Demand for Agorbothis Up in U.S.

This article, "Demand for Agorbothis Up in U.S.," was published in The Hindu, July 4, 1973, in Chennai, India.

NEW DELHI, July 3. 

The "Hare Rama, Hare Krishna" flock is saying it with increasing fragrance. 

With the Krishna Consciousness Movement becoming popular, the demand for agarbathis has gone up in the United States, West Europe, Australia and New Zealand, says an official release. 

India exported agarbathis worth about Rs, 1.49 crores during 1972-73, against Rs. 1.27 crores in 1970-71. 

The export target for 1973-74 has been fixed at Rs. 2.1 crores. -UNI.