Speaker at Tuesday’s Export Promotion and Facilitation Awareness Workshop in Mysuru. | Photo credit: MA Sriram
An awareness workshop on export promotion and facilitation was held in the city on Tuesday with Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) joint director and Karnataka section head Soma Chaudhury highlighting the export potential of Mysuru.
The workshop was jointly organized by FIEO and District Industries Center (DIC) with the support of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme, a Central Government program supported by the World Bank.
In her speech, Ms. Chaudhury said the RAMP scheme seeks to enhance and accelerate the performance of MSMEs by supporting new and potential exporters and extending them mentorship, training and advice on foreign trade policy to enter global markets.
The program also sought to provide SMEs with guidance in finding buyers/importers.
Referring to the high number of Geographical Indication (GI) products in Mysuru, Ms. Chaudhury said that Mysuru has the highest number of GI products that have export potential.
Meanwhile, DIC Joint Director T. Dinesh said Mysuru was second only to Bengluru in the state in exports. Mysuru was second only to Bengaluru in information technology (IT) exports, he said, while pointing out that Mysuru’s exports were around ₹6,400-6,700 crore in the last few years, with the district’s core export strength coming from exports and textiles, among others.
However, he emphasized the need for an annual increase in exports of at least 10% to 15%.
Karnataka was ranked fifth in the country in terms of exports, Mr. Dinesh said, adding that all the districts of the state contribute to Karnataka’s exports.
Previously, a country was considered a unit for export. Later, the state was considered as a unit. Now every district is considered as a center and the government has already started a program in this direction.
Mr. Dinesh said one need not imagine that one needs a “big container” of goods to enter the export business. There are also opportunities to export small quantities through ‘India Post’ and ‘Courier Services’.
He also said that exports need not be limited to industrial production. Even products from the Horticulture, Agriculture, Fisheries and Veterinary Science Ministries can be value added and exported, he added.
Meanwhile, KCCI president KB Lingaraju urged the participants to take advantage of the workshop to start their export ventures.
The workshop also included technical sessions by Deputy Director FIEO, Bengaluru, Danish Mina, Manager Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, Bengaluru, Gaurav Tiwari and Bangalore Customs House Agents’ Association Secretary Girish Narayan.
Vice President Exports, N. Ranga Rao and Sons, EYA Selvakumar, Joint Dierctor of Agriculture, Mysuru, KH Ravi and Deputy Director DIC, Mysuru, Syed Nazeer Ahmed were present on the occasion.
Published – 02 Dec 2025 20:59 IST
