75 products to be promoted for export

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 26: The UT administration has enlisted the products for exports, which are produced from every district and has a huge potential in the international market.
In its list of the products produced under “District as Export Hub Scheme”, at least 75 products have been enlisted from 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Four products including cricket bat, walnut, Mushkbudji, honey, red chillies and trout fish have been identified from Anantnag district, which will be promoted under District as Export Hub Scheme.
From Bandipora, trout fish, honey, black cumin, and crewel-based shawls have been enlisted by the administration, which has a huge potential for exports in the international market.
Kani shawl, sozni and crewel has been selected from Budgam district while from Ganderbal district, wicker willow, trout fish and Kani shawls have been approved.
Red rice and walnut are the two products which have been listed from Kupwara under the scheme.
Pulwama and Shopian which are famous for saffron and apple respectively, will have these two products which will be promoted for the international market under as Export Hub Scheme.
From Srinagar, at least 11 products including walnut wood carving, silk, honey, silk carpet, strawberry, chain stitch leather, pashmina, bakery products, kani shawls, paper machie and copper ware have been selected for Export Hub Scheme for its promotion worldwide.
Similarly, from the Jammu division various products including Basmati rice, mushrooms, bamboo, pickle, walnut, Rajmah, honey and other products have been enlisted under the scheme.
An official said that all these products which have been enlisted will get due promotions so that their export is enhanced.