Overview
- The consignment, which left Guwahati on Wednesday, included 100 kg of chips for Saudi Arabia and 12 kg for the UAE worth Rs 2.35 crore.
- The shipment moved from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport after clearances that included a CITES permit and a DGFT restricted export licence.
- All Assam Agarwood Planters and Traders’ Association chairman Jehirul Islam flagged off the cargo and credited years of research, farmer outreach and compliance work.
- Agarwood, known as oud, is a prized aromatic used in perfumes and incense, and material from Assam is valued for a rich scent and high oil content.
- The state’s policy aims to replace illicit movement with regulated sales that connect local producers to buyers, which growers say could lift incomes across nurseries and distillation units.