The Tripura government has announced to generate an annual income of Rs 2,000 crore by 2025 from agar (Aquilaria malaccensis), an evergreen tree, abandoned in northeastern hills of South Asia, said ...

Barlekha upazila in Moulvibazar is known for its agar and attar production, netting recognition not just in the country but also on the international stage. These two products are often referred to as ...

For centuries those of ambition not predestined to be born of royal lineage or to some stocky, loaded philanthropist have sought fortune and fame. It's a matter of being noticed by the right people, ...

Standing precariously on the slope of a tree-covered hill in Kaptai National Park in southeast Bangladesh, Mohammad Musa was clearing bushes with a machete. Our eyes widened in shock when he ran the ...

Guwahati: In what is going to give a boost to the perfume industry in Assam, the state government has removed restriction on agar tree cultivation on non-forest land and its sale, paving the way for a ...

The first-ever two-day Buyer-Seller Meet on the Agarwood Products of Tripura concluded at Agartala on Wednesday. The meet, aimed at building an economically viable Agarwood industry in Tripura, was ...

JENSEN BEACH -- Martin County is known for its beauty and recreational opportunities as a tropical paradise, but has also claimed through the years, national distinction or recognition for several ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Agartala, Sep 10 (IANS) The Tripura government has taken initiative for obtaining Geographical Indication (GI) tags for Agar tree in state Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister ...

New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Trade in "liquid gold" Agarwood, among the most commercially prized plant species globally, is now becoming a lucrative venture in Assam, the land famed for its ...

Silchar, Feb. 24: Cachar district has of late turned out to be the favourite conduit for illegally transporting lucrative agar wood from Manipur, where agar trees are grown in plenty, to Mumbai for ...

The state government has decided to open a special Agar Conservation Foundation cell under the state forest department. AGARTALA: The state government has decided to open a special Agar Conservation ...

The Tripura Forest department has initiated a process to open an Agar International Trade and Research Centre (AITRC) here to facilitate marketing linkage as well research on Agar, he said. Agar ...