Why Sandalwood is so Expensive.

There is a main reason that why sandalwood’s prices are so high because the production of sandalwood has decreased and with that demand is going to be increasing. The strong demand and supply reflected for the heartwood and the sapwood for oil extracting. Due to sandalwood’s high value and rising demand in internal and external markets, sandalwood prices have skyrocketed. We can notice that from the year 1900 to 1990 there is a main increase of price range from 365 Rs/ton to 78000 Rs/ton.

The rise in prices is partly due to a decrease in supplies. During the 1930s through the 1950s, the country’s production was roughly 4,000 tons of heartwood a year; now it is only 2,000 tons. Demand for sandalwood oil fell sharply in the 1970s as a result of very high prices and competition from synthetic substitutes. However, this largely affected the lower-priced formulations and the natural oil has retained its market in the top grade products. Demand now is influenced mostly by supply factors and the way in which this affects prices.

Indian Sandalwood currently trades at between $30,000 and $85,000 per ton, with Sapwood prices ranging from $1,000-$2,500 per ton. The recent clamp down by authorities to stop illegal trade in sandalwood has resulted in higher prices (10-12 percent above normal) for sandalwood at recent auctions.  The volume of oil related exports does not seem to be affected.  Indian exports to the U.S. are exceeding last year’s numbers, already amassing 7,000 kilos, according to figures from the U.S Department of Commerce, 2,000 kilos more than this time last year.

Sandalwood oil Prices:
Sandalwood oil extracted from the sapwood part of the wood. Sandalwood oil is precious and used for incense purpose. Sandalwood oil is one of the most highly priced items in the essential oil trade, reflecting the nature of the raw material source and the tightness of supplies. In the late 1980s it was fetching almost US$200/kg. Throughout 1992 the price of oil of Indian origin offered by London dealers was about US$140-150/kg; Indonesian oil was about US$5 lower. In mid-1993 the price of Indian oil rose again to US$180/kg and this was still the price in early 1994.

Sandalwood oil prices have risen to $2,000 per kg recently. Sandalwood from the Mysore region of Karnataka (formerly Mysore), and Marayoor forest in kerala, Southern India is high quality. Once Sandalwood was used for making furniture and caskets, but as the tree is nearly extinct, it is only used for the distillation of oil. Because of the threat of total extinction, this oil is now very well controlled in India – but has caused the price of this very fine oil to soar, and become one of the most expensive essential oils on the market – and for that reason we offer the pure oil, as well as a more affordable blend which contains 25% of the pure oil.

The prized properties of the Sandalwood tree are concentrated in the heartwood. As such, the price paid by a buyer will primarily depend upon the oil content and volume of the heartwood, with the more heartwood a piece of timber contains and higher the oil content, the greater its value. In addition to this, timber that has been value-added and timber that have been harvested from native stands will attract higher prices.

Article Coutesy : Hosursandal

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Monopoly of sandalwood trade and its consequences

Sandalwood as a prospective economic resource had played an important role in many of Krishnadevaraya’s (the famous ruler of Vijayanagara Dynasty) expeditions to different parts of the Deccan during the early part of the 16th century13. Tippu Sultan who ruled the Kingdom of Mysore had declared sandalwood tree as a royal tree and took over sandalwood trade of the state on a mono-poly basis around 1792 (ref. 14). This practice was con-tinued by the later Maharajas of Mysore and subsequently by the Karnataka Government until recently. The extrac-tion and disposal of sandalwood came under the jurisdic-tion of the Forest Department in 1864. The classification of the sorted sandalwood into 18 classes was introduced in 1898 (ref. 15) (Table 1; Figure 2).

Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar (1884–1940) (aka Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV), whose period of sovereignty is often described as the Golden Age of Mysore, was instrumental in conceiving the idea of starting a sandal-wood oil factory. Outbreak of the World War I had a severe impact on the forest economy of Mysore due to discontinuation of the traditional export markets for san-dalwood. Out of 1313 tonnes of sandalwood offered for sale in 1914–15, only 70 tonnes could be disposed off. And the huge stock of unsold wood was fortuitously no-ticed by the Maharaja of Mysore, during his visit to the Forest Department at Sankey Road in Bengaluru in 1916. It dawned upon him that oil should be extracted from this stock to obtain a high value-added product. After discuss-ing this matter with the then Dewan of Mysore, M. Vis-vesvaraya and Alfred Chatterton, the first Director of Industries and Commerce of erstwhile State of Mysore, the first sample of sandalwood oil was extracted under the leadership of professors J. J. Sudbourough and H. E. Watson, scientists working at the Indian Institute of Sci-ence (IISc), Bengaluru16. After the successful operation, a sandalwood oil distillery was started in 1916 in the vici-nity of Sankey Tank, Malleswaram, Bengaluru. This unit was later shifted to Mysore in 1917 and eventually became the renowned Government Sandalwood Oil Fac-tory. The Mysore sandal oil gained international popular-ity for its fine quality.

Over 70 years ago, nearly 90% of the natural sandal-wood populations occurred in the southern part of Karna-taka and northern part of Tamil Nadu17. Excessive harvesting without replenishment of this invaluable re-source has substantially reduced the sandalwood industry, resulting in global shortage and soaring of market prices. Importantly, S. album has been categorized as ‘vulner-able’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1997. In Karnataka, sandalwood populations are sparse and devoid of larger girth classes; mature trees have been nearly vandalized. The major cause of the decline of sandalwood has been smug-gling.

