Pictures of my gaharu trees



This post has been edited by amirbashah: Aug 12 2013, 03:02 PM

Yes, it is usually found in the jungle.But due to uncontrolled logging activities,the number of these trees have decreased.I just found out about this particular tree a few days ago from a man who is currently planting these trees.There is this one old guy planted agarwood trees on his 30 acres land and a Japanese investor wants to buy the trees for RM60 million.IM NOT JOKING.

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Added on October 11, 2007, 6:53 amAgarwood, aloeswood, eaglewood, jinkoh, gaharu are names for the world's most valuable incense. This resinous material is produced by tropical rainforest trees and has been used for centuries as incense and in traditional medicine. In the past, old growth Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees were indiscriminately cut to find the resin (usually hidden within the center of only a few old trees). Today in many countries of Southeast Asia where the tree was once native, it has become very rare due to increased harvesting. The resinous wood or oil extracted from the inside of some trees is extremely valuable since it is highly regarded for use during Buddhist and Islamic cultural activities as well as an important ingredient in many traditional medicines. It is also an extremely important component in traditional Japanese incense ceremonies. Although most people in the United States and Europe are not familiar with this aromatic resinous wood, its use as incense (called aloeswood) is mentioned several times in the bible. People in the United States, Europe and other countries that have had the opportunity to smell the fragrance of this extraordinary incense find it very appealing and pleasant.

Aquilaria trees are now protected in most countries and the collection of agarwood is illegal from natural forests. International agreements, such as CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), accepted by 169 countries, is designed to ensure trade in agarwood products from wild trees does not threaten the survival of Aquilaria. Despite these efforts agarwood products from illegally cut trees continues to be sold and unknowing consumers create a demand that helps to destroy the last old growth Aquilaria trees in existence.

What triggers agarwood to form in some old growth trees has been an unsolved mystery.This technique consists of wounding trees in a specific manner and applying treatments to accelerate the natural defense responses of the tree. The technique allows a sustainable yield of resin to be produced in relatively young trees. Agarwood is a high value forest product that is easy to store and ship.The sustainable production of agarwood in plantation grown trees eliminates the need to cut old growth forest trees for the resin and will help save this endangered tree from possible extinction. This work also provides a source of cultivated agarwood so this magnificent aromatic resin can be enjoyed by people throughout the world.

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Oct 11 2007, 06:53 AM

So do you think it's a good investment?So far I only heard positive stories about gaharu but you're the first one to tell me differently.But I really appreciate your opinion and your expertise though.I learned about gaharu from a man also doing a research on gaharu.He didn't mention anything negative about the plant.I wouldn't know because I am still new in this subject.In your honest opinion, how much does one kilogram of agarwood/resin cost in Malaysia?Do you think it's worth the money.I am planning to invest my money on these tress soon.Your opinion is much appreciated.

If I'm not mistaken,the researcher who introduced me to gaharu told me they have found a way to create the resin from the trees.He's working in Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT) and they claimed that they have found the method to create the resin.Furthermore,he said even MARDI or other government institutions haven't found the treatment yet.To be honest,I'm a bit skeptical about it.I'm sure you are familiar with injecting the trees to create agarwood.By the way,which company or institution are you from?Well,I guess I have to do a thorough research first before I invest in these trees.

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Added on October 12, 2007, 11:45 pmAnw, Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslims.

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Oct 12 2007, 11:45 PM

What's a dopu tree?What it's usually called in Malay?Hope you could post the pictures/brochure a.s.a.p.zzThanks.

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Added on October 14, 2007, 3:18 amSo what was your friend's opinion or yours about the plant?Do you think it could make a lot of money as people perceive it could?

