One District One Product (ODOP)

Feb. 26, 2019

President of India inaugurated the ‘One District One Product’ summit, organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Lucknow to promote traditional industries in every district of the state.

About:

  • The summit, stated to be the first of its kind in the country, aims to give boost to the ODOP scheme of UP government.

  • ODOP scheme aims to is to promote traditional micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) synonymous with their respective districts to create jobs.

  • Its key strategy is preservation and development of local crafts, improvement in product quality and skill development.

Source : PIB