The monopolistic rule on sandalwood had prevented anyone excepting the personnel of Forest Department to harvest and sell it. Unlike the situation with major com-mercial timber tree species such as teak, sal, pine, deodar, oak, acacia, eucalyptus, casuarina, willow and poplar in India, sandalwood stands out as one species for which no organized plantations have been established. Realizing the disadvantages of this rule and taking cognizance of the grim situation, the Governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu promulgated The Karnataka Forest (Amend-ment) Act 2001 and The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act 2002 respectively. The former Act clearly stated that ‘every occupant or the holder of land shall be legally entitled to the sandalwood tree in his land’. At that point of time, the owners had no option but to sell sandalwood exclusively to the Forest Department. Presently, the Gov-ernment of Karnataka has authorized Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited and the Karnataka State Handi-crafts Development Corporation to buy sandalwood directly from the landowners20. Although the debate on the consequences of this amendment is outside the pur-view of this article, it has paved the way for encouraging community and private entrepreneurs to cultivate sandal-wood which is in great demand.

Courtesy : Sandalwood: history, uses, present status and the future
A. N. Arun Kumar*, Geeta Joshi and H. Y. Mohan Ram

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Invest in nature for a high returns

Santalum album is commonly Known as Indian sandalwood is threatened species of trees indigenous to south india. Highest quality sandalwood that grows in the western ghats is widely used in the cosmentic industry and also in the medical industry. It  is a protected species and the natural resources are fastly depleting. With the demand increasing the TAMIL NADU government made private sandalwood plantations legal through the G.O Ms. No. 140
EDS Farms offers you a lucrative opportunity to maximize your profits by investing in sandalwood plantation. Come indulge in the sweet fragrance of growth & prosperity. “your Land Your Tree, Our Service”  is our business philosophy.
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Dr. H S Anantha Padmanabha – Celebrity Scientist for Sandalwood

He is a consultant to the World’s No. 1 and the largest sandalwood supplier TFS (Tropical Forestry Services, WA), growing Indian sandalwood. “The company has 10,000 hectares of Indian sandalwood of different age group. Every year they are planting sandalwood in about 1000 hectare.

Dr. H S Anantha Padmanabha is also our EDS Farms Pvt Ltd consultant, doing regular visits to the plantations and provides advice related to the growth, maintenance and nurturing of the plants.

Please read the extract about him below…

Dr. H S Anantha Padmanabha, the forestry consultant, is an expert on sandalwood cell biology, who mastered the technology of artificial rising of sandalwood. A scientist of 40 years experience in forestry in India, he had worked as a senior scientist at the Institute of Wood Science and Technology in Bangalore (India) from 1964 to 1998 and was responsible for guiding research projects on sandalwood and other forestry species including but not limited to techniques of growing sandalwood and decease and pests affecting forestry tree species.

Currently he is a Director of Karnataka Research Foundation and Advance Technology Transfer, Bangalore, Consultant to Tropical Forestry Services Western Australia, consultant to Forest Rewards, Western Australia, and had served as consultant to Department of Conservation and Land Development (CALM) and Forest Product Commission (FPC) Government of Western Australia from 1998 to 2002. He is honorary consultant to Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd, Bangalore, assisting and providing guidance to Farmers, Corporates and NGO’s in growing sandalwood in India.

He has co-authored books on sandalwood and have published over 150 publications in both Indian and International journals. He was designated as chief Technical Advisor for sandalwood projects with the World Bank FREE project (ICFRE) Government of India.

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10 Reasons why you should invest in EDS Farms Sandalwood Plantations

1. Asset Backed Investment model which means you will be getting land along with sandalwood trees and there would be great appreciation for both of them.

2. Well planned plots with wide roads and road connectivity to each and every plot without any issues.

3. The plots are situated very much nearer to towns like Vellore, Arcot, Arani, Arakkonam and major cities such as Chennai and Bangalore.

4. Plots with sandalwood trees are available at unbelievably affordable prices and the investment will provide a huge return after the maturity.

5. Clear title and Patta transfer to buyers name for the land and proper agreement for the cultivation, maintenance and monitoring of the sandalwood trees.

6. Sandalwood trees are legally grown in residential plots with proper care and maintenance from high end experts who have decades of experience in farming sandalwood trees.

7. Drip Irrigation and fertilizers are provided to each and every sandalwood tree that gets planted in the and with regular monitoring.

8. Incomparable security measures such as first level solar fencing, second level wire mesh fencing, 24/7 security guards.

9. After the harvest of the Sandalwood trees you would be having a fertile land with very good ground water which can be used for construction as well as gardens.

10. When every investment in land affects ecology by one way or other your investment at EDS, absolutely helps ecology, improves water table and reduces carbon footprints.

Contact Details:

EDS Farms Private Limited
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Sandalwood Trade

Excerpt from Sandalwood resource Development, research And trade in the pacific and Asian region Proceedings of the regional workshop, Port vila, vanuatu

Sandalwood heartwood and oil have increased in price throughout the entire trade history, and have escalatedin recent times (Padmanabha, 2008). For example between 1990 and 2008 the price of Indian sandalwood(Santalum album, the industry standard) heartwood showed a compound increase of 21%, with the price ofIndian Sandalwood oil doubling in early 2005, due to imbalances in supply and demand.

Current official supply of Indian Sandalwood is about 500 tonnes per year from the annual auction held inTamil Nadu, India in November of each year. The current consumption of Indian Sandalwood is 3000 tonnesper year based on amount of product released each year into the market. The demand for sandalwood isexpected to remain high due to its broad range of high value uses, including medicines and perfumery.

Sandalwood has been used for medicinal purposes throughout India and Asia since 2000 BC. There aremany uses in personal hygiene, such as chewable mouth fresheners that are popular in India and Pakistan.A fairly recent use is in aromatherapy where sandalwood is believed to have calming qualities.

Sandalwood oil has also been found to contain cancer fighting qualities and a cream is in the final stages of developmentat John Hopkins Institute in the USA. There is also interest in the use of sandalwood in treatment of humanpapillomavirus but there might be other cheaper and more effective products available such as virgin coconut oil.

