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The Indian handloom industry is the oldest industry and highly labor-intensive, which plays a crucial role in the rural economy. Generally, weaving is a family activity with each member contributing in varying degrees to the process involved in producing cloth. Handloom weaving is a hereditary occupation, and the weaving cannot be done by a single man; it requires collective work. The entire work, from the pre-weaving process to the weaving of the cloth, is shared by different members of the family, including women and children. The involvement of men, women, and children varied from process to process, but the final act of weaving is carried out mostly by the men in bulk. There is no formal training for the weavers. Andhra Pradesh has much economic importance, and the fabrics are being exported to various countries, but the primary handloom cooperative societies in Andhra Pradesh are facing acute management problems. A majority of them are struggling hard to survive. Competition of mill or power loom products, unfavorable climatic conditions, lack of finance, and other management problems have also enhanced the problems of cooperative societies. Hence an attempt is made by me to analyze the production problems of primary handloom cooperative societies in Andhra Pradesh.