India’s exports of Ayush and herbal products witnessed a 5.91% rise during the first eleven months of the ongoing financial year, although February saw a slight dip of 6.4% compared to the same month last year.
Data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry reveals that exports between April 2024 and February 2025 reached $621.58 million, up from $586.87 million during the corresponding period a year earlier. In terms of Indian Rupees, the value of exports rose by approximately 7.96%, amounting to around ₹5,244 crore compared to ₹4,858 crore previously.
Export volumes also showed a notable increase, growing 22% to 1,15,468 metric tonnes from 94,744 metric tonnes a year ago.
However, in February 2025 alone, exports slipped to $55.87 million, down from $59.69 million in February 2024, reflecting a 6.4% decline. When measured in Rupee terms, February exports decreased marginally by 1.78%, totaling ₹486.41 crore compared to ₹495.25 crore in the same month last year.
Earlier reports indicated that Ayush and herbal product exports during the April–December 2024 period stood at $509.51 million, marking nearly 10% growth over the previous year.
For the full fiscal year 2023–24, exports registered a modest 3.6% rise, reaching $651.17 million. This marked the second consecutive year of sub-5% growth, following a 2.68% increase to $628.54 million in 2022–23.
In terms of quantity, 10.63 crore kilograms of Ayush and herbal products were exported in 2023–24, down from 12.25 crore kilograms the year before.
Historically, the sector had experienced strong growth during the pandemic years, with exports jumping by 26.12% in 2020–21 to $539.88 million and a further 13.38% increase to $612.12 million in 2021–22, according to government data.
To bolster the global presence of Indian Ayush systems, the Ministry of Ayush, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, established the Ayush Export Promotion Council (Ayushexcil) in April 2022. Launched during the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the Council is tasked with promoting and supporting exports related to Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Unani products and addressing sector-specific trade challenges.