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Byline: Chatrudee Theparat
Oct. 6--Anyone looking for a successful example of grass-roots entrepreneurship at the local level should observe a small prefecture in Japan.
Oita prefecture is being offered as a prime example of the potential of Thailand's own One Tambon, One Product (Otop) programme, where local goods can be raised up the value chain to succeed in global markets.
Oita is one of several areas heralded as a successful case of Japan's One Village, One Product (Ovop) project.
Launched 25 years ago, the goal of Ovop was simple -- raise community incomes and living standards by tapping into local skills and products. Now, Oita ...