Emerging Entrepreneurship Opportunities in HandloomSector with Special Reference to Odisha

The traditional Indian hand loom relishes a global status, as well as great demands at the domestic level. Nevertheless, weavers confront a series of problems that negatively impact their livelihoods and the general welfare. The objective of the study is to scrutinize the socioeconomic situation. This can help in offering suitable solutions to lessen their difficult situation and also to explore entrepreneurial opportunities and to aware and implement them. Study is based on data collected from primary sources through interview of 150 weavers living in different districts of Odisha. The research uncovered weavers face a series of problems i.e. financial constraints , the incapability to buy improved machinery, poor work Condition, low remuneration, the absence of government support and a lot of problems in day to day basis. Probable; the finding announced the diverse areas of entrepreneurship and forecasted what may be the potentiality of the market in the near future.