Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Uttar Pradesh Launches One District–One Cuisine Scheme
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, has decided to start a new scheme called One District–One Cuisine (ODOC).
This scheme aims to make the food from different districts of Uttar Pradesh famous all over the world.
Each district has its own special dishes, like Mainpuri’s sonpapdi and Varanasi’s longlata, which are not just food but also represent the local culture and heritage.
The scheme will help local artisans and small businesses by providing them with better market access and ensuring that their products meet food safety standards.
The government will also focus on branding, packaging, and marketing these traditional dishes to make them appealing to both national and international consumers.
The goal is to create more jobs, boost the local economy, and make Uttar Pradesh a well-known name in the global food industry.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the One District–One Cuisine (ODOC) scheme to promote the state's diverse culinary heritage globally.
The scheme aims to identify and develop distinctive cuisines from each district as cuisine clusters, focusing on branding, technology adoption, packaging, and marketing.
Examples of traditional dishes include Mainpuri’s sonpapdi, Mathura’s peda, and Varanasi’s longlata, which are symbols of local heritage and economy.
The initiative emphasizes quality assurance, food safety, and certification in accordance with food safety standards.
The scheme will focus on product conservation, promotion of the local economy, employment generation, and integration with the tourism and hospitality sectors.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- Launch of the One District–One Cuisine (ODOC) scheme
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To give global recognition to the state's rich and diverse food and beverage traditions
- Scheme Name
- One District–One Cuisine (ODOC)
- Objective
- Global recognition for Uttar Pradesh's culinary heritage
- Key Focus Areas
- Quality assurance, food safety, branding, technology adoption, packaging, marketing
- Expected Outcomes
- Employment generation, economic empowerment, cultural identity preservation
- Implementation Strategy
- District-specific cuisine clusters, product conservation, market linkages, tourism integration
- Packaging Innovations
- Advanced techniques, eco-friendly materials, QR codes, nutrition labels, dual-language labelling
- International Adaptation
- Enhancing export capacity, adapting products for international consumers