Buyer-Seller meet held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23 2011:
A Buyer-Seller Meet cum Exhibition was organised by Manipur Apex Handloom Weavers and Handicraft Artisans' Cooperative Society at Classic Hotel today under the joint sponsorship of Ministry of Textiles' Development Commissioner (Handloom) and State's Department of Commerce and Industries.
Speaking at the occasion, Development Commissioner (Handloom) RN Choubey noting skills of the local artisans and their products exhorted them for more concerted effort as manually produced hand-loom and handicraft items have huge potential for growth and export.
Describing the local produces as valuable and comparatively compatible, he also assured all possible assistance from the Ministry to facilitate export of the handloom and handicraft items.
In his address, Principal Secretary (Com&Ind) O Nabakishore said as there are a number of women weavers in every nook and corner of the State there is need for enhancing the volume of the produce for exporting.
Exhibition of handloom and handicraft items and a fashion parade displaying locally woven apparel were the other highlight of the event.