The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) have aligned their various programmes to promote export of marine products and bring better value to stakeholders.
Under the memorandum of understanding signed by the chair of MPEDA, Shri K.S. Srinivas and NCDC’s managing director, Shri Sundeep Kumar Nayak, the two organisations will provide technical know-how to cooperatives to improve infrastructure in the marine products export sector, organising outreach programmes and conducting workshops.
“We have identified ample scope for working jointly in the interest of export promotion of marine products for bringing better value to the stakeholders through a variety of activities, including export focus, in line with the policies of the government,” said Shri K.S. Srinivas.
MPEDA and NCDC will work in tandem to showcase both domestically and globally, the products, technologies, processes, knowledge and services within the sector. They will also work together to achieve export targets and double farmers’ income as set out by the government.
Both the parties have agreed to the setting up of a joint coordination committee comprising representatives from MPEDA and NCDC and responsible for planning and monitoring the activities under the MoU. The JCC will meet at least once each quarter and periodically monitor and review progress.
