Archive · 18 Jul 2025
AIAMA Announces International Agarbathi Expo in Bengaluru for 2025
Imagine a big meeting for people who make incense sticks, called agarbathi!
It's happening in Bengaluru in 2025.
The meeting, or expo, is like a big show-and-tell, with a theme that mixes old traditions with modern ideas.
The people in charge will also introduce a special stamp of quality, like a seal of approval, for the agarbathi industry.
The agarbathi business is booming, selling a lot of incense sticks here and also to many other countries.
It's a big deal, creating lots of jobs, especially for women.
AIAMA will host the International Agarbathi Expo & Conference in Bengaluru in November 2025.
The expo is themed 'Traditionally Modern' and aims to be a comprehensive platform for the agarbathi industry.
BIS certification will be introduced as a quality mark during the expo.
The domestic agarbathi market is valued at approximately ₹8,000 crore.
India exports agarbathi to nearly 120 countries, with exports worth about ₹1,000 crore.
- Who
- The All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA).
- What
- AIAMA will host an International Agarbathi Expo & Conference.
- When
- November 6-8, 2025.
- Where
- Bengaluru, at Tripura Vasini, Palace Grounds.
- Why
- To provide a platform for the agarbathi industry and position India as a global hub.
- Event Name
- AIAMA EXPO 2025
- Theme
- Traditionally Modern
- Location
- Tripura Vasini, Palace Grounds, Bengaluru
- Dates
- November 6-8, 2025
- Domestic Market Value
- ₹8,000 crore
- Export Value
- ₹1,000 crore
- Export Countries
- Nearly 120
- Industry Workforce
- Close to 2 lakh people