Tag: rural entrepreneurship
ECONOMY One District One Product Expands To 1,244 Products Across 773 Districts

The Indian government’s  flagship One District One Product (ODOP) initiative has expanded to cover 1,244 unique products across 773 districts, as the government intensifies efforts to promote local manufacturing, strengthen market access and boost exports through a range of policy interventions. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), which anchors the initiative, […]

CW Bureau · Jul 25, 2026
ECONOMY eSaras Empowers Over 8.99 Cr SHG Members Through Digital Commerce

As the Digital India programme completes 11 years, the government’s eSaras platform has emerged as a key driver of rural digital commerce, enabling women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and producer collectives to access customers across India through a unified digital marketplace. Developed by the Digital India Corporation (DIC) under the Ministry of […]

CW Bureau · Jul 12, 2026