One District One Product Scheme(ODOP):
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Aim:
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To identify one product per district based on the potential and strength of a district and national priorities.
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A cluster for that product will be developed in the district and market linkage will be provided for that.
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Significance:
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This initiative is seen as a transformational step towards realizing the true potential of a district.
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It will fuel economic growth and generate employment and rural entrepreneurship.
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Merging of ODOP with Districts as Exports Hub initiative:
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The ODOP initiative has been operationally merged with the ‘Districts Export Hub’ initiative.
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District Export Hub scheme is implemented by the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce.
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Objective: To convert each District of the country into an Export Hub by identifying products with export potential. It also aims to address bottlenecks in exporting products and support local manufacturers.
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Under the initiative, the State Export Promotion Committee(SPEC) and District Export Promotion Committee (DEPC) have been constituted in several districts.