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DoNER Minister launches Agarwood cluster in North Tripura

Agartala, Jan 24 (UNI) union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, today inaugurated several flagship projects under the PM-DevINE initiative in Tripura and Assam at Kadamtala in North Tripura.
The initiatives include the Agarwood Cluster Development Project in both states, the Agar International Trade and Research Centre in Agartala under the North Eastern Council (NEC), and the Agarwood Cluster Processing Centre at Kadamtala.
The primary focus of these projects is to bolster the agarwood industry by advancing processing capabilities, fostering research, and creating strong international trade networks.
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