What is Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) ?
Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is engaged in promoting & developing Khadi & Village Industries thru Khadi & Village Industries Institutions, State Khadi & Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) & District Industries Centre (DIC) in country.
Khadi & Village Industries units export their products directly or thru merchant exporters. KVIC does not export khadi products directly.
Growth of Exports Supported by Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
17 items worth ₹ 26,938.74 lakh were exported by KVI units in 2016 - 17 & ₹ 27,500 Lakh in 2017 - 18.
Products are exported to European, Asian & North American countries. Honey is highest exports grosser w⟋ ₹ 13349.03 & 13627.15 lakh in 2016 - 17 & 2017 - 18.
How Are KVIs Helped?
Assistance is provided under Market Promotion & Development Assistance (MPDA) scheme to eligible KVI Institutions for participation in international exhibitions & trade fairs held abroad.
They are provided space rent upto ₹ 1.25 Lakh & air fare upto ₹ 1.00 lakh.
KVIs are given monetary incentives for participation in domestic & international exhibitions at State & National levels.
Financial assistance is provided to exporters participating in International Trade Fairs held in India like India International Trade Fair (IITF) , New Delhi, where stall rentals are subsidized for exporting institutions.
Other initiatives taken to promote exports of KVI products include:
Their participation in International Trade Fairs thru ITPO, New Delhi,
Tie up arrangements for bringing out innovative export quality product designs w⟋NIFT
Tie up arrangement w⟋premier export institutions like Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) , Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO) , CII & Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) , World Trade Centre (WTC) & Trade Promotion Council of India for invigorating business opportunities in overseas market.
MoU is signed b⟋w KVIC & Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd. , Raymond & Arvind Mills for sale of Khadi fabric in country & abroad.
KVIC has applied for registration of “Khadi” as Word mark & “Khadi India” as Trade Mark in IPR Act at National Level.
It has filed online application for registering “Khadi” as trade mark under International bureau in European Union & other countries.