Perfumes account for 10% of market for sandalwood product. Since 1750, there have been 7,000 classifiedfragrances of which 3212 (or 46%) contain sandalwood notes (Choueiri, 2008). Approximately 200 new perfumes or fragrances containing sandalwood are released each year. There is also an increasing use of synthetic substitutes, but the market would prefer authentic sandalwood oil if there were: an assured and consistent supply, an affordable price and it could be proven to be from legal and ethical sources. Tropical Forestry Services, who have major sandalwood plantations in north-western Australia, have pre-sold 40% of its first five years of sandalwood oil supply to Lush (handmade cosmetics manufacturer) and Albert Vielle (a firm specialising in supply of essential oils).

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Sandalwood oil Prices:

Sandalwood oil extracted from the sapwood part of the wood. Sandalwood oil is precious and used for incense purpose. Sandalwood oil is one of the most highly priced items in the essential oil trade, reflecting the nature of the raw material source and the tightness of supplies. In the late 1980s it was fetching almost US$200/kg. Throughout 1992 the price of oil of Indian origin offered by London dealers was about US$140-150/kg; Indonesian oil was about US$5 lower. In mid-1993 the price of Indian oil rose again to US$180/kg and this was still the price in early 1994.

Sandalwood oil prices have risen to $2,000 per kg recently. Sandalwood from the Mysore region of Karnataka (formerly Mysore), and Marayoor forest in kerala, Southern India is high quality. Once Sandalwood was used for making furniture and caskets, but as the tree is nearly extinct, it is only used for the distillation of oil. Because of the threat of total extinction, this oil is now very well controlled in India – but has caused the price of this very fine oil to soar, and become one of the most expensive essential oils on the market – and for that reason we offer the pure oil, as well as a more affordable blend which contains 25% of the pure oil.

The prized properties of the Sandalwood tree are concentrated in the heartwood. As such, the price paid by a buyer will primarily depend upon the oil content and volume of the heartwood, with the more heartwood a piece of timber contains and higher the oil content, the greater its value. In addition to this, timber that has been value-added and timber that have been harvested from native stands will attract higher prices.

Article Coutesy : Hosursandal

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W101, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar ,
Chennai-600040, Tamilnadu.
044 45058348 | 42612288,
7358598899,7358596677
info@edsfarms.com
www.edsfarms.com

Why Sandalwood is so Expensive

There is a main reason that why sandalwood’s prices are so high because the production of sandalwood has decreased and with that demand is going to be increasing. The strong demand and supply reflected for the heartwood and the sapwood for oil extracting. Due to sandalwood’s high value and rising demand in internal and external markets, sandalwood prices have skyrocketed. We can notice that from the year 1900 to 1990 there is a main increase of price range from 365 Rs/ton to 78000 Rs/ton.

The rise in prices is partly due to a decrease in supplies. During the 1930s through the 1950s, the country’s production was roughly 4,000 tons of heartwood a year; now it is only 2,000 tons. Demand for sandalwood oil fell sharply in the 1970s as a result of very high prices and competition from synthetic substitutes. However, this largely affected the lower-priced formulations and the natural oil has retained its market in the top grade products. Demand now is influenced mostly by supply factors and the way in which this affects prices.

Indian Sandalwood currently trades at between $30,000 and $85,000 per ton, with Sapwood prices ranging from $1,000-$2,500 per ton. The recent clamp down by authorities to stop illegal trade in sandalwood has resulted in higher prices (10-12 percent above normal) for sandalwood at recent auctions.  The volume of oil related exports does not seem to be affected.  Indian exports to the U.S. are exceeding last year’s numbers, already amassing 7,000 kilos, according to figures from the U.S Department of Commerce, 2,000 kilos more than this time last year.

Sandalwood oil Prices: 
Sandalwood oil extracted from the sapwood part of the wood. Sandalwood oil is precious and used for incense purpose. Sandalwood oil is one of the most highly priced items in the essential oil trade, reflecting the nature of the raw material source and the tightness of supplies. In the late 1980s it was fetching almost US$200/kg. Throughout 1992 the price of oil of Indian origin offered by London dealers was about US$140-150/kg; Indonesian oil was about US$5 lower. In mid-1993 the price of Indian oil rose again to US$180/kg and this was still the price in early 1994.

Sandalwood oil prices have risen to $2,000 per kg recently. Sandalwood from the Mysore region of Karnataka (formerly Mysore), and Marayoor forest in kerala, Southern India is high quality. Once Sandalwood was used for making furniture and caskets, but as the tree is nearly extinct, it is only used for the distillation of oil. Because of the threat of total extinction, this oil is now very well controlled in India – but has caused the price of this very fine oil to soar, and become one of the most expensive essential oils on the market – and for that reason we offer the pure oil, as well as a more affordable blend which contains 25% of the pure oil.

The prized properties of the Sandalwood tree are concentrated in the heartwood. As such, the price paid by a buyer will primarily depend upon the oil content and volume of the heartwood, with the more heartwood a piece of timber contains and higher the oil content, the greater its value. In addition to this, timber that has been value-added and timber that have been harvested from native stands will attract higher prices.

Article Coutesy : Hosursandal

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Sandalwood Essential Oil

Sandalwood oil Extracts from the inner Part of the wood known as Heartwood of Sandalwood . Its oil IS very Precious and That IS the reason it IS Being called as ” Liquid Gold “ . The Fragrance of the oil and Heartwood Are Considered Invaluable in Meditation Practice. Sandalwood oil in today’s world, it is very expensive and raw material available in Western perfumery.

Sandalwood oil has a characteristic sweet, woody odor which is widely employed in the fragrance industry, but more particularly in the higher-priced perfumes. It has excellent blending properties and the presence of a large proportion of high-boiling constituents in the oil (about 90 percent santalols) also makes it valuable as a fixative for other fragrances. Sandalwood Essential Oil has been used in cultural and spiritual ceremonies for centuries.

The Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine uses it for its anti-infectious and anti-inflammatory properties. This creates deep relaxation of the nervous system and that is why it has been used for centuries to enhance meditation. The oil has a woody, exotic smell, . subtle and lingering and the color is pale yellow to pale gold Sandalwood oil is extracted from the chipped heartwood by steam distillation and yields 4 – 6.5%.

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Commercial Uses of Sandalwood:

For many years, it is a tradition that sandalwood has been used for treating digestive complications arising from diarrhea, nausea, colic and gastritis. Sandalwood has magical antiseptic properties that have been successfully employed for treating genito-urinary infections.

Demand for the Sandalwood IS Increasing day by day BECAUSE Sandalwood HAS UTMOST benefits but the ratio of harvesting this tree IS Decreasing and Indian Government banned HAS to Import WA Sandalwood so That it HAS Become more Difficult to Fulfill the Increasing Demand of Timber Market. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies are becoming conscious of providing
products whose ingredients have been produced by the natural sandalwood.

In cosmetic preparations it is excellent for reducing wrinkles. In the realm of mental and emotional therapeutics sandalwood is used for treating stress, depression, anxiety and nervous tension as it is both a sedative and tonic. It is thought to naturally control anger and aggression and .. to act upon subtle emotional centers to promote compassion and openness Sandalwood has consolidated its place as a classical fragrance ingredient Prevalent in perfumes, toiletries and aromatherapy products, the demand for sandalwood is stimulated by the growing economies of India and China; both are traditional markets for Sandalwood.

The heartwood of Sandalwood is used for oil extraction and as a carving material to produce scented handicrafts and religious icons.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) heartwood and oil are used for their therapeutic properties. Many religions including Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Brahmins and Taoists use Sandalwood for ceremonies and worship. Funeral pyres, prayer and meditation remain major religious uses for Sandalwood. Pan . Masala is widely used by Indians as a form of mouth freshener This selection of spices, plant material and often Sandalwood oil is chewed by users – much like chewing gum is used in western cultures.

Sandalwood is widely used in fragrance, incense, herbal medicine, worship and carving products. It is one of the most calming incenses and therefore is one of the preferred ones for meditation. It calms the mind, enhances mental clarity, and aids in the opening of the Third Eye. The aroma increases devotion and combined properly can help transmute sexual energy for those who are practicing celibacy.

Many ancient Temples and accessories such as rosaries and staffs are made from this wood. Sandalwood is much prized as a wood for carving and is used for making souvenirs and other items requiring fine workmanship. In India sapwood of sandal is used for wood turning, particularly toy making; the wood comes mainly from trimmings and immature trees killed by spike disease.

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Ten environmental benefits of Sandalwood trees

Climate Change: Climate change happens because of increased emission of CO2 to the atmosphere, this can be tackled by planting large number of trees which absorb CO2 and release the oxygen back thereby reducing climate change.

Clean Air: Trees absorb pollutant gases such as carbon dioxide and potentially harmful gasses, such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide from the atmosphere which cleans the air and improves the quality of living in a locality which leads to health benefits to the people.

Water table: The water table increases wherever there are abundant trees as they prevent sunlight and reduces heat which stops loss of water. Also they provide natural filtration and fresh water resources for human population.

Temperature: World reels under global warming due to inadvertent felling of tree habitats and increasing green cover with the help of trees substantially reduces heat.
Soil Erosion: Trees control soil erosion to a very great extent with their roots thereby reducing loss of nutrients from the soil.

Bio Diversity: It’s a well known fact that tress increases biodiversity by their existence which greatly improves ecology, the various living organisms directly and indirectly make the earth a better place.
Flood Control: Trees provide natural flood preventing mechanism, which greatly reduces loss of human life and loss of shelter for people.

Soil Fertility: The fertility of soil at a place surrounded by trees increases phenomenally due to the falling of leaves. The decaying of leaves increases micro organisms which makes the soil fertile and more suitable for cultivation of more trees.

Rainfall: The presence of large number of trees increases rainfall thereby resulting in multiple benefits such as charging of fresh water resources, feeding the oceans etc.
Pollution: Trees reduce Air pollution, Water Pollution and Noise Pollution with their presence and makes the environment more livable and healthy.

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Monopoly of sandalwood trade and its consequences

Sandalwood as a prospective economic resource had played an important role in many of Krishnadevaraya’s (the famous ruler of Vijayanagara Dynasty) expeditions to different parts of the Deccan during the early part of the 16th century13. Tippu Sultan who ruled the Kingdom of Mysore had declared sandalwood tree as a royal tree and took over sandalwood trade of the state on a mono-poly basis around 1792 (ref. 14). This practice was con-tinued by the later Maharajas of Mysore and subsequently by the Karnataka Government until recently. The extrac-tion and disposal of sandalwood came under the jurisdic-tion of the Forest Department in 1864. The classification of the sorted sandalwood into 18 classes was introduced in 1898 (ref. 15) (Table 1; Figure 2).

Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar (1884–1940) (aka Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV), whose period of sovereignty is often described as the Golden Age of Mysore, was instrumental in conceiving the idea of starting a sandal-wood oil factory. Outbreak of the World War I had a severe impact on the forest economy of Mysore due to discontinuation of the traditional export markets for san-dalwood. Out of 1313 tonnes of sandalwood offered for sale in 1914–15, only 70 tonnes could be disposed off. And the huge stock of unsold wood was fortuitously no-ticed by the Maharaja of Mysore, during his visit to the Forest Department at Sankey Road in Bengaluru in 1916. It dawned upon him that oil should be extracted from this stock to obtain a high value-added product. After discuss-ing this matter with the then Dewan of Mysore, M. Vis-vesvaraya and Alfred Chatterton, the first Director of Industries and Commerce of erstwhile State of Mysore, the first sample of sandalwood oil was extracted under the leadership of professors J. J. Sudbourough and H. E. Watson, scientists working at the Indian Institute of Sci-ence (IISc), Bengaluru16. After the successful operation, a sandalwood oil distillery was started in 1916 in the vici-nity of Sankey Tank, Malleswaram, Bengaluru. This unit was later shifted to Mysore in 1917 and eventually became the renowned Government Sandalwood Oil Fac-tory. The Mysore sandal oil gained international popular-ity for its fine quality.

