Raichur Greenerz…a step towards making

Raichur a Green Paradise

Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)Only surpassed by black Ebony timber prices, Indian Sandalwood is the world’s second most expensive timber. This is due to the timbers high oil content that is extracted from the trees heartwood and its root system, a much appreciated base product for the production of perfumes and other cosmetics. Santalum Album is also appreciated as the world’s second most expensive carving document after Ivory and is a favorite in the production of scent-sticks used for religious ceremonies. Centuries of over-harvesting in India have reduced the sub-continents Sandalwood industry by about 40%, resulting in a global shortage and the increase of the world market prices.

Grow More Sandalwood

The present position of Sandalwood in the Country has substantially declined due to over exploitation and de-forestation of the forests by the vested interests.

As per the liberalized policy of the Government of Karnataka on Sandalwood, the farmers and entrepreneurs are encouraged to take up commercial cultivation of Sandalwood on 'Share & Prosper' basis along with other hostorial plants like chikku, amla, drumsticks, curry leaves, casurina, acasia, dalbargia latifolia, etc., which will substantially reduce the gestation period of Sandalwood for harvesting.

Institutions, Private Entrepreneurs, Public Sectors, Private Sector Companies are also showing keen interest for growing Sandalwood and buying sandal saplings. This momentum has been continuously growing in the entire region of the state of Karnataka and even spreading to the neighboring States like Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra.& Gujarat States. This movement not only conserves the endangered Santalum album species from the verge of extinction and to protect the environment.

In the meantime, the Govt. of Karnataka permitted the KS&DL & KSHDC to purchase grown up Sandalwood trees directly from the 'owner' as defined under the Karnataka Forest Rules vide Notification No.FEE 21 FSW 2008, dated: 11.07.2008 which includes purchase of the Sandalwood from public organizations on whose land the Sandalwood is cultivated or grown naturally, who are treated as 'owner' as per Rule 103 (CF) Karnataka Forest Rules 1969 (as amended). Accordingly, KS&DL had made an agreement as per Annexure – B with the growers to purchase the Sandalwood trees directly as per the rate fixed by the Government of Karnataka from time to time.

Sandalwood – Sale ,Legal ?

Agro-technology of cultivation of SandalwoodNursery are raised using FYM (Farm Yard Mixture), bio-fertilizers and wormy compost mixture which would give adequate nutrients for the developing seedlings. This has been proved else where for different agricultural crops. Since sandalwood plants are less effected by fungi and insects during the early stage of growth, pest control measures are not required.

It is mistaken belief that Sandalwood grown in natural forest conditions alone produce scented heartwood and Sandalwood grown in northern region would not produce scented heartwood. Sandalwood can be grown in variety of soil with pH ranging from 6 to 8 with temperature ranging from 5° to 50° C. It is not region specific and can adapt to different environmental conditions. The plantation grown trees with irrigation and bio-fertilization perform exceedingly well compared to natural forest conditions.

Sandalwood – A jungle Tree

Cultivated Sandalwood - Better

In natural conditions Sandalwood tree takes more than 7 years to produce scented heartwood and its growth is restricted due to climatic factors, soil, vegetation, fire, grazing and human interventions. Under these stress conditions fully developed tree requires about 30 to 35 years for harvesting. Whereas the plantation grown trees with inter plantation with good hostorial plants will produce heartwood formation in about 3 to 4 years and develop good heartwood ranging in diameter from 15 cm to 25 cm in about 12 to 15 years. Harvesting at this age is much more economical and commercially viable.

The Sandalwood oil obtained at this age may range from 3 to 3.5 percent with good percentage of total santalol content. These results are based on the existing plantations of Indian Sandalwood in Australia. Timely irrigation, providing organic manure, soil working, pruning or training and inducting stress, providing good host plants are the important criteria for the good growth of Sandalwood. Sandalwood tree is partial root parasite, required another host trees by its side, through which it draws nutrient for its good growth.

Organic Farming

Organic Farming is an approach that promotes this interdependence between nature and man in a sustainable way. Its in a way going back to the traditional methods of farming, organic Farming is a holistic production management system which promotes and enhances, Agro-ecosystem health, Biodiversity, Natural biological cycles and Natural soil biological activity.

Organic Farming is necessary because, the Industrial farming/Intensive farming in its present form is inefficient and wasteful because it consumes and destroys more resources than it produces in the long run. The Problems created by the so-called Green revolution includes, reduced genetic diversity, increased vulnerability to pests, soil erosion, water shortages, reduced soil fertility, micronutrient deficiencies, soil contamination.

Organic Farming - Why

•Avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides , growth regulators and livestock feed additives.•To the maximum extent feasible it relies upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal wastes, mechanical cultivation, mineral bearing rocks.•Uses aspects of biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and tilt to supply plant nutrients and to control insects, weeds and other pests.•Capable of maintaining their productivity & usefulness to society indefinitely. Must be resource-conserving, socially supportive, commercially competitive and environmentally sound.

