[Assam] Dubai Agar tycoon originally from Assam

[Chan Mahanta]

A few questions:

*** What exactly is this "Agarwood" tree ? Never came across myself.

*** How big is it? How much space does it need to grow to produce 'ogoru tel'?
     Is this 'ogoru tel' pressed out from the fruit, or leaves, or bark or
     the wood?

*** How many years dos it take to grow this tree before it will produce 'tel'?

*** Is it like a cow that could be milked for its oil? Or does it have to
     be destroyed to extract it?

*** How much cash can a farmer generate from one such tree, and in how
     many years?

*** Is the return from a tree per year, worth the land locked out of 
other kinds
     of agricultural production?

*** If a farmer embarks on this heretofore unknown "Agarwood" tree 
plantation as
     a mono-culture, what are the chances of his survival from the returns?


Ignorantly yours,

cm







At 8:38 AM -0400 10/11/06, Mohan R. Palleti wrote:
>This is a good discussion!
>The Regional Research Laboratory at Jorjat should be a good place to
>start. tThey were the ones who should how Citronella can be grown and
>harvested for oil in Assam. It is a blooming market but only for a few
>enterprising companies.
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>Mohan R. Palleti
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>>The inttention of the mail was not to glorify anyone in person!
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>>  I was trying to start a discussion on importance of Agarwood and bring
>>  awareness among native people of asom about economis benefits of Agarwood
>>  plantation as a part of my campain of environmental awareness.
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>>  If one man can start an industry and reach an annual turnover of more than
>>  100 million USD with raw material available in asom then why not other
>>  people also try to see it as an opportunity.
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>>  Can we start a discussion how to plant Agarwood, how to extract oil from
>>  it and how to reach a potential market. If we start discussion in a
>>  positive manner then only we can get positive results.Oil extracted from
>>  Agarwood is very expansive and pure quality of Agarwood oil can fetch a
>>  price as high as 30,000 USD/ Litre in the international market. The
>>  environmental condition and altitude of Asom are ideal for Agarwood
>>  plantation and I see no reason why we can not start Agarwood plantation.
>>
>>  Vietnam is a country where villagers have started plantation of Agarwood
>>  with the help of international organisations that has changed their way of
>>  life. It has not only brought economic prosperity but also has lead to
>>  environmental protection.
>>
>>  If there is anyone interested to start any project on Agarwood plantation?
>>  At least we can start a discussion.
>>
>>
>>  With regards
>>
>>  Dr Debasish Sarma
>>  Re: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2662
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>>  ---------appended message, moderator assamonline---------
>>  From: deep lee <deep_black1 at yahoo.co.in>
>>  Cc: assamonline at yahoogroups.com
>>  Date: Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:21 am
>>  Subject: Re: [asom] Dubai Agar tycoon originally from Asom
>>
>>  DEAR MR. SARMA,
>>
>>  I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU WERE NOT TRYING GLORIFY AJAMAL.
>>
>>  MY INTENSION TO REPLY YOUR MAIL WAS TO LET OUR PEOPLE KNOW THE ACTUAL
>>  FACTS ABOUT THE AJMALS.
>>
>>  BY THE WAY, YOUR IDEA IS A GOOD ONE.
>>
>>  DEFINITELY WE SHOULD HELP OUR NATIVE PEOPLES TO TAKE UP THIS AGAR
>>  BUSINESS.
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>>  REGARDS.
>>
>>  -DEEP
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