Over 70 years ago, nearly 90% of the natural sandal-wood populations occurred in the southern part of Karna-taka and northern part of Tamil Nadu17. Excessive harvesting without replenishment of this invaluable re-source has substantially reduced the sandalwood industry, resulting in global shortage and soaring of market prices. Importantly, S. album has been categorized as ‘vulner-able’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1997. In Karnataka, sandalwood populations are sparse and devoid of larger girth classes; mature trees have been nearly vandalized. The major cause of the decline of sandalwood has been smug-gling.

The monopolistic rule on sandalwood had prevented anyone excepting the personnel of Forest Department to harvest and sell it. Unlike the situation with major com-mercial timber tree species such as teak, sal, pine, deodar, oak, acacia, eucalyptus, casuarina, willow and poplar in India, sandalwood stands out as one species for which no organized plantations have been established. Realizing the disadvantages of this rule and taking cognizance of the grim situation, the Governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu promulgated The Karnataka Forest (Amend-ment) Act 2001 and The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act 2002 respectively. The former Act clearly stated that ‘every occupant or the holder of land shall be legally entitled to the sandalwood tree in his land’. At that point of time, the owners had no option but to sell sandalwood exclusively to the Forest Department. Presently, the Gov-ernment of Karnataka has authorized Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited and the Karnataka State Handi-crafts Development Corporation to buy sandalwood directly from the landowners20. Although the debate on the consequences of this amendment is outside the pur-view of this article, it has paved the way for encouraging community and private entrepreneurs to cultivate sandal-wood which is in great demand.

Contact:
EDS Farms Private Limited
W101, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar ,
Chennai-600040, Tamilnadu.
044 45058348 | 42612288
7358598899,7358596677
info@edsfarms.com
www.edsfarms.com

10 Reasons why you should invest in EDS Farms Sandalwood Plantations

1. Asset Backed Investment model which means you will be getting land along with sandalwood trees and there would be great appreciation for both of them.

2. Well planned plots with wide roads and road connectivity to each and every plot without any issues.

3. The plots are situated very much nearer to towns like Vellore, Arcot, Arani, Arakkonam and major cities such as Chennai and Bangalore.

4. Plots with sandalwood trees are available at unbelievably affordable prices and the investment will provide a huge return after the maturity.

5. Clear title and Patta transfer to buyers name for the land and proper agreement for the cultivation, maintenance and monitoring of the sandalwood trees.

6. Sandalwood trees are legally grown in residential plots with proper care and maintenance from high end experts who have decades of experience in farming sandalwood trees.

7. Drip Irrigation and fertilizers are provided to each and every sandalwood tree that gets planted in the and with regular monitoring.

8. Incomparable security measures such as first level solar fencing, second level wire mesh fencing, 24/7 security guards.

9. After the harvest of the Sandalwood trees you would be having a fertile land with very good ground water which can be used for construction as well as gardens.

10. When every investment in land affects ecology by one way or other your investment at EDS, absolutely helps ecology, improves water table and reduces carbon footprints.

Contact:
EDS Farms Private Limited
W101, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar,
Chennai-600040, Tamilnadu.
044 45058348 | 42612288
7358598899,7358596677
info@edsfarms.com
www.edsfarms.com

Value of Sandalwood will increase enormously: How?

Sandalwood cost and value gets increased year on year tremendously, this is the opinion
getting revealed by people everywhere,let us examine this by investigating some of the news
related to sandalwood.surprisingly the above holds true  and is evident from the following.
a small research in google indicates that even smaller logs of sandalwood from trees in various
gardens gets chopped off and stolen. This is a perennial issue, kindly follow the below links
to understand more.


http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/sandalwood-logs-stolen-from-britannia-industries-campus/article7302186.ece


http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/sandalwood-tree-cut-log-stolen-from-alley-next-to-residence-of-rural-police-chief/


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Another-sandalwood-tree-felled-stolen-from-VMC-garden/articleshow/48184159.cms


http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/sandalwood-stolen-from-under-the-nose-of-the-police/article6964884.ece

There are daring attempts of theft in sandalwood even at places closer to police stations.Smaller logs are being chopped and
smuggled. This clearly indicates the inherent demand for sandalwood all over the world, and not to forget the severe short supply
of this wood everywhere. This has created a huge demand in black market and it is rumored that the total value of smuggled sandalwood
amount close to 2000 tonnes and several crores of rupees.

All these indicate that a secure and safe investment in sandalwood, maintained properly by an entity will provide humongous returns in
future as indicated by the reports from the various news agencies.

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A Tribute to EDS Farms from Dr. Anantha Padmanabha

I am proud to introduce EDS Sandalwood Plantation Project as I am with the group from the initiation of the plantation.

I am a forestry consultant with 40 years of experience and worked and guided research on different aspects of sandalwood at the Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore, India. I have implemented several sandalwood cultivation projects both in India and overseas. With vast experience I could assess the quality and quantity of sandalwood from a standing tree.

Before selecting the site for the sandalwood plantation activity, soil samples were collected from different location and analysed for its nutrient content, Ph for the feasibility of growing sandalwood. All the above Resources were richly found at EDS Site, Kalavai. Availability of ground water at EDS Site is an added advantage, for agro forestry practices. According to the previous history the area selected was also happen to be a natural sandalwood growing belt.

Some of the plants (Eg: Shown in the Picture) growing over two meters height with developed collar, within a short period of 13 to 18 months testify the significance of the congenial atmosphere present for the sandalwood growth, which also reflects on the good governs or the management of 

EDS team.

