J&K Trade Promotion Organisation holds export awareness workshop in Anantnag district

Anantnag, Nov 15 (KNN) The Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) in collaboration with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), APEDA and various other agencies is organising an export awareness workshop for potential exporters in Anantnag district.

The primary aim of the workshop is 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.

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 the fourth district level workshop in a row after Kishtwar, Udhampur and Kathua.

During the workshop, all stakeholders are made aware regarding potential of their products for exports, countries to be targeted and procedures of exports. Special focus is 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 are being 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.

Basharat Qayoom, IAS Deputy Commissioner Anantnag while inaugurating the workshop and addressing the forum said that the District Anantnag has a great potential of exports in Trout fishes, Cricket Bats, and scented rice (Mushkbudij).

A.K. Bhushan, ITS Deputy DGFT, J&K, during his address, apprised the participants of the role of DGFT in international trade. He 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.

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.  (KNN Bureau)