Guwahati, May 10 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: In a major boost to Assam's agri-export sector, the first-ever consignment of One District One Product (ODOP) honey from Baksa district was exported to the United States on Friday, with officials saying the move is expected to significantly raise incomes for local beekeepers and farmers.

The 20-metric-ton honey consignment was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and exported by the Assam-based firm M/S Salt Range Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Baksa, one of Assam's Aspirational Districts and a key honey-producing region in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), has been identified under the Centre's ODOP initiative for its high-qualit...