The government  in Tripura has decided to open a special “Agar Conservation Foundation” division to promote cultivation of Agar trees to boost employment and to earn foreign money
“After a one day workshop-cum-interactive programme here on Thursday, it was decided to set up an “Agar Conservation Foundation” division under the Forest Department to promote cultivation of Agar trees to boost employment and to earn foreign money,” Tripura Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia told the media.
The Minister further said that by extensive cultivation of Agar trees, the state government is keen to boost the trade of Agar oil, a main ingredient of perfume manufacturing industry.
Expressing his views, Pawan K. Kaushik, Scientist at Forest Research Centre for Livelihood Extension  stated that Agarwood has also been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years and continues to be used in Ayurvedic medicines,