The seventh edition of e-Naga Summit on the theme “Towards promotion of International trade through Information Technology” organised by Information Technology & Communication (IT&C) Department was held here on Tuesday.
In this address, resource person and Indian Chamber of International Business (ICIB) president Manpreet Singh said international trade was not about how to do it but all about people-to-people contact and information technology (IT) was the key.
“As chamber, we tare facilitators and ICIB has been working with the State for more than a decade on promotion of varied local products and cultural items,” he claimed, pointing out that IT would be the key factor fuelling growth with the pandemic condition continuing.
Referring to the premium quality of honey available in Nagaland, he remarked that the State had better scopes in king chilly, pineapple and other organic products.
He appealed to the producers of the State to utilise the technology available at their doorsteps, adding that online facilities created through IT had made it easy for producers to reach the market across the world.
Observing that Nagaland had huge opportunity that was not being utilised, Singh encouraged entrepreneurs to start small and grow big.
He said it was all about how the product was packaged and pitched.
Assuring all possible help in any field, he said with 200 countries around the globe, the opportunity was immense for Naga youngsters.
Speaking on the occasion, Delhi Public School pro vice chairman and Echahaba Tea Growers’ Cooperative Society Ltd chairman Dr Ao Toshi observed that Nagas felt inferior than others and so shied away from promoting their own products.
However, things have changed dramatically with the emergence of IT sector and the demand for local organic products have increased outside, he added.
He urged the young entrepreneurs to overcome their inferiority complex and not to forget the traditional crafts and food culture, instead of replicating products of other areas.
“IT should be used to do trade and not make it a trade,” he emphasised.
Ramietech CEO and local entrepreneur Kedo Nagi spoke on promoting e-commerce and entrepreneurship to boost the local economy.
In his address, IT&C additional director Sabou Yashü said trade and technology were both important to improve the economy of the State and Country.
A special number was presented on the occasion by Mengu Suokhrie.