The Ministry has developed a Central Sector Scheme for the Promotion of International Co-operation in Ayush (IC Scheme) under which provides support to Indian Ayush drug Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of Ayush products & services; facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of Ayush system of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of Ayush at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment of Ayush Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about Ayush Systems of Medicine at international level.
Ministry of Ayush has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine with foreign nations, 15 MoUs with International Institutes for setting up of AYUSH Academic Chairs, 52 Institute to Institute level MoUs with foreign institutes for undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration and supported the establishment of 43 Ayush Information Cells in 39 foreign nations for propagation and promotion of Ayush at global stage.
World Health Organization (WHO) with the support of the Ministry of Ayush, has developed standardized terminology documents for Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha, and also benchmark documents that define international standards for the practice and training of Ayurveda & Unani. These efforts aim to establish globally accepted guidelines on safety, quality and practitioner competency.
Ayush Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL), was notified vide Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification dated 31.07.2023.
The recent export data (FY2023-24 to FY2024-25), as under, shows a upward trend, indicating that the combined efforts like export facilitation, standardization, global outreach are translating into tangible growth in exports.
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Commodity
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Value in US$
2023-24
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Value in US$
2024-25
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Growth
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AYUSH AND HERBAL PRODUCTS
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65.12 Million
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68.93 Million
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5.87%
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(Source: DGCIS)
AYUSHEXCIL is working toward strengthening the Ayush export ecosystem by assisting companies with overseas product registration, enhancing global visibility through international engagements, fostering adherence to global quality and safety standards, and positioning India more prominently as a global centre of traditional healthcare and wellness.
This information was given by the Minister of State (IC) for Ayush Shri Pratap Rao Jadhavin a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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