The artists of DWARAKA would never compromise on what they believe to be the authentic, time-driven, labor-oriented processes involved in hand-painted Kalamkari using “Kalams” as their forefathers did too. Regardless of the push from the market, strategic planning and distribution of responsibilities lend support to these processes. In DWARAKAs experience the artists share their skills, and art with the buyers, who adapts concepts from the shown possibilities, and then modify it into new ideas or concepts where required.
For small-scale agriculture, the key differentiator will be adding value to the fibre or seed, or both, either through the production of higher value-added fibres (long/extra-long fibres, such as Peruvian Pima cotton or naturally coloured cotton in the semi-arid region of Brazil). But perhaps the most important factor for this second scenario is the organisation of producers into associations or cooperatives.