistance to attend BSM. But within 10 percent who availed, gems and jewellery exporters are more than handloom exporters. Buyer-seller meet are short in duration and not so fruitful, stated by exporters. This states that exporters prefer to attend exhibition and trade delegation more than BSM. BASED ON CONSTRUCTS RELATED TO MDA SCHEME HELPFULNESS:  Majority of exporters opined that the subsidy is not adequate to meet their requirements. The recent revised 2013guidelines of MDA has enhanced the financial assistance limit which is quite adequate to exporters if not completely.
  • 12. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 48  The sector wise MDA scheme helpfulness on various constructs revealed that gems and jewellery sector exporters are more benefited by the MDA scheme than the handloom sector. The exporters have used financial assistance for up-gradation of their outlet, improved customer acceptance of their products and increase their sales. The paper published by Nisha Goel and Mukesh Goel (2014) on trade liberalization and its impact on the Indian textile industry's export performance vis-a-vis other competing countries states the trends in textile trade and Indian textile exports acceptance and its prospects and barriers. This paper highlights the issues faced by the Indian textile sector. It concludes with the recommendation on important policy measures to be taken to make our textile globally competitive and enhance the exports of textile and clothing from our country. BASED ON CONSTRUCTS RELATED TO DIFFICULTIES IN AVAILING MDA:  There are some difficulties faced by exporters in the process of availing MDA financial assistance. These difficulties are all at individual level. Both the sector exporters are facing almost same degree of difficulties in the items: less clarity on documentation and cannot visit the same country to avail MDA than other factors. Less clarity in documentation is because of lack of awareness and knowledge. Whereas, cannot visit the same country is because of restricted number of permits by the respective agencies on visiting the same countries. The government has designed this to encourage exporters to visit other new countries. The exporters have to understand and act accordingly. In the research paper handloom market-need for market assessment, problems and marketing strategy by Raveendra, Venkata & Harshavardhan (2013), states the role and responsibilities of different government agencies like NHPC, HEPC, HHEC, NIFT, ministry of textiles and commissioner of handlooms etc are not well defined. Lack of clarity on whom to approach and lack of coordination among these agencies have added to the woes of handloom manufacturers, traders and exporters. The researcher suggest for: proper awareness, developing and marketing support for exports, helping them to take part in international trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meet and designing right incentive schemes will help the handloom sector to perform better and increase the exports.  The exporters are participating in exhibition, trade delegation and buyer-seller meet to expand their business and increase exports. The exporters taking part in trade delegation are able to increase exports more than taking part in exhibition and buyer-seller meet.  It is found that with the help of MDA assistance, the exporters were able to increase production, sales and provided more employment opportunities. Also, helped to increase the financial condition of these companies and reflected in the economic status of all the stakeholders.
  • 13. WorldWide Indexing, Abstracting and Readership. Peer Reviewed- Refereed International Publication available at http://thescholedge.org ©Scholedge R&D Center 49 CONCLUSION  The study was carried out to find whether the exporters availing the MDA assistance are able to improve their export business. Also, to find the role of government in laying down the export promotion policies are in accordance with the expectations of exporters. The research study focused on two sectors namely: handloom and gems and jewellery sectors. The exporters have agreed that the MDA scheme has helped them to increase their exports and reach in terms of venturing into new markets. Inspite of exporters facing some difficulties in the areas of less clarity on documentation and cannot visit the same country to avail MDA, the exporters have opined largely that the MDA scheme is helpful and beneficial. It is found that the exporters prefer to attend exhibitions more than trade delegation and buyer-seller meet. The exporters are more interested to exhibit their products in national and international markets/buyers and like to interact with them. The respondents agreed that the participation in trade delegation and BSM also helped them to promote their business.  In total, the respondents from both the sectors have agreed the benefits of MDA assistance. Also, they appreciated the government support and guidance in designing certain export promotional measures for the benefit of exporters. This clearly states that the government of India’s export promotional MDA scheme is able fulfill the purpose of helping the exporters in finding better international markets, more buyers, better price, better understanding on product requirements, and better marketing activities. This study will give an insight to the concerned government agencies to design the right schemes which help exporters to increase exports. SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH The current study has considered only two sectors; handloom and gems & jewellery. This can be extended to other sectors as well. The scope can be extended to other financial assistance schemes designed by the government agencies to promote exports. REFERENCES  Arora, Tarun., (2015). Export competitiveness of textile industry, FIW-Working paper no: 134.www.fiw.ac.at/fileadmin/Documents/Publikationen/Working_Paper/N_134_Tarun.pdf  Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI, http://www.dgciskol.nic.in/.  Foreign trade in India, http://exim.indiamart.com  Gems and Jewellery Industry in India (2014), http://www.ibef.org/archives/detail/  India’s foreign trade (merchandise): March 2015, Ministry of commerce and industry, 17/04/2015, New Delhi, http://commerce.nic.in/tradestats/filedisplay.aspx?id.
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