The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in consultation with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has finalized the products for One District One Focus Product.
The products have been identified from agricultural, horticultural, animal, poultry, milk, fisheries and aquaculture, marine sectors for 728 districts across the country.
The list of products has been finalized after taking inputs from the States/UTs and Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
These products will be promoted in a cluster approach through convergence of the Government of India schemes.
This helps to increase the value of the products.
It’s main aim is also to increase the income of the farmers.
These identified products will be supported under the PM-FME scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Fruits have been identified for 226 districts, vegetables for 107 districts and spices for 105 districts.
The chief food crop paddy has been identified for 40 districts while wheat for 5 districts.