Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 27
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) has in consultation with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) finalised the products for One District One Focus Product (ODOFP) sectors for 728 districts across the country, including 11 from Nagaland.
As per the MOFPI’s One District One Product Digital GIS Map, 9 products from 11 districts in Nagaland are in the list of approved ODOPs of 35 States/ UTs.
The listing seems to be based upon the production as well as association of the products with the concerned district.
Accordingly, Kholar (Rajma) was allocated for Tuensang and Kiphire while it was pickle for Kohima and Mon.
The pineapple was listed for Dimapur while Longleng’s product was given as Ginger.
Peren and Phek were listed for Naga King Chilly and Kiwi respectively while it was coffee for Mokokchung and Soya Beans for Zunheboto.
In terms of fisheries and aquaculture, the district of Wokha was listed for Fish production. Noklak, the newest district in Nagaland, was not listed on the map.
On February 9, the Minister of State for Food and Processing Industries, Rameswar Teli responded in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that so far, ODOPs for 135 unique products in 707 districts in 35 States/UTs have been approved by the Ministry.
ODOFP Scheme
According to an official MoA&FW release via PIB India, the products have been identified from agricultural, horticultural, animal, poultry, milk, fisheries and aquaculture, marine sectors for 728 districts across the country.
These products will be promoted in a cluster approach through convergence of the Government of India schemes, to increase the value of the products and with the ultimate aim of increasing the income of the farmers, it said.
The identified products will be supported under the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) Scheme of the MOFPI which provides incentives to promoter and micro-enterprises, added release.
The list of products have been finalised after taking inputs from the States/UTs and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and many products also include convergence of resources and approach from the other departments, it said.
The MoA&FW support ODOFP from its ongoing centrally sponsored schemes such as MIDH, NFSM, RKVY, PKVY and its implementation by State Governments will benefit farmers and provide support for realizing the expectations of value addition and subsequently enhancing agricultural exports, it added.
The products for various districts are;
(i) Paddy - 40 districts
(ii) Wheat - 5 districts
(iii) Coarse cum Nutri Cereals- 25 districts
(iv) Pulses - 16 districts
(v) Commercial crops - 22 districts
(vi) Oilseeds - 41 districts
(vii) Vegetables - 107 districts
(viii) Spices - 105 districts
(ix) Plantation - 28 districts
(x) Fruits - 226 districts
(xi) Floriculture - 2 districts
(xii) Honey - 9 districts
(xi) Animal husbandry/Dairy products - 40 districts
(xi) Aquaculture/Marine fisheries - 29 districts
(xii) Processed Products - 33 districts
