World Trade Center Goa

Continuing its focus on building and developing new business avenues for its member companies, WTC. Goa hosted an interactive Luncheon Business Development Meeting at Margao Goa on 10th March 2026.

10th March saw WTC Goa conduct an interactive meeting with the officials of R B Business Nexus an enterprise that seeks to build and strengthen collaborative business partnership both locally and globally.

On International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March 2026, World Trade Center Goa participated in the launch of the Kushawati Beekeepers’ FPO, recognized as Goa’s first Honey Cluster. The event was attended by Cyril Desouza, Regional Director – Trade Promotion, who represented WTC Goa at the initiative.
The cluster was formally launched by Mr. Ramesh Tawadkar, Hon’ble Minister for Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa and dedicated it to the rural women who are engaged in producing 100% natural, hygienic, and premium-quality honey. This initiative aims to strengthen rural women’s livelihoods through sustainable beekeeping.
The village of Poinguinim, located in South Goa, offers a highly conducive natural environment for beekeeping, with its rich biodiversity and dense forest cover that supports a variety of flora and fauna. These ecological conditions contribute to the production of uniquely flavored natural honey.
World Trade Center Goa will support the initiative by helping explore and open international markets for the honey produced by the cluster. WTC Goa will work closely with its member Mr. Suprajit Raikar, owner of Raika & Co, along Department of Agriculture, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and various other Government of Goa agencies, to ensure the long-term success and global outreach of this promising initiative.

World Trade Center Goa took an active part in the deliberations and discussions at the
Goa Stakeholders Workshop- Stepping towards a safe & sustainable ocean encompassing shipbuilding, traditional fishing & climate‑resilient fisheries which was organised by UN Global Compact & Ocean Centres India and supported but LR Foundation in association with Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Director General of Shipping, Mumbai, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry and The Goa Institute of Management.

Mr. Cyril Desouza, Regional Director - Trade Promotion, represented World Trade Center Goa as part of an Eminent panel which discussed and deliberaded on the theme - Challenges in Shipbuilding and Knowledge & Skill Gap in India.

The aim of the workshop was to inspire
discussions for a greener marine future! "

In its ongoing efforts to drive innovation and enhance trade efficiencies, WTC Goa had the opportunity to meet with Cargofirst, a tech company focused on offering digital solutions for global trade, supply-chain visibility, quality inspection, and commodity logistics. The meeting explored how tech-driven platforms can help to streamline export-import processes, improve cargo quality assurance, and bring real-time digital transparency to international trade operations.