Over 1,000 ODOP products identified as across all districts: DPIIT

Last year, the Centre had asked states to onboard a large number of products from various emporiums and artisans on the government's public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace

As many as 1,068 products have been identified across all 761 districts of the country in line with the government’s focus on the  ‘One District One Product’ initiative.

The ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) initiative was launched to promote local artisans and give international visibility to their indigenous products. Through this program, the government aims to look at balanced regional development across all districts of the country.

These products are varied, including agricultural products, handicrafts, handloom engineering products, among others, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) joint secretary Manmeet Nanda said on Tuesday. For instance, Darjeeling tea