Kashmiri Walnuts Srinagar/IBNS: The first consignment of Kashmiri walnuts was recently flagged off from Budgam.
A truck carrying 2,000 kgs was despatched to Bengaluru, Karnataka under the One District, One Product (ODOP) Initiative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The Himalayan state accounts for 90 percent of India’s walnut production and with their superior quality and taste, they are rich in nutrients and widely in demand across the globe.
The successful facilitation of trade was marked with a flag off by Union Additional Secretary, Sumita Dawra, DPIIT on September 26, 2021, organised in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO).
Recognizing that walnuts were being imported into India on a large scale despite the availability of Kashmir walnuts, the ODOP team began an in-depth market analysis and stakeholder consultations in Kashmir.
Further, importers of walnuts in India were contacted and through dedicated hand-holding at both ends, the ODOP team was able to facilitate the procurement.
Such efforts also give a boost to the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat campaign, in this case, a Bangalore based importer, previously sourced walnuts from the US, is now able to distribute quality walnuts at a fraction of the import cost.
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