Jammu and
Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization organized Export Awareness Workshop in
District Anantnag
Anantnag, November 14, 2022: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) under the aegis
of Department of Industries and Commerce organized an export awareness workshop
for potential exporters in association with Directorate General of Foreign
Trade (DGFT), APEDA and various other agencies working in the field of Exports.
JKTPO is reaching out at District Level to promote exports and aware the
entrepreneurs regarding its benefits. The workshop is in continuation of the
planned events to be held across the UT to promote exports from all districts
of Jammu & Kashmir under the District as Export Hub Scheme/ODOP initiative.
This is fourth district level workshop in a row after Kistwar, Udhampur and
Kathua. Export Awareness Workshops at the district level aim to boost and support
exports from UT of J&K with a focus on developing each district as an
export hub under the District as Export Hub/ODOP initiatives. All
stakeholders are made aware regarding potential of their products for exports,
countries to be targeted and procedures of exports. JKTPO is bringing all
export agencies/stakeholders at district level through this wonderful platform.
Special focus was given on ODOP products and other focus products of the
Anantnag district including Trout Fish, Willow Cricket bats, and Scented Rice
(Mushkbudji)
The detailed sessions were conducted by the experts on the benefits of
exports, the process of getting an Import/Export code, endorsing local products
of agriculture to an international market, credit linkages for exports and credit
risk insurance facilities, and rural empowerment through cultivation processing
and marketing of Aromatic Plants.
Dr. Basharat Qayoom, IAS Deputy Commissioner Anantnag while inaugurating
the workshop and addressing the forum said,” District Anantnag has a great
potential of exports in Trout fishes, Cricket Bats, and scentedrice
(Mushkbudij). Trout fish is selected as ODOP (One District One Product) from
district Anantnag with immense potential for exports and other allied
derivatives. District Administration is working in full swing with Government
and other export institutions to boost exports and make District Anantnag a hub
of exports for its potential products under District as Export Hub Initiative.”
Mr. A.K. Bhushan, ITS Deputy DGFT,
J&K, during his address, apprised the participants of the role of DGFT in
international trade. Mr. Bhushan reflected upon the kind of documentation and
procedures necessary for entering the international business/IEC registration
and other related issues. He provided the necessary guidance to the
participants to update their knowledge by explaining to them about various
Government of India Export-related schemes like MEIS. Mr. Debi Prasad, Executive Officer, ECGC Srinagar gave details about
Credit Risk Insurance and related services for exports and gave a detailed insight on how exporters
can safeguard their shipments and money for exports.
Ms. Sehreen Maqbool, Business Development Manager, APEDA, Kashmir
started the session with a brief introduction about APEDA and with a focus to
take local agricultural and allied products of Anantnag to a global market. The
special focus was on scented rice, trout fish, and other local products of a
district that have huge export potential and has currently in huge demand in
the international market.
Mr. Tarun Dewaan, Executive Director Sports Goods Export Promotion
Council of India, Mr. Ashutosh, Scientist Spice Board of India, and Dr. Parvaiz
Qadri, Pr. Scientist CSIR-IIIM Srinagar and other senior officials from DIC
Anantnag, Horticulture and Handicraft & handloom department.
The participants
were informed about Credit Facilities, Hedging Benefits, and Trading by the
customer on the FX-Retail Platform by Mr. Aditya Kumar, AGM (Regional Treasury
Marketing Unit), State Bank of India, Delhi. He explained various competitive
loan products on offer from SBI for exporters.
Earlier, Mr. Dawood Wani, Computer Engineer, Jammu and Kashmir Trade
Promotion Organization (JKTPO) welcomed and briefed the audience about the
mandate and various trade and export promotion initiatives undertaken by Jammu
and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization. JKTPO regularly organizes and
participates in various activities like Buyer-Seller Meets, Trade Fairs,
Exhibitions, Conferences, Seminars, etc. at the National and International
levels for registered members & women entrepreneurs. For participation in
these events, Startup Exporter/ Entrepreneurs/FPOs/ other Sellers can register
themselves on JKTPO’s website - www.jktpo.in .
The workshop was attended by 140+ potential exporters and unit holders
from Anantnag.