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JKTPO and
WWEPC organized Export Awareness & Capacity building Workshop for Wool
manufacturers
Jammu: March 31. Jammu and
Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and Wool & Woollens Export
Promotion Council (WWEPC), Ministry of Commerce & Industries organized an
export awareness workshop for Wool producers in Jammu.
With a vision of Hon’ble Lt. Governor
of J&K to promote and market local produce of J&K in National & International
markets and under the guidance of Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce
Sh. Prashant Goyal, JKTPO has been organizing such workshops and training
sessions to enhance and increase skills of artisans, weavers, farmers and
entrepreneurs.
The workshop included detailed
sessions on Benefits of exports, process of getting IEC code, potential of Woollen
products of region in international market.
On the onset Sh. Ramesh Khajuria,
Chairman, WWEPC welcomed the dignitaries and the business community associated
with wool produce. He emphasized that the wool industry has the potential in UT
of J&K to generate employment in far flung and diverse regions and at
present provides employment to thousands of people. India exports wool and woollen
blended products to more than 150 countries around the world. He further added that India exported woollen
products worth US $619 Million during 2021-22 and registered growth of 25% over
the previous year. During the current year, there is growth of 29% till January
2023.
Sh. Khalid Jahangir, Managing
Director, JKTPO briefed the audience about mandate and various trade and export
promotion initiatives undertaken by Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion
Organization. He further added that JKTPO regularly organizes and participates
in various activities like Buyer-Seller Meets, Trade Fairs, Exhibitions,
Conferences, Seminars, etc. at National and International level for registered
members & women entrepreneurs. He further highlighted the export potential
of unique products of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that in FY 2022-23, JKTPO
organized and participated in more than 25 Exhibitions, BSMs, Trade expos in
which over 85000 business leads worth Rs 250 Cr were generated and about Rs 15
Cr on spot sales were recorded.
Sh. Vikas Gupta, Director
Handloom & Handicrafts Jammu, while appreciating the efforts of JKTPO and
WWEPC for organizing such events said that wool manufacturers must utilize the
platforms and resources provided by Govt and participate in various
exhibitions/BSMs/trade fairs to develop export capacity and market linkages. He
further said that JKTPO has organized more than 50 events/exhibitions/
workshops in recent times to provide the opportunity to develop exporters.
Sh. Atul Sharma, Managing Director,
Handloom & Handicraft Development Corporation also highlighted Vocal for
Local initiative, Backward & forward linkages and the efforts put to
increase the wool exports from UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
The participants were briefed by
Mr. A.K. Bhushan, Deputy Director DGFT, Jammu, on the different government
export promotion programmes and the paperwork needed to register as an IEC. The
participants received thorough explanations of all the key components of
exports, a checklist of the documents needed to obtain an IEC code, market
linkages, including those with e-commerce, and their advantages. Participants'
questions about registration and other connected topics were also promptly
answered.
Dr. Seema Rohmetra, Director,
Gandhi Institute of peace and conflict studies, University of Jammu briefed on
the collaboration through skill development programmes & exhibition
specially to promote cottage industries as well as involvement of students in
various activities of entrepreneurs.
Sh. Sanjay Chawla, Addl. ED, WWEPC had given
detailed presentation on highlighting the role of WWEPC in export promotion of
woollen products.
The workshop was attended by more than msmes/entrepreneurs/artisans/start-ups/societies from Handloom, woollen and textile sector from Jammu.