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Advantages of Corporate/Community Farming of Sandalwood

Sandalwood Farming is one of the most lucrative opportunity for people in Tamilnadu and Karnataka because it offers the best returns for the investment made in it. But the nature and demand of the sandalwood poses several risks for common people in cultivating it. Here we have listed few points that are inherent advantages when sandalwood gets cultivated by a corporate/community.

Identification of Soil: Sandalwood requires a specific soil composition to grow healthily and develop heartwood early. So a defined process of tests and measurements are required to find the right soil for cultivation.

Planting and Maintenance: Sandalwood planting needs adequate care in the initial years and also in the subsequent years. Being a root parasite they need the support of the other host plants from where it takes the nutrients. So huge amount of effort needs to be spent in this process.

Irrigation: Sandalwood requires drip irrigation and right amount of fertilizers for developing the heartwood which is the most valuable part of the whole tree. So proper infrastructure has to be constructed and maintained for this process.

Security: Being a most valuable commodity sandalwood trees needs solar fencing and wire mesh fencing to protect the trees from theft, cattle and vandals. So a huge investment is required for ensuring security for the plants.

Harvesting: During the harvest forest department has to informed and necessary approvals to be obtained for proper clearing and settlement of the money. This needs a proper agency so that the process becomes smooth and less cumbersome.

Considering all the above points it is obvious that investing in a corporate/community based Sandalwood plantation yields best returns for the common people. The investment cost also will be lower and the efforts get shared between people/company.

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30 Acres of Sandalwood Plantation by Tirupati Devasthanam

Tirupati Devsathanam has launched a massive sandalwood plantation project in two kilometer vicinity of main temple complex. About 30 acres of sandalwood plantation has been planned and saplings were planted all over the land. The perennial need for sandalwood in offering the poojas and rituals for the deities has made the devasthanam to take this initiative.

Within two decades several tonnes of Sandalwood can be harvested from the plantation which would be utilized for the Tirupati temples and other temples in its fold.

If Tirupati temple alone needs tonnes of Sandalwood, imagine the temples present in all over India and how much Sandalwood would be required  by them in future. This presents a great demand for the Sandalwood and under  current conditions there is severe short supply for the same.

Sensing this need several state governments have started providing subsidy for growing sandalwood trees by people. So an investment in Sandalwood will yield enormous amount of returns going by current trends of demand.

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Sandalwood some more details

Sandalwood is an important tree with respect to Indian traditions and History. It is the most expensive tree when compared to other tree varieties, this is due to the pleasant fragrance and medicinal qualities that are inherent to sandalwood. The heart wood and the roots of the tree are valuable in the market as the Sandal Oil gets extracted from these parts of the tree. Sandalwood tree is a root parasite and derives nutrition from other plants and trees that closer to them.

Sandalwood production in India has declined to enormous levels, so the Government has amended the act and approved the private cultivation of the tree by people. So business owners have started to invest in Sandalwood cultivation nowadays which paints a rosy picture for the future of it.

From the eighth year of planting Heartwood develops in Sandalwood tree, we can harvest 15 kg of heartwood from a fifteen year old tree and one kg of heartwood sells for Rs.7500. Patience pays holds good for the Sandalwood tree because people who plant these trees reap great returns after a period of 15 years.`

The tree grows even if it gets cut and its presence cools the surroundings and helps balance ecology in several ways. Imagine the returns from Sandalwood plantation with proper irrigation and maintenance technology. Besides Sandalwood  trees greatly help to balance ecology and water levels.

Hence an investment in Sandalwood helps both the family and country and these kind of green investments are the need of the day.

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Current demand for Sandalwood

India was supplying about 80 percent of world requirements of wood and oil till the year 2000, but it has declined sharply due to over exploitation of natural stands.. The current annual legal production does not exceed 500 tonnes of wood. There is total ban on the extraction of sandalwood in Indonesia; hence there is a limited supply to the world market. Australia has made a considerable progress in establishing sandalwood plantations and they may be able to supply to the world market about 20 to 30 percent of world requirements.

It is estimated that the annual requirement of wood globally is around 5000 to 6000 tonnes. The supply is limited and the alternate wood of different species is being used in place of Indian sandalwood. Since the supply of different species is also fast declining and some countries, imposed ban on extraction and export.   The demand of natural oil is on the increase though synthetic substitute are available in the market. Synthetic substitutes are mostly used in the low quality perfumes, where fragrance dissipates rapidly. The prolonged use of these synthetics on skin may be harmful.

Some of the reasons for the increase in demand for the natural sandalwood oil as compared to synthetics are:

Synthetics chemicals are molecularly different to natural sandalwood oil.

Synthetic chemicals differ significantly in olfactory products.

Natural oils have high odour thresholds

Therapeutic benefits- synthetics has different resultant impact on the nervous system.

Some of the major perfumery, attar and scented tobacco industries have become aware that the users may slowly reject synthetic products because of harmful side effects. Habitual users can easily identify the difference between the synthetic and natural products based on smell, odour and its long lasting effects.

Due to progress in the developed and developing nations there is shift in the use of synthetic substitute. As a result of the synthetic revolution, there is a perceived threat to the continued use of natural products in perfumery industry. This threat has been created by the presence of multinational companies seeking maximum profit at low cost. Although these companies dominate the fragrance industry, smaller companies still provide specialist services to the industry and to its customers. Customer market demands and ensures that the use of natural perfume ingredients is both an imperative and an ever-increasing requisite.

The supply of sandalwood and oil is on the decline globally, the other species of santalum used as alternate to Indian sandalwood in the sandalwood industry is also facing threat due to over exploitation.  Sandalwood plantations growing outside the forest limits are the only solution for the consistent supply of raw material.  The assured supply of raw material will help in stabilizing prices of wood and oil, so the industries can plan for the future well in advance. The global market can absorb more than 6000 tonnes of Indian sandalwood.

