CM Omar inaugurates Buyer-Seller meet to boost J&K artisans globally; promote traditional crafts

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Srinagar (J&K), June 30, 2025 (ANI): International buyer-seller meet organised in Srinagar aimed at uplifting local artisans and promoting traditional crafts globally an International Buyer-Seller Meet was inaugurated by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The event organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO) has drawn participation from both domestic and international buyers. The meet is designed to provide a direct platform for Kashmiri artisans to showcase their rich and diverse handicrafts, including pashmina shawls, carpets, papier-mache,wood carving, and other traditional art forms. By eliminating middle-men the event aims to ensure that the real creators of these exquisite crafts receive fair compensation and recognition. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from buyers representing countries such as the United States, Germany, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates, along with major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Delegates engaged directly with artisans, placing orders and discussing future collaborations.

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01:00How much boost will you get here?

01:17How much boost will you get?

01:19It will be finished by the seller meeting.

01:24Then you will know how many orders are placed,

01:27how many inquiries are.

01:30Only one buyer seller meet will not be done.

01:34But with this buyer seller meet,

01:37we will help us to create new connections.

01:43As I said in the program,

01:46as I said,

01:48as our Commissioner Secretary of Industries and Commerce,

01:51this is a buyer seller meet.

01:56We will organize 6 buyer seller meet and 6 reverse buyer seller meet.

02:03So this will continue.

02:05I hope that in the marketing and exposure,

02:09our craftspers will be a big benefit.

02:15So some sellers are saying that the timing of this meet is not right.

02:20It should have been held in September or October because of the Pahil Gaum attack.

02:26Since the tourists are also not coming in large now.

02:28Tourists never come for a buyer seller meet anywhere.

02:31This event is not directed at tourists.

02:34This event is directed at buyers.

02:37And we have buyers both from overseas and from within the country.

02:41Don't confuse the two.

02:44Tourists will come and buy whenever they have to.

02:47You never organize a buyer seller meet for tourists.

02:50They are selling in stores.

02:52This is for official relationships,

02:57for sourcing, not for buying one product.

03:00They are selling in bulk.

03:03They are selling in bulk.

03:06As we have seen this meeting, sir,

03:08with your respect,

03:09that the buyer seller meet,

03:11do you think that it will come up with a different factor for economy in coming future?

03:15No matter how much we are?

03:17I am not going to understand how much you are.

03:18What does this mean?

03:19Meets are not getting in contact between the buyers and sellers.

03:23What do you think?

03:24Sir, I don't think that there will be no benefit.

03:28Or any seller will say that there will be no benefit.

03:31That's a lot.

03:33Let's say that,

03:34I have said that you can't buy a buyer seller meet only at your own.

03:38There are 12 people.

03:40That is the first one.

03:41Now we have more than twelve people.

03:42So we have more than twelve people.

03:44we will be able to assess how useful it will be.

03:48If one of our handicrafts members has a big order,

03:53he will have a great deal of sales.

04:14Number one, I come from the Republic of Ireland, which is a very tiny country on the very western

04:35seaboard of Europe.

04:38Like Kashmir, we have internal political issues with the English who have an army in the north

04:43of my country, but I am from the Republic of Ireland.

04:46I represent France and Italy and countries like that, and I am here to understand and

04:53learn about pashmina and woolen products, and hopefully to do work here and buy.

04:59How do you like this buyer seller here today?

05:03Everything has been fantastic.

05:04We've had a beautiful day, and I was here yesterday, so I met a lot of the people at the hotel last

05:10night, so I've had a very interesting educational and fun time so far.

05:14Do you see an explorer of these Kashmiri products?

05:18Oh yeah, I am not just exploring the product.

05:20I am learning about the artisans.

05:23I am learning about the different types of wool.

05:25I am learning about the different types of, you know, Tila, Sosni embroidery, and all the

05:30other things, because I would like to do things that are slightly different, more for the European

05:34market, so I must learn before I can be clever.

05:37You are going to export these to the world?

05:39Oh yeah.

05:40To Europe?

05:41Yeah.

05:42Yeah, of course.

05:44My pleasure.

05:45Thank you for subscribing.

05:47Thank you very much.

05:49Thank you very much.

05:50You're doing a business with Kanishal.

05:52What is it?

06:05Under each of you, you're doing a business with Kanishal.

06:09customer both has come to us. Kashmir, this is how it becomes a canichal.

06:13Canichal is a famous canichal. There are thousands of people here.

06:22How much will it be for you with artisans?

06:25There is a lot of benefit in it. There is a lot of benefit in it.

06:30One artisan, a direct artisan comes to it, with a customer.

06:36What is the middle man?

06:39The middle man, that is why the government has given this incentive.

06:43The middle man should remove it. It is a direct benefit for artisans.

06:47Do you think it is?

06:49It is a lot of benefit. It is about five or six times in the year.

06:53Especially in Kashmir.

06:55Where have you come from?

06:57We have come from Guava, Delhi, USA.

07:03How did you feel?

07:05How did you feel the ability to help together all this community?

07:08This allows us to be aシost

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