Chhattisgarh is ensuring a significant contribution in the total exports from India, and the state's contribution has doubled in the last two years, Commerce and Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma said on Saturday.
He was addressing the inaugural session of the Export Conclave organized by the Federation of Indian Export Organizations here.
An exhibition of Chhattisgarh’s Kosa silk, brass metal, forest produce and products prepared from forest medicine were put up at the venue.
The Minister said the state has an abundance of natural resources, forest produce and minerals. With the establishment of processing industries, the possibilities of export have got a boost.
He said with the new Industry Policy of 2019-24, the target is to increase production and exports from the state.
An action plan has been put in place where food processing units and forest produce value-addition is being done.
The total exports have doubled in the last two years. Efforts are on to increase it further, he said.
The Minister said that food parks were being set up in all the districts. The processing of forest produce, ragi, kodo, kutki and local produce of different areas will be done.
The Minister demanded the opening of an export office in Raipur so that the problems of the exporters can be resolved with ease.