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Oct 14 2007, 03:18 AM

Bila menyebut gaharu, ramai di antara kita yang membayangkan harganya yang begitu mahal sehingga ada yang mengatakan ia lebih bernilai dari emas. Harganya boleh mencecah sehingga RM14,000 - RM20,000 sekilogram untuk kepingan gaharu yang bermutu tinggi. Namun, semua hasil ini diambil dari hutan dan kini realitinya, pokok karas diancam kepupusan.Tanpa kesedaran untuk penanaman semula, negara kita mungkin tidak lagi dapat mengeksport hasil gaharu yang begitu tinggi permintaannya ke negara-negara Timur Tengah dan juga negara lain seperti Taiwan, Jepun dan sebagainya. Mungkin kita patut menoleh ke negara jiran yang lain seperti Indonesia, Thailand dan Myamar, mereka sudah jauh meninggalkan kita dari segi teknologi dan perladangan.
Mungkin, kekurangan sumber maklumat yang tepat dan juga permulaan modal yang tinggi untuk diusahakan secara komersil menjadi faktor ia kurang diminati. Wajar, agensi - agensi kerajaan yang ada memainkan peranan dalam menyalurkan fakta yang lengkap dan perkembangan teknologi harus dicapai dalam usaha menjadikan ia sebagai industri direalisasikan.Ramai di antara kita yang tidak sedar, usaha penanaman pokok karas sudahpun dilakukan oleh beberapa agensi yang ada di beberapa tempat di negara kita, juga penyelidikan dalam penghasilan gaharu melalui kaedah suntikan dan inokulasi juga giat dijalankan.Namun, kurangnya pendedahan dan pengumpulan maklumat, ia kurang memberi impak dalam pelaksanaannya.Untuk mereka yang berminat dalam penanaman pokok karas, mungkin ada berita gembira. Mulai tahun hadapan (2007), teknologi dalam penghasilan gaharu akan dibawa masuk ke negara kita. Usaha menjemput Prof. Blanchette oleh satu agensi kerajaan adalah sangat tepat pada masanya. Namun, jika kita tidak menanamnya, teknologi tiada makna.Berbalik kepada usaha penanaman pokok karas secara ladang, beberapa faktor harus dipertimbangkan seperti pemilihan anak benih, jarak tanaman, kaedah tanaman, kaedah suntikan dan pasaran. Ia harus dinilai untuk meminimakan risiko yang ada dan mendapat hasil yang maksima selepas 7 tahun pelaburan.Pertamanya, pemilihan anak benih sering menjadi persoalan. Ada yang mengatakan spesis A lebih baik dari spesis B dan ada yang sebaliknya kerana ia lebih cepat membesar dan lebih mahal. Seharusnya kita meneliti semula beberapa kajian, pokok karas sebenarnya mempunyai method yang berbeza dengan pokok lain. Pokok yang sihat dan membesar dengan cepat menghasilkan resin gaharu yang sedikit berbanding pokok yang sakit dan diganggu. Ia sebenarnya selari dengan kejadian semulajadi gaharu di dalam hutan, pokok yang berada di kawasan berbatu dan mengalami tindakbalas kecederaan yang teruk menghasilkan gaharu yang lebih bermutu. Kita juga harus melihat kepada permintaan pasaran, spesis manakah yang menjadi pilihan pembeli dan mempunyai harga yang tinggi. Spesis Aquilaria Malaccencis adalah merupakan salah satu spesis yang mempunyai nilai komersil yang tinggi.Manakala kaedah penanaman, jarak penanaman 6"x6" atau 10"x10" menghasilkan jumlah tanaman pada 430 pokok atau 1,000 pokok seekar. Penanaman secara intergrasi adalah lebih meminimunkan risiko, malahan memberi pulangan jangka pendek yang boleh menampung kos keseluruhan. Sulaman boleh dilakukan dengan tanaman herba dan tanaman kontang. Penjarakkan yang sesuai harus dilihat. Selepas pokok karas mencapai usia 5 tahun, suntikan sejenis enzim dilakukan untuk penghasilan gaharu dan dibiarkan selama 2 tahun sebelum mendapat hasil. Perlu diingatkan, tanpa teknologi ini pokok karas tidak akan membentuk gaharu di dalamnya. Berbeza dengan semulajadi, gaharu terbentuk pada usia pokok 20 - 40 tahun melalui gangguan oleh fizikal atau microrganisme.
Banyak laporan di dada akhbar dan laman web, menyatakan setiap pokok menghasilkan gaharu bernilai sehingga RM14,000 - RM18,000. Tetapi, kita perlu menilai setiap aspek dan risiko. Mungkin tidak keterlaluan jika kita meletakkan RM1,000 sahaja untuk sepokok yang menghasilkan gaharu. Bayangkan anda menanam 1,000 pokok dan anda tentu dapat mengira angkanya. Malahan jika hanya 50% sahaja yang menjadi, jumlah pendapatannya masih tinggi! Oleh itu, amat penting untuk kita semua memperolehi sebanyak mungkin maklumat untuk merealisasikan penanaman pokok karas secara ladang. Diharapkan ada agensi yang bertindak sebagai pemantau dan dapat menyimpan data semua ladang karas di negara kita. Maklumat sebegini amat berguna untuk rujukan dimasa akan datang.



