Grape cultivation and food processing based on grapes is being taken up as a major initiative under the "One Crop, One District" scheme in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu near Trichy.<br />''<br />''At present more than 25,000 acres of land is being utilised in various panchayats of the district like Andimadham and Jayakondam for grape cultivation and setting up vineyards.<br />'' <br />''The One District One Crop scheme, which is part of the Atmanirbhar initiative of the Central government, will make fund availability and access to business easier.<br />'' <br />''The setting up of more food processing units, based on grapes has been a long time demand of the small and medium farmers of the region.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Against this background, the inclusion of Ariyalur in the One District One Crop scheme has been widely welcomed.</span><br />