Spotlight: Sandalwood: An expensive fragrance

2026-02-20 - 01:13

India was the world’s leading producer of sandalwood until the last century, but it was displaced by Australia. What led to this fall, and what does the recent Union Budget’s offering to collaborate with States to revive the sandalwood industry in India mean for farmers? Chetan B.C. and Sathish G.T. explore