Guwahati, May 14 -- Assam has achieved a landmark breakthrough in its agro-forest sector with the first legally sanctioned export of agarwood chips to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, signalling the beginning of a major export opportunity for the state's aromatic products industry.

The inaugural consignment, valued at approximately Rs 2.35 crore, included 100 kg of agarwood chips destined for Saudi Arabia and 12 kg for Dubai, UAE. The shipment was dispatched on Wednesday from the cargo terminal of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati after obtaining all mandatory regulatory approvals.

The consignment was officially flagged off by Dr. Jehirul Islam, Founder Chairman of MJI Group and Chairman of the All A...