KT News Desk
UDHAMPUR, OCTOBER 10: Continuing its 2025 series of Export Awareness Workshops, the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), under the aegis of the Industries & Commerce Department, organized the 4th Export Awareness cum E-Commerce Onboarding Drive in District Udhampur on Friday.
The workshop was held with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), District Administration Udhampur, Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), HDFC Bank and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
The event aimed to sensitize and support MSMEs, artisans, entrepreneurs, and farmers about export potential, government incentives, and e-commerce integration. Experts conducted interactive sessions on export benefits, IEC registration, India Business and Trade Portals, credit and risk insurance, logistics, and digital market access for local products.
Prem Singh, Additional DC, Udhampur inaugurated the workshop and emphasized the district’s export potential under the ODOP-DEH initiative, highlighting products like Pickle, Tourism and Garlic. She underlined the importance of capacity building, quality enhancement and market-oriented skill development to strengthen Udhampur’s export ecosystem.
The workshop witnessed enthusiastic participation from around 130 participants, including local artisans, MSME representatives, entrepreneurs and farmers. With this, the series has so far seen strong participation -110 in Samba, 100 in Jammu and 90 in Kathua- reflecting the growing interest of local producers in exploring export opportunities and digital commerce integration.
Representatives from DGFT, APEDA, FIEO, HDFC Bank and GeM provided guidance on export opportunities and support. DGFT highlighted schemes like EPCG, MEIS, SEIS and Advance Authorization, along with IEC registration. APEDA spoke on export standards, product registration and branding support, while FIEO promoted the India Business Portal for global visibility, credit support and trade updates. ECGC explained credit risk insurance protecting exporters from defaults and political risks and HDFC Bank outlined export finance, working capital solutions and digital banking tools. GeM demonstrated vendor onboarding, encouraging entrepreneurs to leverage the platform for nationwide exposure, transparent procurement and timely payments.
This workshop is part of JKTPO’s ongoing efforts under the District as Export Hub (DEH) and One District One Product (ODOP) initiatives to boost district-level exports, strengthen market linkages and integrate local producers into global value chains.
