Dimapur, Feb. 6 -- Nagaland's industries and commerce department signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata, at the directorate of industries and commerce in Kohima on Thursday to establish an export facilitation cell (EFC) in Nagaland through a partnership model.

The MoU was signed by the director of industries and commerce, P Tokugha Sema, and Dr K Rangarajan, professor & centre head, IIFT, Kolkata.

As per the MoU, the EFC will function as a dedicated institutional mechanism to provide handholding support and counselling to existing and prospective exporters, facilitate market access, and strengthen the overall export readiness of entrepreneurs across the state.

Under the MoU, the EFC will assist entrepren...