Walmart, Flipkart partner with Madhya Pradesh govt to support MSMEs

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Dec 1, 2021

Walmart and e-commerce major Flipkart has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of Madhya Pradesh to help local entrepreneurs in the state.
 

With this partnership, Walmart and Flipkart will help small businesses sell their products in the global market through online channels.
 
Commenting on the initiative, Nidhi Munjal, vice president of international partnership services at Walmart, in a statement said: “We aim to triple exports from India to $10 billion annually by 2027 and want to continue to help Indian small and medium businesses in finding a place in the international arena.”

Om Prakash Sakhlecha, Minister for MSMEs government of Madhya Pradesh added: “At this point, it is crucial for small businesses to scale up and use modern technology for their business growth. We are happy to collaborate on programmes like Walmart Vriddhi and shall provide our guidance and support required to allow MSMEs to achieve greater success through the programme.”
 
Earlier this year, Walmart and Flipkart had partnered with the governments of Tamil Nadu and Haryana to uplift local MSMEs through its Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Program.