Sorry guys,I dont have the English version.Hope this is ok.

How would you know it's not worth is?Read all of my post.

Thanks

Anyone interested in this investment?Maybe one of you guys could be my business partner.If you guys thinking of starting it,we could share our knowledge or something.And I know someone who could supply the trees. (I'm not a supplier)

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Oct 18 2007, 05:54 AM

I thought you're in Semenanjung If you do come here, do PM me ok? Maybe we could have a drink and discuss on this topic.

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Added on October 20, 2007, 7:35 amAre you interested?I'll start buying and planting the trees in early 2008 because currently I don't have the capital.
I just got a job as a PTD officer and I won't be getting my salary until February.

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Oct 20 2007, 07:35 AM

It's a forest tree and no need to take care of it often.

Dopu tree is the same as Agarwood, if I'm not mistaken.

Just bought the trees (Aquilaria Malaccensis), but still small though.RM5 each. Bought only 10 trees (No money) in Damansara.

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Added on October 24, 2007, 6:42 amGot this infrormation from Jasben Plantation:

Anggaran Kos Permulaan Penanaman (Kelantan) bagi Seekar Tanah


1)Membersih tanah- RM500.00

2)Anak Pokok 10 Bulan (RM5.00 x 430 pokok)- RM2150.00

3)Baja C.I.R.P (RM0.50 x 430 ketul)- RM215.00

4)Kos penanaman (RM1.00 x 430 pokok)- RM430.00

5)Sistem siraman (anggaran polypaip untuk seekar)- RM3500.00

6)Kayu penegak / buluh (RM0.50 x 430 batang)- RM215.00

JUMLAH- RM7,010.00


Anggaran Kos untuk 7 tahun Seekar Tanah


1)Kos penanaman awal- RM7,010.00

2)Pembajaan C.I.R.P (3 x 3 tahun x RM0.50 x 430 pokok)- RM1,935.00

3)Penjagaan / pembersihan kawasan (RM 200 x 7 tahun)- RM1,400.00

4)Kos suntikan/ inducement pada tahun ke - 5 (RM50 x 430 pokok)- RM21,500.00

5)Kos penebangan pokok dan kutipan hasi- RMl3,500.00

6)Lain-lain kos (pagar / jagaan dsbnya)- RM5000.00

JUMLAH- RM41,345.00


GAHARU - Anggaran Hasil

Anggaran hasil minimun RM 1,000.00 sepokok.

Seekar (430 pokok)

- 100% RM 430,000.00

- 80% RM 344,000.00

- 50% RM 215,000.00



This post has been edited by amirbashah: Oct 24 2007, 06:42 AM

From this website http://www.jasbenplantation.cjb.net/ or try this one http://www.jasbenplantation.com
There's a lot of information on gaharu in these websites. Unfortunately the website is in Malay and English version is not available.