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Why Sandalwood is so Expensive

There is a main reason that why sandalwood’s prices are so high because the production of sandalwood has decreased and with that demand is going to be increasing. The strong demand and supply reflected for the heartwood and the sapwood for oil extracting. Due to sandalwood’s high value and rising demand in internal and external markets, sandalwood prices have skyrocketed. We can notice that from the year 1900 to 1990 there is a main increase of price range from 365 Rs/ton to 78000 Rs/ton.

The rise in prices is partly due to a decrease in supplies. During the 1930s through the 1950s, the country’s production was roughly 4,000 tons of heartwood a year; now it is only 2,000 tons. Demand for sandalwood oil fell sharply in the 1970s as a result of very high prices and competition from synthetic substitutes. However, this largely affected the lower-priced formulations and the natural oil has retained its market in the top grade products. Demand now is influenced mostly by supply factors and the way in which this affects prices.

Indian Sandalwood currently trades at between $30,000 and $85,000 per ton, with Sapwood prices ranging from $1,000-$2,500 per ton. The recent clamp down by authorities to stop illegal trade in sandalwood has resulted in higher prices (10-12 percent above normal) for sandalwood at recent auctions.  The volume of oil related exports does not seem to be affected.  Indian exports to the U.S. are exceeding last year’s numbers, already amassing 7,000 kilos, according to figures from the U.S Department of Commerce, 2,000 kilos more than this time last year.
Sandalwood oil Prices:

Sandalwood oil extracted from the sapwood part of the wood. Sandalwood oil is precious and used for incense purpose. Sandalwood oil is one of the most highly priced items in the essential oil trade, reflecting the nature of the raw material source and the tightness of supplies. In the late 1980s it was fetching almost US$200/kg. Throughout 1992 the price of oil of Indian origin offered by London dealers was about US$140-150/kg; Indonesian oil was about US$5 lower. In mid-1993 the price of Indian oil rose again to US$180/kg and this was still the price in early 1994.

Sandalwood oil prices have risen to $2,000 per kg recently. Sandalwood from the Mysore region of Karnataka (formerly Mysore), and Marayoor forest in kerala, Southern India is high quality. Once Sandalwood was used for making furniture and caskets, but as the tree is nearly extinct, it is only used for the distillation of oil. Because of the threat of total extinction, this oil is now very well controlled in India – but has caused the price of this very fine oil to soar, and become one of the most expensive essential oils on the market – and for that reason we offer the pure oil, as well as a more affordable blend which contains 25% of the pure oil.

The prized properties of the Sandalwood tree are concentrated in the heartwood. As such, the price paid by a buyer will primarily depend upon the oil content and volume of the heartwood, with the more heartwood a piece of timber contains and higher the oil content, the greater its value. In addition to this, timber that has been value-added and timber that have been harvested from native stands will attract higher prices.
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Monopoly of sandalwood trade and its consequences

Sandalwood as a prospective economic resource had played an important role in many of Krishnadevaraya’s (the famous ruler of Vijayanagara Dynasty) expeditions to different parts of the Deccan during the early part of the 16th century13. Tippu Sultan who ruled the Kingdom of Mysore had declared sandalwood tree as a royal tree and took over sandalwood trade of the state on a mono-poly basis around 1792 (ref. 14). This practice was con-tinued by the later Maharajas of Mysore and subsequently by the Karnataka Government until recently. The extrac-tion and disposal of sandalwood came under the jurisdic-tion of the Forest Department in 1864. The classification of the sorted sandalwood into 18 classes was introduced in 1898 (ref. 15) (Table 1; Figure 2).

Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar (1884–1940) (aka Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV), whose period of sovereignty is often described as the Golden Age of Mysore, was instrumental in conceiving the idea of starting a sandal-wood oil factory. Outbreak of the World War I had a severe impact on the forest economy of Mysore due to discontinuation of the traditional export markets for san-dalwood. Out of 1313 tonnes of sandalwood offered for sale in 1914–15, only 70 tonnes could be disposed off. And the huge stock of unsold wood was fortuitously no-ticed by the Maharaja of Mysore, during his visit to the Forest Department at Sankey Road in Bengaluru in 1916. It dawned upon him that oil should be extracted from this stock to obtain a high value-added product. After discuss-ing this matter with the then Dewan of Mysore, M. Vis-vesvaraya and Alfred Chatterton, the first Director of Industries and Commerce of erstwhile State of Mysore, the first sample of sandalwood oil was extracted under the leadership of professors J. J. Sudbourough and H. E. Watson, scientists working at the Indian Institute of Sci-ence (IISc), Bengaluru16. After the successful operation, a sandalwood oil distillery was started in 1916 in the vici-nity of Sankey Tank, Malleswaram, Bengaluru. This unit was later shifted to Mysore in 1917 and eventually became the renowned Government Sandalwood Oil Fac-tory. The Mysore sandal oil gained international popular-ity for its fine quality.

Over 70 years ago, nearly 90% of the natural sandal-wood populations occurred in the southern part of Karna-taka and northern part of Tamil Nadu17. Excessive harvesting without replenishment of this invaluable re-source has substantially reduced the sandalwood industry, resulting in global shortage and soaring of market prices. Importantly, S. album has been categorized as ‘vulner-able’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1997. In Karnataka, sandalwood populations are sparse and devoid of larger girth classes; mature trees have been nearly vandalized. The major cause of the decline of sandalwood has been smug-gling.

