For hundreds of years, India and Indians have been long deprived of this precious cash crop called "Red Sandalwood”. This wild tree yields Crores of rupees however needs least human intervention or care for its growth. India is one among the only six countries which has the favorable soil and climate conditions to grow Red Sandalwood and was once a huge supplier to the rest of the world. However in the recent past the situation became such that India had to import Red Sandalwood from other countries as the natural resource from the forests had almost come to an extinct.

                        Finally in the year 2008, with Government of India amending its act and giving permissions to cultivate Red Sandalwood has opened doors for individuals and co-operate bodies to relish the rich outcome of cultivating this wild crop. Red Sandalwood’s cultivation is no hidden secret or rocket science however there are 26 species of this tree and one needs to know which one has to be selected for cultivation, in a given type of soil. If prior tests and selections are not done carefully the results can be fatal as the trees would still grow however would not yield the desired results. This tress when grown under organized cultivation with drip irrigation, fetch maximum results.

 

What’s More ?

Red Sandalwood being the costliest raw material, the plantation wouldprovide the group with a platform to better manage the market dynamics relating to demand, supply and cost of Red Sandalwood. Red Sandalwood has been valued and treasured for many years for its heartwood, carving, medical and religious qualities. The maturity period for Red Sandalwood trees is 12-15 years.The Red Sandalwood trees grown through the best practices adopted by the organization, are prefect precursor to the absolutely.high of quality Red Sandalwood oil which is extracted at group’s hi-tech production facilities.

About Red Sandalwood

The scientific name for Red Sandalwood is Pterocarpus santalinus is a species of Pterocarpus native to India. Red Sandalwood is a tree. The wood at the center of the trunk (heartwood) is used as medicine. Red Sandalwood is used for treating digestivetract problems, fluid retention, and coughs; and for "blood purification". Don’t confuse Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) with white Red Sandalwood (Santalum album).Indians have been long deprived of this precious cash crop called "Red Sandalwood”. This wild tree yields Crores of rupees however needs least human care for its growth. India is one among the only six countries .It is found only in south India .

Why South India ?

which has the favorable soil and climate conditions to grow Red Sandalwood and was once a huge supplier to the rest of the world.However in the recent past the situation became such that India had to import Red Sandalwood from other countries as the natural resource from the forests had almost come to an extinct. Finally in the year 2008, with Government of India amending its act and giving permissions to cultivate Red Sandalwood has opened doors for individuals and co-operate bodies to relish the rich outcome of cultivating this wild crop. This trees when grown under organized cultivation with plantation experts and drip irrigation, fetch maximum results.

The Facts About Red Sandalwood:

The facts about Red Sandalwood farming is well known to the Indian farmers, however its farming is still avoided as our farmers need farming lands, equipments and the finance to survive throughout the cultivation period which lasts around 12-15 years. The financial situation of our farmers is not something new to us. Government support has been minimal and providing subsidies is not good enough for this cause. This leaves our farmers helpless and prone to cultivate small alternate crops or further more sell their land and do petty jobs for survival. On the other hand we have the employee class who can easily afford this small farming expenses however choose to stay away from farming as they have very little or no farming knowledge or still further, do not wish to get into farming What Can Be Done? It’s time to look into the facts and analyze the scope of Red Sandalwood farming and it’s also time for the Landlords and the developers to get together creating a win –win situation for both the communities. To bridge the gap between the landlords and the developers of people mainly Biologists and Nature lovers have designed this project of cultivating Red Sandalwood crop, thus reducing the risk factors and encouraging more and more small, medium investors to come forward and join this project.We kept the project easily affordable to most of the communities, thus trying to benefit all and serve better.