"MSME sector in agri biz needs an extensive infrastructure"


PTI | Kolkata | Updated: 07-06-2019 23:21 IST | Created: 07-06-2019 22:58 IST
"MSME sector in agri biz needs an extensive infrastructure"
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The MSME sector in agri business needs extensive storage facilities, technological assistance and logistic support with a good e-commerce site for proper marketing and reach to customers, an official of MSME Development Institute, said here on Friday. Speaking at a conclave on "NEO MSME Summit-2030: An MSME Odyssey", organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I), Ajoy Bandopadhyaya, Director of the institute said, "The eastern part of the country is a resource- rich and its potential is not being fully utilised." Admitting that West Bengal has a lot of agro-based industries and large parts of the agro products get produced here, the official of the Centre-run institute regretted that the resources are still wasted due to insufficient distribution, lack of cold storage and marketing facilities.

"Also another target for this year is to look to the North Eastern region. All products in North East are produced organically. So the MSMEs have to be guided on procuring, packing and exporting," Bandopadhyaya said. Stressing on MSME development for the Andaman and Nicobar islands, Bandopadhyaya identified potential grounds for MSME development there as the islands have coconut grooves.

Speaking on the occasion, Keiichi Higuchi, President, Kawasaki Rikuso Transportation Co Ltd of Japan, the focus country in the summit, talked about the success of his warehousing company that opened first in Singur in West Bengal. The Bengal Chamber President Indrajit Sen said that the main objective of this Summit was to bring together the relevant stakeholders on one platform for meaningful deliberation for the benefit of this sector.

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