The world still buys a lot of pens, books and art kits. Market researchers say the global stationery market was worth about USD 158 billion in 2024 and could jump to USD 238 billion by 2032 – roughly 5 % growth each year. Fortune Business Insights
Europe is still one of the world’s biggest textile buyers. In 2023 it brought in €18 billion in home-textile products, and a hefty €11 billion of that came straight from developing countries such as India. That’s a wide-open door for agile suppliers who can stand out with sustainability, story and craft. (cbi.eu)
India has made playthings for at least 4 500 years. Archaeologists at Mohenjo-daro have dug up tiny terracotta carts with turning wheels, clay whistles shaped like birds and ivory dice—all proof that the Indus-Valley kids of 2500 BCE already loved toys as much as ours do today (researchgate.net). That spirit still lives in the lacquered wooden animals of Channapatna, papier-mâché creatures from Kashmir and cloth “Kathputli” puppets from Rajasthan.
Agriculture is the backbone of food security, and agrochemicals play a pivotal role in ensuring higher yields, protecting crops, and improving soil fertility. India, with its vast agricultural expertise, has emerged as a global leader in agrochemical production and exports.