Ending the prolonged wait of the Agar growers of the state, the Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change had cleared the proposal for exporting 2.5 kg of Agar oil from Tripura to Dubai.
It is worthy to be mentioned here that this is for the first time the state based private farm shall officially export Agar extracted product to the international market.
The development was shared by Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha in his social media post. The No Objection Certificate from the Export Cell, DGFT, New Delhi stated that the proposal for export of 2.5 kg Agar oil by M/s Mamoon Enterprise Churaibari to M/s Fragrance Force General Trading LLC, Dubai has been approved.
"The application has been examined in the Ministry in consultation with CITES Management Authority of India i.e. Wildlife Division of the Ministry. CITES MA vide O.M. No. WL-3/34/2023-WL. dated 3rd October, 2023 (copy enclosed) has informed that it has 'No objection' for allowing export of 2.5 Kg of Agar Oil by M/s Mamon Enterprises, Churaibari, Tripura to M/s Fragrance Force General Trading LLC, Dubai.
In view of the above, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has 'No Objection for allowing export of 2.5 Kg of Agar Oil by M/s Mamon Enterprises, Churaibari, Tripura to M/s Fragrance Force General Trading LLC, Dubai", the NOC reads.
The Chief Minister described the development as a proud moment for Tripura.
He said, "Agar from Tripura will soon reach the foreign soil. This can only become possible for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi".
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