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'''All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA)''' as an [[Statute|statutory]] body was formed in 1949 with seven members for promoting and developing [[company|industries]] engaged in the [[Manufacturing|manufacture]] of [[Incense in India|Agarbathis]]. All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA) with present membership of 3,000 claims an export revenue of Rs 1,000 crore.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA) was formed as apex body in 1949 primarily aimed for the growth and development of industries engaged in manufacturing agarbathi.<ref name="ag1">{{cite news |title=All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA) all set for India's Biggest-ever Agarbathi Expo in Bengaluru |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/all-india-agarbathi-manufacturing-association-aiama-all-set-for-indias-biggest-ever-agarbathi-expo-in-bengaluru20221111180310/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |publisher=ANI News |date=11 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Arjun Ranga is currently elected as the president of All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association.<ref name="ag4">{{cite news |title=Arjun Ranga is elected as the President of All India Agarbhati Manufacturing Association |url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/business-economy/industry-karnataka-agarbathi/1897706.html |access-date=14 February 2023 |publisher=uniindia.com |date=24 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Members ==<br />
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All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA) claims to have more than 1,000 members and with the inclusion of different type of manufacturers in unorganised sector the membership totals around 3,000.<ref name="ag2">{{cite news |last1=Govind |first1=Ranjani |title=The All India Agarbathi Association turns 70 and traces its fragrant journey with a Special Postal Cover |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-all-india-agarbathi-association-turns-70-and-traces-its-fragrant-journey-with-a-special-postal-cover/article30879605.ece |access-date=14 February 2023 |publisher=The Hindu |date=21 February 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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== Employment ==<br />
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Agarbathi Manufacturing industry in India creates employment for five lakhs people with 80 percent of them being women.<ref name="ag3">{{cite news |title=Wonderful To See Rural Women Contributing To India's Economic Growth: Bommai |url=https://www.businessworld.in/article/Wonderful-To-See-Rural-Women-Contributing-To-India-s-Economic-Growth-Bommai/25-11-2022-455484/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |publisher=BW Businessworld |date=25 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Contribution to Economy ==<br />
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The contribution of revenue from industries engaged in manufacturing of agarbhathis is estimated at around Rs 8,500 crore including Rs 1,000 crore from export and major contribution comes from Karnataka.<ref name="ag6">{{cite news |last1=Tejaswi |first1=Mini |title=India’s incense sticks industry expects 15% growth in exports, domestic sales |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/indias-incense-sticks-industry-expects-15-growth-in-exports-domestic-sales/article36708555.ece |access-date=14 February 2023 |publisher=The Hindu |date=28 September 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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== Challenges ==<br />
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The industries engaged in the manufacturing of agarbathis are facing the challenges of high manufacturing cost due to increase in cost of raw materials like paper.<ref name="ag5">{{cite news |title=Agarbathi players reduce pack quantity as they suffer from high packaging costs - ET Retail |url=https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/food-entertainment/personal-care-pet-supplies-liquor/agarbatthi-players-reduce-pack-quantity-as-they-suffer-from-high-packaging-costs/96071987 |access-date=14 February 2023 |publisher=ETRetail.com |date=8 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Economy of India]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.aiamaindia.com/ Official site]<br />
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