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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.