15-07-2025
Oranges Bring In Natl Glory For Vidarbha Region
Nagpur: Nagpur, Amravati and Akola headlined the performance of Vidarbha under the Centre's 'One District One Product' (ODOP) 2024 initiative, awards for which were presented in New Delhi on Monday.
Nagpur bagged the silver medal in Category A - Agriculture for excellence in orange processing while Amravati won the bronze medal in same category for Madarin Orange. Akola secured Special Mention award in non-agriculture category for innovation and industrial progress in the cotton ginning and pressing sector.
Overall, Maharashtra clinched the gold medal in category A for outstanding achievements in promoting both agricultural and non-agricultural products across its districts.
The awards were presented during a ceremony at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, and Union minister of state Jitin Prasada.
Vinayak Mahamuni, CEO of Zilla Parishad, received the award on behalf of the Nagpur district administration. District collector Vipin Itankar credited the achievement to the combined efforts of the administration, principal secretary Harshdeep Kamble, and the leadership of Anbalagan Sir.
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Akola emerged as the only district from Maharashtra to be honoured under the non-agricultural category, thanks to its consistent industrial growth in the cotton sector. The award was received by Santosh Bansod, general manager of the District Industries Centre. "This gives our cotton national identity and boosts opportunities for local entrepreneurs," district collector Ajit Kumbhar said.
A key driver of Akola's success is the Sangha Cluster in Borgaon Manju, comprising 103 members and supported under state and central schemes. The region now hosts over 100 ginning and pressing units, along with upcoming yarn and garment units.
Other ODOP 2024 highlights from Maharashtra include dRatnagiri (gold – Alphonso Mango), and Nashik (special mention – Grapes and Raisins).
