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The agarwood business model, truths, facts & realities, myths & fantasies, the would-be "victors & the vanquished."

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  Have they ever told you that from a single agarwood tree you plant, you can get, either directly or indirectly, Primary products: 1) graded incense chips, 2) oud oil chips, 3) boyah (wax) chips, 4) oud essential oil, Aesthetic product: 5) agarwood craft & decor. By-products: 6) hydrosol, 7) post-distillation dust for bakhoor, mushroom cultivation or seed-germination material. Downstream products: 8) agar tea/coffee/cacao, 9) agarwood extract, 10)Eau De Parfum, 11)agar pain balms, 12)car fresheners, 13)fragranted joss-sticks, 14)massage & hot oils, 15)foodstuffs, 16)etc...etc...etc (depends on your creativity), 17)agarwood soap bars. Personal things. 18)prayer beads & bracelets. 19)agar prayer mat? ....and so on and so on.... Or did they just tell you "plant agarwood and become a millionaire" without telling you how it has to be done? Beautiful tagline..... At our Agarwood "Training The Trainer" Course series, we SHOW you how. Sharing...

Points to know about agarwood resin formation so that no already-confused person(s) can further confuse you.

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1. Resin does not form in the heartwood (cellulose) within the xylem. It forms only AROUND it. The xylem is only the structural strength of the tree. 2. Resin forms in the sapwood that forms the cambium. This is the most active part in the tree building process. The sapwood brings up nutrients from the ground and plays the important role in resin formation. 3. Heartwood rot/decay is a common phenomenon when organic inoculum is infused into the xylem. Due to oxidation, the cellulose deteriorates & dies but NOT the tree. Even after 2 years, when the tree is felled, the cambium remains intact and very alive and the tree had grown bigger & stronger. 4. Please don't confuse yourselves & others with heartwood rot/ heartwood decay. The important thing is that even if it occurs, resin formation goes on as usual. KNOW THIS. 5. In the case of PROVE-N1 & its rebrands, our inoculum does not kill the tree and "destroyed it in disaster". It only stresses it and triggers...

All wild agarwood trees, be they on federal, state or privately-owned land, CANNOT be felled, harvested or sold/exported without:

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  All wild agarwood trees, be they on federal, state or privately-owned land, CANNOT be felled, harvested or sold/exported without: 1)a quota from the nation's relevant gaharu Management Authority (MA), to the applicant or landowner on whose land the tree stands. 2)a Removal Pass (Pas Pemindahan) from the Forestry Department or Conservation Directorate of that nation. This Pass, if ever issued, will be based on the quota given out to the applicant by the MA. 3)A CITES Export Permit. This permit is issued by the MA on a NON-TRANSFERABLE 'per consignment' basis and MAY/WILL only be issued if the application is fully supported by a valid Removal Pass. As I mentioned, on a PER CONSIGNMENT BASIS. There is no blanket CITES permit for anyone for all his/her/their trees. 4)In the case of imported agarwood meant for re-export, a Re-Export CITES Permit will be issued if the application is supported by a valid CITES permit from its country of origin. 5) In many cases, a Phytosanitary...

Agarwood: what happens next when your trees are matured?

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  Here are some things you need to ask yourselves and prepare from now. Otherwise, you'll end up like many everywhere; owners of plantations with hundreds or thousands of trees but clueless, totally in the dark as to what to do next....and disillusioned, frustrated and blaming others. There are things that we ARE NOT told beforehand. Here are a few hints: The business is about selling agarwood products, not trees because no one will buy your trees no matter how many you have. Why? Because: 1) trees need to be inoculated and there will be costs. No inoculation, no resin. Don't believe in the "no need for inoculum" story. It is a very isolated case. Study the genetics of agarwood, resin induction & formation. You'll be a lot safer. 2) after inoculation, a 1-2 year long wait for resin formation and maturity. Test of patience. 3) upon resin-maturity, manpower and costs are needed to fell the trees. 4) after felling, more costs to move the logs, chop them up, chip ...

ProveN1 Agarwood Inoculum in India & South Asia

  India and South Asia are on the rise with PROVE-N1! We are excited to introduce the best, hazards-free agarwood and oud through our innovative inoculation formula. PROVE-N1 made its entry into India in June 2023, conducting initial tests at Hatipara, the official agarwood test site of the Department of Forestry in Agartala, Tripura. In October 2023, we, along with our Indian partners, successfully soft-launched this inoculum. Convincing growers in the world's largest agarwood-producing country was a challenge, but today we celebrate our achievements. PROVE-N1 (Global) has begun to carve out a niche in this 139-million tree industry with our Proven One inoculum. Congratulations to everyone involved! It is crucial to produce only hazards-free agarwood oil and chips—free from chemicals, pesticides, or herbicides—to thrive in the traditional global market. Any trace of chemicals in your products can jeopardize your agarwood endeavors. For those in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia...