New Delhi, May 9 -- In a boost to India's agricultural exports and the government's One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) on Saturday facilitated the first-ever export of 20 metric tons of honey from Assam's Baksa district to the United States.

According to a release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the consignment was flagged off on May 9 and exported by APEDA-registered exporter M/s Salt Range Foods Pvt Ltd from Assam.

"In a major boost to the diversification of India's agricultural exports and furthering the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, the first-ever export consignment of ODOP honey from Baksa, an Aspirational District in ...