Rajouri,
November22, 2022: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion
Organization (JKTPO)organized anexport awareness workshop in association with Agricultural
and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Directorate
General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO),
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd (ECGC) andState Bank of India
(SBI)in Rajouri.
This
is the sixth export workshop which JKTPO has organized in the district level. 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 District as
Export Hub Scheme/ODOP initiative. Export Awareness Workshops at district level
aims to boost and support exports from UT of J&K and with focus on
developing each district as export hub under District as Export Hub/ODOP
initiatives. The workshop was also
focused on potential of ODOP products and other focus products of Rajouri district
including Honey, Walnut, Chikri woods etc.
The
workshop included detailedsessions on Benefits of exports, process of getting
IEC code, awareness regarding India Business Portal and India Trade portal,
credit linkages for exports and credit risk insurance facilities and potential
of products of region in international market.
Vikas
Kundal, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri who was the Chief Guest on the occasion
inaugurated the workshop. He addressed the gathering by informing about major
products from Rajouri viz Dairy Products, Banana, Apple, Maize, Walnut, Pecan
Nut, Chikri Woods, Lavender, Silk and Wooletc. He further added that Rajouri is
renownedfor its Dairy products such as "Kalari",
Paneer and cheese throughout the Union Territory.He mentioned that the export
awareness workshop organized by JKTPO is the first step to provide market
linkages to farmers, entrepreneurs from the district to fully utilize the
potential of Rajouri District.
Ashwani
Kumar, General Manager, District Industries Centre, Rajourihighlighted the
importance of the export awareness workshop which is very well planned as it covers
all the major aspects for exports, right from documents required to get IEC
Code, market linkages including e-commerce linkages, financial and insurance
assistance. He further added that more such workshop should be organized at
district level on continuous basis.
Kausar
Fatima, Business Development Manager, APEDA, Jammu started the session with a
brief introduction about APEDA and with a focus to take local agricultural and
allied products of Rajouri to global market. Special focus was on Honey,
Walnut, Citrus Fruitsand other local products of district which has a huge
export potential and has currently in huge demand in international market.
A.K. Bhushan, Deputy DGFT,
Jammu, during his address, apprised the participants with role of DGFT in
international trade. Mr. Bhushan reflected upon the kind of documentation and
procedures necessary for entering into international business and other related
issues. Mr. Bhushan, while interacting with the participants, highlighted the
relevance of bridging the information gap. He provided the necessary guidance
to the participants to update their knowledge by explaining them about various
Government of India Export related schemes like MEIS.
The participants were informed
about Credit Facilities, Hedging Benefits and Trading by the customer on
FX-Retail Platform by Mr Chirag, Manager (Regional Treasury Marketing Unit), State
Bank of India, Delhi. He explained about various competitive loan products on
offer from SBI for exporters.
Mr. Debi Prasad, Executive
Officer, ECGC Srinagar gave details about Credit Risk Insurance and related
services for exports.
Earlier,
Aditya Chuni, Manager, Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO)
briefed the participants about mandate and various trade and export promotion
initiatives undertaken by Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization. For
participation in these events, Startups Exporter/ Entrepreneurs/FPOs/other Sellers
from can register themselves on JKTPO’s website - www.jktpo.in .
All
District Officers of Agriculture,Horticulture, State Rural Livelihood Mission,
Handicraft and Handloom, Industries and commerce, Agriculture Marketing Officer
who are also members of District Level Export Promotion Committees and Industry
associations, Industrialists, Self Help Group members, Artisans, Farmers, FPOs
, attended the workshop.
An
exhibition was also setup in the workshop and unique/ ODOP Products of Rajouri
like Kalari, Honey, Walnut, Wool & Handloom Products and Chikri wood
products was also displayed.