@article{Islam:209913, recid = {209913}, author = {Islam, M.A. and Hussain, M.D. and Kabir, E. and Hasan, M.Z.}, title = {Development of low cost agarwood essential oil extraction system for agar tree growers in Bangladesh}, journal = {Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University}, address = {2014}, number = {452-2016-35634}, pages = {4}, year = {2014}, abstract = {This experiment was conducted to bring in a suitable and economic agarwood oil extraction method for Agar tree (Aquilaria agollocha) growers in Bangladesh. Agarwood was collected from Fotikchori upazila of Chittagong district and a prototype of hydro-distillation extraction chamber was developed at the lab of Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh during January to March 2013. Using the prototype, 7 ml of agarwood oil was extracted from 15 kg matured agarwood. It was found from the calculation that the developed system can bring yearly benefit of Tk. 7,78,389 with benefit-cost ratio as 2.33. This development was, therefore, proven very beneficial for Bangladeshi agar tree growers.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/209913}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.209913}, }