Participants and officials during the Export State Summit 2026 for MSMEs from the food sector held in Kohima.
Kohima, September 27 (MExN): The Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Nagaland, in association with the Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited (NIDC), has concluded the Export State Summit 2026 for MSMEs from the food sector.
The two-day summit was held on September 24 and 25 at the Conference Hall, Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Kohima with participation from 13 districts of Nagaland, stated a press release.
Organised under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme, the summit was held on the theme, “Building Global Pathways: Strengthening Nagaland's Export Competitiveness.”
Cholzo Sophie, Joint Director, Industries & Commerce, delivered the welcome address, followed by the keynote address by K Francis Hekavi, Additional Director, Industries & Commerce. Hojeto K Suqhe, Joint Director, Industries & Commerce, proposed a vote of thanks.
Through eight modules, participants were introduced to the complete export journey, from obtaining an Import Export Code and identifying suitable products and markets to securing registrations, preparing documentation and accessing banking and export finance facilities.
Dedicated sessions on AD Code, pre-shipment finance and post-shipment finance provided practical guidance on the financial and compliance requirements associated with exports.
The programme also covered the export ecosystem, product-based market analysis, HS Code classification, pricing benchmarks and the identification of target markets. Participants were informed about export promotion registrations, relevant commodity boards, MSME/Udyam registration, the use of Geographical Indication tags and the Districts as Export Hubs initiative. Sessions on documentation covered commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin, phytosanitary and health certificates, shipping bills, GST Letter of Undertaking and Registration-cum-Membership Certificates.
The sessions were led by Razveer Mohsin, Business Head, Tradeforte Group of Companies, an international trade and trade finance professional with more than 25 years of experience in banking, export-import, foreign exchange, trade finance and compliance. An ex-banker with extensive experience in the Northeast, he has worked closely with MSMEs, entrepreneurs and exporters on export readiness, trade facilitation, market access and cross-border trade.
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