Business Reporter :
The Agro Rural Development & Food Processing Forum of Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) recently conducted a workshop on “Export Potential of Agro Commodities from Vidarbha” at VIA Auditorium, Nagpur.
The workshop was organised to provide an insight on the emerging global market to help the budding exporters to understand the constraints and goals around their international efforts. Chief Guest of the function, Snehal Dhokey, Assistant DGFT, in her speech elaborated how DGFT facilitates exporters in development of international trade. “Identify the product and then streamline it for export. We are leading in many of the agricultural commodities. We are also leading in export of rice, but there is huge scope for further growth,” she said.
She further stressed that branding, packaging, marketing are also important for the products. Santosh Bishnoi, Branch Manager – ECGC, Nagpur; Ulhas Mahule, Director of US Enterprises; Swapnil Ahirkar, Director of Ahirkar International; Ritesh Patankar, Orange Organics Dubai; and others were present.
Earlier, Om Jajodia, Chairman of the forum welcomed the guests. R B Goenka, Mentor - VIA Agro Rural Development & Food Processing Forum delivered welcome address. Project Director, Dr Rina Saha made an opening remark. Dr Kirti Sirotia, Aniruddh Ansingkar, Sanjay Sinha, Laxmikant Padole, Kapil Sahoo and Shipra Dixit worked hard for the success of the event. Kiran Gokhale proposed a formal
vote of thanks.