Posted by ryogotoapc on february 12, 2016 february 12, 2016 firstly you need a land to grow your trees, the area that suitable to grow this tree is tropical land such as south east asia thailand, laos, vietnam, philippine, malaysia, india. This resinous material is produced by tropical rainforest trees and has been used for centuries as incense and in traditional medicine. The surging demand for incense has seen the price of plantations international agarwood, its main ingredient, hit an all time high. If this tree in assam is cultivated, it can lead to an income of. However, the major use of agar wood is in the form of extracted essential oil as. Called the wood of the gods, its uses range from incense for religious ceremonies, perfume for the arabic world, medicinal wine in korea and. Agarwood cultivation pdf than that of jati sanchi, so jati sanchi is preferred for commercial cultivation saikia and agar oil and agaru or agarwood are the most exalted. The cakit agarwood inducement technology is the only application which guarantees agarwood formation in all resin producing aquilaria trees species. Assam oudhproduction of agarwood oils, agarwood dust. Agarwood is the infected wood of the aquilaria tree. Though the tree is well suited for the hill ecosystem, it is now cultivated in many parts of the country. How agarwood is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Agarwood farming, cultivation, production guide agri farming. It has cultural importance and commercialmedicinal uses as well.
Illegal agarwood seizures by source and destination countries. After this inducer is injected then resinous wood is formed and finally the harvesting is carried out. Aquilaria malaccensis, the agar tree, is a product of the religious and cultural aroma of the northeastern region that has been creating a paradigm shift. Agarwood tree is a treasure trove, every part of this tree leaves, bark or wood is useful. Agarwood is one of the most precious wood in this world. Agarwood is also highly treasured for incense, medicinal and the perfume industry. For aquilaria trees treated with these ten inducers, agarwood formed and. In indonesia, cambodia, thailand, vietnam and some other. According to my opinion of course yes, you can grow the agarwood tree in your garden.
The wood is often classified into various grades according to the colour, density, gaharu formation and scent. In the middle east, agarwood is a symbol of status, wealth and hospitality. Called the wood of the gods, its uses range from incense for religious ceremonies, perfume for the arabic world, medicinal wine in korea and ornamental functions in china. Pdf investigating present status of agar aquilaria malaccensis cultivation in bangladesh is necessary for sustainable economic development. Historical information on aquilaria and agarwood agarwood is a resin filled wood produced in aquilaria and gyrinops trees with a long. Prior to infection, the heartwood is relatively light and pale coloured. In global market purest oudagarwood oil enjoys an exorbitant price tag owing to its mystical fragrance. Aromatics originating from the resininfused infected wood of the aquilaria and gyrinops genera have distinct and valued fragrances. Agarwood, eaglewood, gaharu, aloeswood these are just a few of the names for the resinous, fragrant and highly valuable heartwood produced byaquilaria malaccensi sand other species of the indomalesian tree genus aquilaria. If this tree in assam is cultivated, it can lead to an. Many investors are looking seriously at portfolio diversification into tropical hardwoods and plantation investment. Introduction to cites and agarwood overview asian regional workshop on agarwood. This report was commissioned by the cites secretariat under cites project s252.
How to identify agarwoodproducing trees part 1 youtube. In the middle east, agarwood is a symbol of status, wealth. Agarwood, also known as oud, oodh or agar, is a dark resinous heartwood that forms in aquilaria and gyrinops 1 trees large evergreens native to southeast asia when they become infected with a type of mould. The beautiful scent of this wood is very unique and seductive. Sandalwood cultivation information guide agri farming. This is where we grow our agarwood saplings until they are strong enough to be transferred to our main plantations on java indonesia. Agarwood is a resinous part of the nontimber aquilaria tree, which is a highly. A wide variety of agarwood tree options are available to. Agarwood herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients.
The growing of aquilaria in the hill agroecosystems of northern india and cultivation of agarwood as a crop using new technology could provide a new economy for the region. High quality agarwood is on high demand in some countries to be used in the perfumery industry. Names of agarwood in various languages of the world are also given. Growing aquilaria and production of agarwood in hill agro doc. Aquilaria, enkleia, aetoxylon, gonystylus, wikstroemia, gyrinops.
Resin formation occurs as a response to internal injury andor infections in the stems of the agarwood tree. Oceans environment and science oes, for the matching funds to support the work on agarwood trade in malaysia and southeast asia. Costs and benefits analysis of aquilaria species on plantation for agarwood production in malaysia mohd farid mamat forest research institute malaysia. As different livelihood systems, cultivation of cassava and maize and a mixed. Pdf agarwood production for intensive income generation. Approximately 20 species of aquilaria produce agarwood. Thymelaeceae is a resinous tree and commonly known as agar or sasi. The harvesting of tree species for agarwood persists until today. However, species of the genus aquilaria are mostly known for the production of agarwood its a fast growing, evergreen tree. The essential oud oil of agarwood tree is the most valuable part of the tree. Artificial production of agarwood oil in aquilaria sp. Filling the environment with the aromas of agarwood, tajul islam bakshis assam aromas is one of the prime leaders in the domain of agarwood business for many decades. International journal of agriculture, forestry and plantation, vol.
