New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) The first consignment of 2,000 kgs of Kashmiri walnuts was shipped to Karnataka under the One District, One Product (ODOP) initiative, the commerce ministry said on Monday.

Kashmir accounts for 90 per cent of India's walnut production.

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Recognising that walnuts were being imported into India on a large scale despite the availability of Kashmir walnuts, the 'ODOP' team began an in-depth market analysis and stakeholder consultations in Kashmir, it said.

Importers of walnuts in India were contacted and through dedicated hand-holding at both ends, the ODOP team was able to facilitate the procurement, it added. PTI RR

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