MDoNER and CHEMEXCIL release roadmap for agarwood exports from North East
An industry summit on agarwood oil exports, organised by CHEMEXCIL with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, released a roadmap for agarwood export promotion from the North East in New Delhi on 11 August 2026.
Summary
The Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL), with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), held an Industry Summit on Prospects & Export of Agarwood Oil from India in New Delhi on 11 August 2026 and released a roadmap for agarwood export promotion from the North Eastern Region. India has an estimated 139.89 million agarwood trees, about 96.6% of them in the North East. MDoNER had set up an Inter-Ministerial Task Force in November 2023 and an Agarwood Steering Group in February 2025. MoS Sukanta Majumdar urged industry to invest in the sector.
Key facts
- Event
- Industry Summit on Agarwood Oil exports, New Delhi, 11 Aug 2026
- Organisers
- CHEMEXCIL with MDoNER
- Agarwood trees in India
- ~139.89 million
- Share in North East
- ~96.6%
- Earlier steps
- Inter-Ministerial Task Force (Nov 2023); Agarwood Steering Group (Feb 2025)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Roughly what share of India's agarwood trees is located in the North Eastern Region, according to MDoNER in August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — About 96.6%
India has an estimated 139.89 million agarwood trees, nearly 96.6% of them in the North Eastern Region.
Which export promotion council organised the August 2026 industry summit on agarwood oil exports with MDoNER?
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Correct answer: A — CHEMEXCIL
The Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) organised the summit with MDoNER.
Consider the following statements about MDoNER's agarwood initiatives: 1. The Inter-Ministerial Task Force on agarwood was constituted in February 2025. 2. The Agarwood Steering Group was constituted in November 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither statement is correct. The dates are reversed: the Inter-Ministerial Task Force was set up in November 2023 and the Agarwood Steering Group in February 2025.