The scientific name of agarwood is aquilaria and the scientific name of aquilaria is resinous heartwood. Agarwood, also known as agar, aloeswood, aloes, aloewood, aloe, agaru and oud, is a precious aromatic natural resource. Culltivation impregnated in the heartwood a number of agar wood producing species is due to fungal infection. Agarwood, one of the most expensive natural raw materials in the world, is illegally traded for its high value and demand. The agarwood plantation can be done by many people by using techniques of. Costs and benefits analysis of aquilaria species on.
An important use of agarwood is the production of incense, the most prized of all incenses. Since there are no obvious external signs that a tree may contain it, the quantity can only be fully determined after the tree has been felled and cut open. Plantations international agarwood nursery youtube. The resinous part called agarwood of genus aquilaria lam has been exploited as a source of incense by mankind since time immemorial besides its medicinal properties. As such, kyara is found in the heart of agarwood trees. Association of zeuzera conferta walker on agarwood. Growing aquilaria and production of agarwood in hill agro. Good quality agarwood bracelet or agarwood beads are harder to find in the market due to. The high value of agarwood has attracted many potential buyers around the world. Agarwood is the most expensive wood in the world and its supply only meets 40% of demand. Agarwood, aloeswood, eaglewood, jinkoh, gaharu are names for the worlds most valuable incense. The wealth of names for this dark and heavy wood its chinese name literally means. This is not to say that all heartwood is kyara, most of the agarwood heartwoods are simply just high quality agarwood. Agarwood plantation in kerala plant agarwood and get.
To protect the endangered aquilaria species, mass plantation of aquilaria trees has become a sustainable way in asian countries to obtain the. Future of iot in agriculture in india, iot challenges, benefits breadfruit tree. Agarwood trees like it reasonably hot, up to human body temperature, but need the relief of natural shade, like palm trees. Farmers near hong kong are being encouraged to plant more trees, but so far, only a few seem to be in it for the long haul. As the tree gets older, new sap wood will grow on the outside of the ring, and over the years, this ring will be crushed inwards by the growth of the tree, and deform. The average yield from single tree is approximately 4kgs.
Pdf investigating present status of agar aquilaria malaccensis cultivation in bangladesh is necessary. Agarwood is a highly valuable wood which produces a valuable oleoresin, seen as irregular dark patches. How to identify agarwoodproducing trees is the topic of the seminar held on 24 june 2009 at secoin office. Cultivated agarwood global pte ltd is the new business vehicle for all agarwood activities previously managed via hong kong. Sandalwood is one of the materials being used from centuries and this tree is evergreen and reaches up to to 16meter height with a girth of 100 cm to 200 cm and is variable in habit, usually upright to sprawling. The total yield of oil for 70 kg of wood not exceeding 20 ml. Agarwood is a resinous part of the nontimber aquilaria tree, which is a highly valuable product for medicine and fragrance purposes. In a few lower elevation tea gardens, agarwood is planted in valleys where trees can withstand the air current. Areas with adequate moisture help this fast growing trees to achieve approximately 10 cm dbh within a span of 46 years. Ltd is constantly improving and innovating agarwood inducement technology. International journal of agriculture, forestry and. Agarwood or gaharu is a fragrant resinous heartwood that can develop in diseased trees from the genus aquilaria thymelaeaceae. The incenses and perfumes that are produced from agarwood have been valued for centuries and used by many cultures for spiritual, opulent, and.
Agarwood plantation malaysia is an ideal country for the cultivation of agarwood, one of the most valuable trees in the world. Us20020194780a1 us09863,381 us86338101a us2002194780a1 us 20020194780 a1 us20020194780 a1 us 20020194780a1 us 86338101 a us86338101 a us 86338101a us 2002194780 a1 us2002194780 a1 us 2002194780a1 authority us united states prior art keywords method wound tree agarwood wounds prior art date 20010524 legal status the legal status is an assumption and. A guide to the domestic cultivation of aquilaria trees. To protect the endangered aquilaria species, mass plantation of aquilaria trees has become a sustainable way in asian countries to obtain the highly valuable agarwood. Pongamia pinnata is a nitrogenfixing tree tree that produces seeds containing 45 percent. Agarwood or oudh forms as a tree reacts to an infection, form a protective oil using its defense mechanism, which exudes a fragrance, into wounded areas, which gradually become harder and darker in color. The resin from the trees heartwood is highly valued in whole, distilled oudh oil or made into wood chip. Agar wood is the only tree in the eastern myth that has been descended to man from eden garden duke, coco peat has great oxygenation properties. The ridiculous trunk tapers the wrong way, like a baobab, and the surface pulsates with thousands of tiny bumps. The refined, patented technology has been enhanced to increase resin production. What is agarwood welcome to lao agar intl development. The following information is about cyultivation practices of agarwood or agarwood farming. By kumar deepak in business and economy, environment, society. The present invention provides agarwood andor agarwood resin from cultivated trees, and methods of generating agarwood andor agarwood resin in cultivated trees.
As only physiologically triggered aquilaria tree can produce agarwood, effective induction. First of all, i appreciate your concern about growing trees in your garden. The yield from one agarwood tree is 1,00,000 approximately. To conserve the wild aquilaria and supply sustainable amount of agarwood,for this high demand cultivation of aquilaria trees is the best approach which grandawood has been doing for the past three generations. Future of iot in agriculture in india, iot challenges, benefits.