Yogi Adityanath govt targeting MSME exports of Rs 1 trillion in FY19

Uttar Pradesh is famous for product specific traditional industrial hubs across 75 districts

With Micro, Small and Medium  Enterprises (MSME) sector attaining priority in Uttar Pradesh for boosting economic activities and creating self-employment opportunities, the Yogi Adityanath government is targetting MSME exports worth Rs 1 trillion in 2018-19 (FY19).

This would be a growth of over 12 per cent compared to the MSME exports of about Rs 890 billion during 2017-18 (FY18). In 2014-15 and 2015-16, the MSME exports clocked about Rs 850 billion and Rs 812 billion respectively, thus showing a downturn of almost 5 per cent. The primary articles of exports from the state include leather goods, carpets, textiles, furniture, glassware,