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Grow More Sandalwood : Objectives
 

Economic Feasibility & Cultivation of Sandalwood

No of sandal plants required per hectare 500 Nos.
No of pot hosts required per hectare 500 Nos.
No of Intermediate hosts plant required 500 Nos.
No of long term hosts required 500 Nos.
Cost of  production of sandalwood seedling(Rs.12/- each) 6000/-
Cost of production of seedling Primary host(Rs.2/- each) 1000/-
Cost of production of intermediate host (Rs.10/- each) 5000/-
Cost of production of long term host (Rs.10/-each) 5000/-
Planting cost including transportation soil working, Pit formation, soil working, watering etc. (Rs.10/- each) 20000/-
Cost of drip irrigation 100000/-
Recurring expenditure (for15 years) Security & vigilance (Rs.36000/-per year) 540000/-
Annual weeding & soil working for 8 years)(Rs.2000x8) 16000/-
Irrigation (Rs.2000 x 8) 16000/-
Manuring  (Rs.5000 x 8) 40000/-
Miscellaneous management of Pest & diseases, Supervision etc for 15 years (15 yrs x 25000) 375000/-
   
Total Expenditure (including Inflation 5% and interest at 12% on investment) 38,00,000/-
   
Land & other infrastructure 10,00,000/-
   
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (after reckoning the investment.) 48,00,000/-


SANDALWOOD HEARTWOOD EXPECTED YIELD AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER TAKING 10% AS MORTALITIES, THEFTS ETC., (PER HECTARE).

No of sandalwood trees eligible for extraction 450 Nos
Quantity of heart wood expected per tree -20kgs (20kg x 450) 9000 kgs
Average cost of sandalwood heart wood. Even we assume sandal wood cost at the rate of Rs.2000/Kg which works out per hectare ) (Rs.2000 x 9000 kgs)  Rs.1,80,00,000
Average cost of Sapwood 30kg x 450)= 13500 kg(Rs.30 x 13500 kg ) Rs.4,05,000
Estimated profit from inter crops Rs.12,000 x 10 years Rs.1,20,000
Total Rs.1,85,25,000
   
Net Estimated Profit after reckoning expenditure per Hectare Rs.1,37,25,000


For sandal saplings and clarifications, the growers may contact:


Managing Director
KS&DL, Bangalore – 55
Phone: 080-23378439

Dy.General Manager(R&D)
Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd.,
P.B.No.5531, Bangalore – 55
Phone: 23471066
E-mail: vsaigowda@yahoo.co.in / dgmrnd@mysoresandal.co.in
Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd.,
Sandalwood Oil Division
Manandawadi Road,
Mysore – 570 008
Phone: 0821-2485005, 2483551, 2483511

Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd.,
Sandalwood Oil Division
Vidhyanagar, Shimoga
Phone: 08182-240113, 240420