Pricing on Agarwood

Jadual Gred di Pasaran

Buat masa ini tiada gred yang seragam dan selalunya berbeza mengikut negeri. Berikut adalah gred yang dikeluarkan oleh JPSM dalam Bengkel Penyeragaman Penggredan Gaharu di Semenanjung Malaysia pada awal bulan Jun 2007 yang lalu di Kuala Lipis Pahang.

Harga (perkilogram)/ Price (perkilogram)

Gred Super A-RM 25,000 ke atas

Gred A-RM 20,000

Gred B-RM 18,000

Gred C-RM 15,000

Gred D-RM 8,000

Gred E-RM 3,000

Lain-lain Gred-RM 500 - RM 1,000

Gred Kayu untuk Minyak-RM 5 - RM 100

Minyak Gaharu-RM 300 - RM 350/ tola (12gm)


Wow waa wee waa.......(Borat)

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Oct 25 2007, 09:23 AM

A'kum Encik Wang Mali.Saya dah lama tak check thread ni,tak sangka ada lagi.Banyak jugak pokok yang encik nak tanam.4 ekar tambah lagi 30 ekar akan datang.Saya buat masa sekarang tak start tanam lagi.Cuma beli anak pokok dan biar kat rumah.Baru ada 20 pokok dan akan tambah lagi lepas dapat gaji pertama.Pasal nak tanam kat tanah tu tak tahu bila sebab tanah masih semak,belum clear.Jadi kena upah orang bersihkan dulu dan tanah saya ada dalam 7 ekar tapi plan nak tanam dalam 4 ekar.Pasal nak tanam besar-besaran ni,nanti dulu rasanya tapi saya ada terfikir untuk meminjam tanah dari kerajaan atau menyewa dari orang lain.Tapi kalau nak tanam 30 ekar tu saya tak pasti lagi dan masih ada risikonya.Pasal baja,anak pokok dan lain2 tu,encik boleh check Jasben Plantation.Saya beli anak pokok kat sana.Baja dia 30sen seketul tapi suntikan tu saya tak tahu lagi.Harap boleh jumpa encik dan berbincang pasal gaharu.

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Added on December 26, 2007, 10:17 amBoleh tahu macam mana u apply nak dapat tanah?Dari jabatan mana nak apply?

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Dec 26 2007, 10:17 AM

We could definitely meet up if you want to know more. I'm willing to share my knowledge to anyone who's interested.

Hi eehsitna, I haven't check this thread for quite some time. Do you have any new information which you could share with us? You're in Sabah/Sarawak right now right? I was thinking of organizing a gathering in the future. Maybe you could join us?

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Added on January 15, 2008, 11:35 amDoes anyone want to meet up? We could organize a meeting and discuss about agarwood. I'm really glad a lot of people are more interested in agarwood now. By the way, I just bought 100 more trees last month but haven't plant it at my land

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Jan 15 2008, 11:39 AM

I'm also looking for land to plant my trees. Currently I own 7 acres of land in Sungai Merab (Near Putrajaya) but I'm looking for more. Johor is quite far from my place so it's quite difficult for me to go there and monitor the tress. Does anyone know where I could find any land in Selangor? I agree with wenjie on planting the tress in plastic bag. I did the same thing. I bought the trees and replaced it in a bigger poly bag. After a few months, I will plant it on my land which I have to clear first

I'll give you my contact number so you could call me when you're here- 0123766234. Do give me your phone number as well. What do you mean by unattended? Do I have to quickly plant it on my land? Currently I replaced the seedlings in a bigger poly bag.

It's cheap but do they really want to rent it for 7-10 years? That's the question you have to ask.

This post has been edited by amirbashah: Jan 15 2008, 12:43 PM

No need to take care of the trees.Just plant the trees and leave them for a few years. You only need to put fertilizer twice a year. But make sure the area is fenced so people won't steal them. I usually buy the trees for RM5 per tree. Quite cheap if compared to other sellers.