ZEAL Association, Department of BBA, participated in the ‘EXPORT SUMMIT 2023’ at Agro Food Trade Centre, Madurai, on 11.03.2023, as a part of MoU with Export Promotion Council. Our student learnt the bilateral trade between India and El Salvador, Peru, Canada and Indonesia. Mr. S. Rethinavelu, Chairman of Agro Food Trade Centre Export, informed the audience at the inauguration session that Export was a stable & sustainable business. He said that the state government is planning to increase the export of processed fruits and vegetables. At present, only 2% of the fruits and vegetables are exported, which, if increased to 10%, would be a big revenue boost. Mr. Javier Manuel Paulinich, Ambassador for Peru to India informed that textiles and apparel are on top followed by food and beverages. Mr. Guillermo Rubio Funes, Ambassador of El Salvador to India, said that there are many opportunities for students to become entrepreneurs. Panel discussions by various experts were held under various topics, which included the state government initiative to transform Madurai as an export hub, bilateral trade, etc. They said that in export the most important thing is product selection and problem identification. In this seminar, students got more information and new ideas on the bilateral trade & export formats. Totally, 17 BBA students and two faculty members attended this program.
