E-commerce needed for textile export: CS
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 13 2015:
Manipur Chief Secretar y O Nabakishore on Tuesday said that e-commerce is needed in Manipur to export textile products of the state.
Speaking as chief guest at the inaugural function of a Sericulture Krishi Mela at Manipur Sericulture Project Management Complex, Sangaipat, Nabakishore said that silk textile can be produced in large quantity if sericulture is promoted in Manipur.
E-commerce is needed for the state to popularize the silk products to the outsiders through the website, he said.
North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme has already implemented to develop sericulture and h andloom in Manipur, besides taking up sericulture projects, said the Chief Secretary.
Speaking on the function as president, Principal Secretary Sericulture, Government of Manipur, L Lakher said that sericulture is an eco-friendly commercial activity.
He said sericulture production is determined by farmers and this can provide a lot of job opportunities.