Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, June 17: An awareness workshop under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, also known as the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) initiative, was organised today at Bijbehara Block in Anantnag district.
The event, conducted by the District Nodal Agency- Deputy Director, Fisheries Anantnag in collaboration with other allied line departments, as part of the ongoing ODOP initiative, aimed to inform and encourage students, local entrepreneurs, self-help groups (SHGs), and small-scale food processors to leverage the benefits of the PMFME scheme, launched under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Experts from the Agriculture, Horticulture, School Education, and Fisheries departments briefed the participants about the PMFME scheme and other government initiatives offering employment generation and entrepreneurship opportunities. During the camp, over 30 participants registered on the spot. Students from Government Higher Secondary School (Boys), Bijbehara, also took part and expressed interest in establishing or upgrading micro food processing units in the future. This event marked the third in a series of five awareness programs scheduled in the district, in line with the district’s objective of promoting the PMFME initiative across all blocks. |
