Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), in collaboration with FIEO, DGFT and State Bank of India, on Thursday organised a one-day workshop here at Deputy Commissioner’s office for new and existing exporters of Samba district.
The intent of the workshop was to impart knowledge about various Exports related Government schemes, awareness regarding various financial and insurance assistance for exporters and information regarding compliance, documentation required to get an IEC number for exports.
Along with this Walmart, Vriddhi and ONDC were also present to onboard manufacturers and producers on to their platform. This would help the manufacturers to sell their products to customers across India through their platform.
Deputy Commissioner Samba, Abhishek Sharma stated that the producers and manufacturers from the district so far have been selling their products in the domestic market and this workshop gives them an idea to think beyond the boundary and reach out to international customers.
“Our products are at par with the international standards however, farmers here lack the knowledge of export. I truly believe that from now on, producers will be more confident while exploring the international market,” he added.
During the onboarding drive, Banu Singh, Vice President of Sales at MyStore, the ONDC seller partner, highlighted the benefits and functionality of the platform. He also announced that J&K-based sellers would not be charged any onboarding or subscription fees.
The ONDC platform is currently operational in 236 cities across India, including Jammu and Kashmir.Aditya Chuni, Manager, JKTPO stated that “This workshop is part of a series of planned events to encourage entrepreneurs to explore the international market and e-commerce platforms.”
The workshop received an overwhelming response from sellers and entrepreneurs from Samba and about 60 people participated in today’s workshop. The representatives FIEO, DGFT and SBI presented the schemes and benefits available for exporters and addressed the queries of participants.