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On May 25, 2026, AYUSHEXCIL signed a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Spices Board of India. The alliance coordinates efforts in traceability, branding, and scientific validation to merge Ayurvedic systems with medicinal spice exports.
Organization & Origin
- Establishment: It was incorporated as a non-profit Section 8 company on January 4, 2022.
- Official Launch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially unveiled the Council during the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Nodal Status: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) formally notified it as the nodal Export Promotion Council for the sector on July 31, 2023.
- Administrative Anchors: The body operates directly under the Ministry of Ayush and receives structural support from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
Key Objectives & Role
- Mandated Sectors: It is tasked with scaling and overseeing the exports of India's indigenous healthcare streams: Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homeopathy.
- Exporters Capacity Building: It assists small-to-large businesses with global product registrations, foreign compliance regulations, and trade dispute resolutions.
- Quality Assurance: The Council actively anchors the Ayush Quality Mark programme to standardise, authenticate, and improve global confidence in Indian products.
- MSME Facilitation: Collaborates with the Ministry of MSME to offer first-time micro and small enterprise exporters a 75% reimbursement fee waiver on registration.
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