Export of indigenous crafts and products manufactured at the district level in the state under the flagship One District One Product (ODOP) scheme of the UP government have generated huge demands even outside the country in the past few years.
The government data reveals that the total value of exports of ODOP products from the state increased from Rs 58,000 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 96,000 crore in 2021-22.
The state government identified the indigenous crafts and products being manufactured at the district level under its flagship ODOP scheme. Officials said that the state undertook diagnostic studies of these manufacturing clusters, identifying their strengths and formulating strategic interventions for mitigation of on ground challenges.
District Export Action Plans have been prepared with the objective of placing each district of Uttar Pradesh on the global trade map and increasing their contribution in the state’s exports.
“Handicrafts and handlooms, ready-made garments, textile articles, engineering goods, leather goods, footwear, carpets and durries, sports goods, toys, wooden articles, ceramics, glass articles, food processing and agri-based products are the key contributors to Uttar Pradesh’s ODOP exports,” said an official.