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UP ODOP opens global markets: Ballia’s Sattu Laddoo set to spread its flavour across America, Gulf countries

Lucknow, May 11 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s One District One Product (ODOP) scheme is steadily emerging as a strong medium for giving global recognition to Uttar Pradesh’s traditional products.
In this sequence, Ballia’s famous gram Sattu has now crossed national borders and established its identity in countries including the USA, China, Nepal and Dubai, along with several Gulf nations.
Preparations have now been completed to export laddoos made from Ballia’s Sattu to international markets as well. The most significant aspect of this initiative is that it has connected more than 700 women with employment opportunities.
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