Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 10
A total of 20 products and services from 12 districts in Nagaland have been identified as export potential, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
The products and services ranged from the usual food and handloom to tourism and cement.
In 735 districts across India, several such products or services have been identified by the union government, informed the Minister of State, Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel in a written reply to a set of questions on ‘Export Of Indian Products’ in the Lok Sabha on July 28.
As per the data given by the MoS, in Nagaland, export potential of orchids and gingers were highest with 10 districts identified respectively for such purposes.
It was followed by Naga Mircha (including Boot jolokia/Naga Raja Mircha) with export potential in 6 districts, and pineapple in 5 districts. Anthurium, plant genus, was listed for four districts.
Incidentally, on July 28, a consignment of ‘Raja Mircha’ also referred as King Chilli from Nagaland was today exported to London via Guwahati by air for the first time. The consignment was sourced from Tening, part of Peren district, Nagaland and was packed at APEDA assisted pack house at Guwahati, an official release said.
In the Ministry’s listing, Kiphire district is identified for ‘Boot jolokia’, though Peren is also listed under ‘Naga Mircha’.
Other products or services other than food products included boulders, limestone, cement, handloom products, handicraft products, tourism, medicinal herbs, traditional jewellery and flowers. (See table)
According to the Minister’s reply, products and services with export potential have been identified under the Districts as Export Hubs initiative in all districts of the country.
District export action plans include identifying specific actions required to support local exporters/ manufacturers in producing/manufacturing identified products in adequate quantity and with the requisite quality, and reaching potential buyers outside India, it said.
This includes identifying and addressing challenges for exports of the identified products/services, improving the supply chains, market accessibility and handholding for increasing exports, it added.
Initiatives for export growth of identified products, manufacturing of some of these products will also get a boost, leading to less import dependence, it informed.
“Scaling up production and improving quality standards of the products helps in creating a conducive environment for exporters and manufacturers to compete internationally,” it added.
