Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Regent Balangan, H Sefek Effendi, explaining that people in the new district established in 2003 continue to develop agarwood trees.
Because agarwood (Aquilaria) has high economic value, he said to Antaranews Kalsel in Banjarmasin on Wednesday.
However the two periods Regent Balangan can not express agarwood (or known here as gaharu) crop area in the district, except to say the price of the export commodity worth millions per kilogram.
"The price does vary, depending on the type and quality of the product. But for the time being the lowest quality or cheapest price Rp3.5 million/kg," he said.
Aloe plant in "Earth Sanggam" Balangan, he explained, is still not harvest, because of the relatively young age, only about three years. As for the harvest at least five years old.
Another interesting point in planting gaharu, he continued, for the treatment is not too troublesome, and need for more rapid injection to stem enlarge.
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Because agarwood (Aquilaria) has high economic value, he said to Antaranews Kalsel in Banjarmasin on Wednesday.
However the two periods Regent Balangan can not express agarwood (or known here as gaharu) crop area in the district, except to say the price of the export commodity worth millions per kilogram.
"The price does vary, depending on the type and quality of the product. But for the time being the lowest quality or cheapest price Rp3.5 million/kg," he said.
Aloe plant in "Earth Sanggam" Balangan, he explained, is still not harvest, because of the relatively young age, only about three years. As for the harvest at least five years old.
Another interesting point in planting gaharu, he continued, for the treatment is not too troublesome, and need for more rapid injection to stem enlarge.
Editor : Mahdani
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