The main features of Organic Farming -

•Sandalwood cultivation is a good candidate and a natural choice for Organic Farming with good hostorial inter plantation.•The focus is not on yearly yields, but rather over an extended period of time – ranging upto 12 to 15 years, reduce the gesture period of harvesting.•It is not to a large extent dependent on fertilizers and pesticides.It is not to a large extent dependent on intensive

irrigation facilities.

Organic Farming and Sandalwood cultivation -

In one acre land total plants be around 435. the distance from plant to plant is 10ft (10’*10’). The pits size 45cm*45cm*45cm. Water should not stagnate in pit. In summer we should provide water twice a week (2liters each plant) and Bio – fertilizer, weeding is necessary. After 3 to 4 years of cultivation it will starts flowering, by that time the formation of heart wood take place. After 12 years each plant may yield almost 10 to 25 kg of heart wood I.e., depend upon the growth of the tree. If we cultivate properly by 12 years the girth may around 60 cm at breast level. The oil content in root is 4% to 6% each year the growth will be 5cm

Plantation

The Costing Per Acre

Plant Rs. 50*435 = 21750.00Host plants Rs. 10*435 = 4350.00Planting cost (Including soil workings, Pits @ 5/=each Rs.4350.00Cost of drip irrigation Rs. 105000.00Fencing Rs. 42000.00Annual weeding & soil working for 8 years (Rs.2000x8) =16000.00Irrigation (Rs.2000 x 8) =16000.00Fertilization (Rs.5000 x 8) =40000.00Security & vigilance (Rs.36000/-per year) for 8 Years Rs. 288000.00Total Exp. Rs. 537450.00

SANDALWOOD HEART WOOD EXPECTED YIELD AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER TAKING 30% AS MORALITIES, THEFTS ETC.

No of sandalwood trees eligible for extraction 305Quantity of heart wood expected per tree-15 kgsAverage cost of sandalwood heart wood (Rs. 6000/ Kg)

305x15x6000 = Rs.2,74,50,000

Total Expenditure incurred per acre Rs. 5,37,450Other infrastructures per acre Rs. 18,15,000

NET PROFIT WOULD BE MORE THAN Rs 2,74,50,000 – Rs 2352450 = Rs. 2,50,00,000 Per Acre(Approx.)

We commence a Green revolution that will earmark Raichur's name in the return of Karnataka to its glorious days of being the land of GreenGold ... The SANDALWOOD. Our aim is to make the city of Raichur a major contributor in restoring the name of Karnataka as largest producer of Indian Sandalwood.

Raichur GreenerzAn initiative of

We are selling agricultural land of 10 Guntas each (10890 Sqft) at different agricultural places in Raichur.

Our project is divided in to phases , with each phase attributing to a location.

After selling the land and registering it in the name of buyer , a sixteen year mutually beneficial Lease agreement is signed between the buyer and Raichur Greenerz for the cultivation of Sandalwood trees.

The price of land and the corresponding benefits of Lease agreement depend on the locality of every phase of our project

Come join the real Green Revolution

Phase 1 : Manslapur village, Near Raichur Ring Road

Buy 10 Guntas (10890 Sqft) for Rs 3,40,000.

Spot registration as per Government of Karnataka Rules.

Simultaneous Lease agreement with Raichur Greenerz.

Only 48 plots available in phase 1.

Salient features of the Lease agreement

•Duration : Sixteen years.

•Initial Lease amount : Rs 75,000 per annum.

•Periodic increment in Lease amount : 8% per Quadrennial

(Every four years)

•Minimum duration of Lease : Sixteen years.

•Share in Crop yield in Host plants : Nil

•Share in Crop yield in Sandalwood : Nil

First year Rs 75,000

Second year Rs 75,000

Third year Rs 75,000

Fourth year Rs 75,000

Fifth year Rs 81,000

Sixth year Rs 81,000

Seventh year Rs 81,000

Eighth year Rs 81,000

Ninth year Rs 87,480

Tenth year Rs 87,480

Eleventh year Rs 87,480

Twelfth year Rs 87,480

Thirteenth year Rs 94,478

Fourteenth year Rs 94,478

Fifteenth year Rs 94,478

Sixteenth year Rs 94,478

An illustration of the Lease amount breakup of Phase 1 plot over sixteen years.

Upcoming project locations

Bichchingira Village, AME’s Dental college Road.

Gaddar Village, Yergera Road.

Yergera Village.

And expect many more to come…

Contact us at :Shop No : 20,M.R.V Estate,Jain Temple Road,Raichur.

Syed Ehtheshamuddin8553746709