Ziro, Jul 17: A District Level Committee meeting on One District One Product (ODOP) scheme under Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry was held at Golden Jubilee Hall of DistrictSecretariat here today.
Chairing the meet, Keyi Panyor Deputy Commissioner i/c Vivek H.P pointed out the uniqueness of sweet chestnut as a potential ODOP and expressed interest in selecting it as the ODOP for the district. The DC also urged the members to focus on cluster-based approach to reap benefits of mechanization and economics of scale.
Keyi Panyor DHO Likha Chague proposed selection of Sweet Chestnut as ODOP pointing out the geographical suitability and resilience of the crop. The DHO also affirmed that sweet chestnut has high local demand and can be processed in powder form to increase its salevalue.
After a comprehensive discussion among the members and considering all the pros and cons, Sweet Chestnut and Large Cardamom were selected as the ODOP for Keyi Panyor District.
Earlier, Deputy Director Industry Takhe Tamo highlighted the aims and objectives of the meeting followed by a brief overview of ODOP scheme by Omkar Mishra, representative of Ernst & Young LLP.
The ODOP meeting for Lower Subansiri District was also held on 12th July last presided over by DC H.P Vivek.
Kiwi fruit was selected as the ODOP for Lower Subansiri district.
DC Vivek H.P highlighted the potential and current status of kiwi fruit in the district and also stressed upon the importance of setting up a Common Facility Centre (CFC) in Lower Subansiri District which would provide value addition to kiwi fruits and enhance the income of local kiwi farmers. (DIPRO).

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