Increase in visibility may lead to increase in both demand and price of Sanganeri printed textiles, which provides direct and indirect employment to about six thousand persons. Most producers and artisans of traditional and unique products in India lack the resources for seeking GI registration.
Left to themselves, the artisans and farmers would not be able to take advantage of legal protection under GI framework. UNCTAD's India project is implementing a comprehensive initiative aimed at assisting resource poor artisans, weavers and farmers to seek GI registration of their unique products.