Asst. Director General of Foreign Trade On RISING Opportunities In Andhra Exports | #Episode76

#Exports #AndhraExports #IndianExports ✵ About Palani Phani Kiran, Asst. Director General of Foreign Trade Mr Palani Phani Kiran hails from the village of Guntupalli in Krishna District of AP. He completed his schooling in Vijayawada and then pursued engineering in electrical and electronics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, BITS Pilani Goa Campus. Next, he worked with Rockwell Automation before joining the prestigious Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellowship. He has the distinction of being the youngest ever PMRDF fellow. It was during this time where he worked in the naxal affected areas and the tribal regions of the Ganjam District in Odisha that he decided to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. In 2019 after clearing UPSC, Phani joined the elite Indian Trade Service. He is presently posted as assistant director General of Foreign Trade in DGFT regional office, New Delhi. His key areas of interests include WTO and trade negotiations, services export with a special focus on first generation exporters in emerging sectors such as AI and green technology. In his free time Phani enjoys doing Yoga and is an avid reader. Reference Links: https://www.dgft.gov.in    / @dgft_india   https://niryatbandhu.iift.ac.in/2.0 https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... https://www.trademap.org https://exportpotential.intracen.org/   / dgftindia   To connect with Phani on X:   / spphanikiran   ✵ In this episode, with the help of wonderful data based insights from Phani, we discussed the key sectors in Andhra as well as Indian exports. We addressed key questions such as, what is the maximum potential in each sector and how can we reach our maximum potential? What are the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs present in today's scenario as well as for the future? With this approach we went in detail into each sector. We also discussed on the various basics that first time exporters and entrepreneurs need to carry in mind to unlock the global opportunities through exports. Phani shared plenty of data rich insights related to Andhra, our historical context on various sectors, new schemes launched by the Department, DGFT and many more topics. This episode is loaded with lot of statistics, practical recommendations from Phani and lot of thought provoking ideas for youth, entrepreneurs and all those who are interested in exports. We hope that you find it immensely useful. Thanks for your interest in the development of Andhra. Vijay ⌚️Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 10:10 Andhra Exports-Overview & Discussion Structure 12:51 Marine and Aquaculture Sector 15:19 Basic Requirements & Schemes for Exporters 22:09 Tech Readiness of DGFT 22:57 Opportunities in Marine and Aquaculture Sector 34:38 One District One Product 39:40 Ways To Reduce Risk In Exports 46:08 Role of Export Promotion Councils 51:44 Agri Exports 56:22 How to strengthen Logistics Infra 57:58 LEADS Index & Andhra’s Performance 1:01:16 Export Finance, Loans and ECGC 1:04:31 R&D in Exports and In General 1:15:20 Drugs and Pharma Sector 1:17:37 Why India Has An Advantage In Generic Drugs? 1:22:25 Patents and Evergreening Issues 1:24:24 Bulk Drug Parks in Andhra 1:28:28 My Selfish Reasons for More Parks 1:29:42 Opportunities With FTAs(Free Trade Agreements) 1:36:34 Creating Awareness On Social Media 1:45:05 Foreign Post Offices 1:52:16 Iron and Steel Sector 1:56:12 GI Products (Geographical Indication) 2:01:34 How to Create Market for GI Products? 2:06:23 Taking Expensive Handicrafts Into Middle Class Households 2:10:33 Summary, Links and Conclusion Socials & Website Instagram:   / andhrapodcaster   Twitter:   / andhrapodcaster   Facebook:   / andhrapodcaster   Linkedin:   / vijay-reddy-kesari   Website: https://andhrapodcaster.com Youtube: @andhrapodcaster #andhrapodcaster #vijaykesari #andhrapradesh #andhradevelopment #ap #apdevelopment #andhraentrepreneurs #innovation #entrepreneurship #marineexports #aquaculture #andhraaquaculture #agriexports #pharmaexports #vijaykesaripodcast vijay kesari podcast