KVIC eyes Rs 2.51 lakh crore sales in FY27; plans revamped Khadi e-commerce portal for Gen Z
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has achieved a historic turnover of over Rs 1.87 lakh crore for the first time. This marks a significant growth of 501% since 2013-14.
Manoj Kumar, Chairman of KVIC, said that turnover surged nearly sixfold—an unprecedented growth of 501%—from Rs 31,154 crore in 2013-14.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Tuesday said it achieved a historic milestone by surpassing a turnover of Rs 1.87 lakh crore for the first time in the financial year 2025-26. Manoj Kumar, Chairman of KVIC, said that turnover surged nearly sixfold—an unprecedented growth of 501%—from Rs 31,154 crore in 2013-14. Last year, the sector had witnessed sales of approximate Rs 1.70 lakh crore, as per a PIB release.
Kumar said KVIC's remarkable performance is accelerating the resolution of ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’ and significantly contributing to positioning India among the world’s leading economies. “The sector has witnessed phenomenal growth. New employment avenues will emerge due to the extraordinary, day-and-night work by our artisans. Today, KVIC is generating employment for more than 20 million people versus 13 million in 2013-14,” he said while addressing a press conference at the KVIC office in the national capital.
KVIC will launch its own Khadi e-commerce portal in the coming days that will be modern in scope and appeal to Gen Z in good measure, he said. “We are readying it. Our digital structure ecosystem will undergo a complete revamp.”
The commission is generating employment for over 20 million people. KVIC is set to launch its own e-commerce portal soon. Future sales are projected to exceed Rs 2.51 lakh crore. Talking about future targets, Kumar expects sales to cross Rs 2.51 lakh crore in 2026-27. “We will do more hard work and are confident of achieving such numbers,” he said.
Upgradation of the rural market was underway to popularise Khadi, he added. Besides this, many fashion shows are organised from time to time to give a fillip to the sector. “We will soon plan in Srinagar and Varanasi as well,” Kumar said.
Noting the progress in the Khadi textiles sector, KVIC said that production, which stood at Rs 811 crore in 2013-14, soared to Rs 3,974 crore in FY26, marking an increase of nearly 390%. For the village industries sector, it said that production increased to Rs 1,21,322 crore in FY26, from Rs 25,298 crore in FY14.
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Elaborating on the increase in remuneration paid to artisans, Kumar said KVIC has increased remuneration from Rs 4 per hank in 2013-14 to the current rate of Rs 15 per hank, marking an increase of approximately 275%.