The monopolistic rule on sandalwood had prevented anyone excepting the personnel of Forest Department to harvest and sell it. Unlike the situation with major com-mercial timber tree species such as teak, sal, pine, deodar, oak, acacia, eucalyptus, casuarina, willow and poplar in India, sandalwood stands out as one species for which no organized plantations have been established. Realizing the disadvantages of this rule and taking cognizance of the grim situation, the Governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu promulgated The Karnataka Forest (Amend-ment) Act 2001 and The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act 2002 respectively. The former Act clearly stated that ‘every occupant or the holder of land shall be legally entitled to the sandalwood tree in his land’. At that point of time, the owners had no option but to sell sandalwood exclusively to the Forest Department. Presently, the Gov-ernment of Karnataka has authorized Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited and the Karnataka State Handi-crafts Development Corporation to buy sandalwood directly from the landowners20. Although the debate on the consequences of this amendment is outside the pur-view of this article, it has paved the way for encouraging community and private entrepreneurs to cultivate sandal-wood which is in great demand.
Courtesy : Sandalwood: history, uses, present status and the future
A. N. Arun Kumar*, Geeta Joshi and H. Y. Mohan Ram

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Commercial Uses of Sandalwood

For many years, it is a tradition that sandalwood has been used for treating digestive complications arising from diarrhea, nausea, colic and gastritis. Sandalwood has magical antiseptic properties that have been successfully employed for treating genito-urinary infections.
Demand for the Sandalwood IS Increasing day by day BECAUSE Sandalwood HAS UTMOST benefits but the ratio of harvesting this tree IS Decreasing and Indian Government banned HAS to Import WA Sandalwood so That it HAS Become more Difficult to Fulfill the Increasing Demand of Timber Market. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies are becoming conscious of providing products whose ingredients have been produced by the natural sandalwood.
In cosmetic preparations it is excellent for reducing wrinkles. In the realm of mental and emotional therapeutics sandalwood is used for treating stress, depression, anxiety and nervous tension as it is both a sedative and tonic. It is thought to naturally control anger and aggression and .. to act upon subtle emotional centers to promote compassion and openness Sandalwood has consolidated its place as a classical fragrance ingredient Prevalent in perfumes, toiletries and aromatherapy products, the demand for sandalwood is stimulated by the growing economies of India and China; both are traditional markets for Sandalwood.

The heartwood of Sandalwood is used for oil extraction and as a carving material to produce scented handicrafts and religious icons.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) heartwood and oil are used for their therapeutic properties. Many religions including Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Brahmins and Taoists use Sandalwood for ceremonies and worship. Funeral pyres, prayer and meditation remain major religious uses for Sandalwood. Pan . Masala is widely used by Indians as a form of mouth freshener This selection of spices, plant material and often Sandalwood oil is chewed by users – much like chewing gum is used in western cultures.
Sandalwood is widely used in fragrance, incense, herbal medicine, worship and carving products. It is one of the most calming incenses and therefore is one of the preferred ones for meditation. It calms the mind, enhances mental clarity, and aids in the opening of the Third Eye. The aroma increases devotion and combined properly can help transmute sexual energy for those who are practicing celibacy.
Many ancient Temples and accessories such as rosaries and staffs are made from this wood. Sandalwood is much prized as a wood for carving and is used for making souvenirs and other items requiring fine workmanship. In India sapwood of sandal is used for wood turning, particularly toy making; the wood comes mainly from trimmings and immature trees killed by spike disease.

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Invest in nature for a high returns

Santalum album is commonly Known as Indian sandalwood is threatened species of trees indigenous to south india. Highest quality sandalwood that grows in the western ghats is widely used in the cosmentic industry and also in the medical industry. It  is a protected species and the natural resources are fastly depleting. With the demand increasing the TAMIL NADU government made private sandalwood plantations legal through the G.O Ms. No. 140
EDS Farms offers you a lucrative opportunity to maximize your profits by investing in sandalwood plantation. Come indulge in the sweet fragrance of growth & prosperity. “your Land Your Tree, Our Service”  is our business philosophy.
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Dr. H S Anantha Padmanabha – Celebrity Scientist for Sandalwood

He is a consultant to the World’s No. 1 and the largest sandalwood supplier TFS (Tropical Forestry Services, WA), growing Indian sandalwood. “The company has 10,000 hectares of Indian sandalwood of different age group. Every year they are planting sandalwood in about 1000 hectare.

Dr. H S Anantha Padmanabha is also our EDS Farms Pvt Ltd consultant, doing regular visits to the plantations and provides advice related to the growth, maintenance and nurturing of the plants.

Please read the extract about him below…

Dr. H S Anantha Padmanabha, the forestry consultant, is an expert on sandalwood cell biology, who mastered the technology of artificial rising of sandalwood. A scientist of 40 years experience in forestry in India, he had worked as a senior scientist at the Institute of Wood Science and Technology in Bangalore (India) from 1964 to 1998 and was responsible for guiding research projects on sandalwood and other forestry species including but not limited to techniques of growing sandalwood and decease and pests affecting forestry tree species.
Currently he is a Director of Karnataka Research Foundation and Advance Technology Transfer, Bangalore, Consultant to Tropical Forestry Services Western Australia, consultant to Forest Rewards, Western Australia, and had served as consultant to Department of Conservation and Land Development (CALM) and Forest Product Commission (FPC) Government of Western Australia from 1998 to 2002. He is honorary consultant to Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd, Bangalore, assisting and providing guidance to Farmers, Corporates and NGO’s in growing sandalwood in India.

He has co-authored books on sandalwood and have published over 150 publications in both Indian and International journals. He was designated as chief Technical Advisor for sandalwood projects with the World Bank FREE project (ICFRE) Government of India.

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The Warehouse of Goodness - Sandalwood

Sandalwood is a virtual ware house of goodness and has antiseptic,astringent, anti inflammatory and disinfectant properties. The antiseptic quality of sandalwood benefits to treat rashes, acne, blackheads and other skin eruptions. Its germicidal quality inhibits the growth of bacteria. It is also a natural astringent, especially for oily skin and also helps in toning up the skin.To better understand these terms and their significance, I have given below a brief definition of the following properties:
Antiseptic: Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/ skin, to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis or putrefaction.

Astringent: When applied externally astringents cause coagulation of skin proteins and are used to protect the skin from acne, insect bites, superficial cuts or abrasions and allergies.
Anti inflammatory: Whenever there is an injury, either internal or external, the surrounding tissue tends to swell up causing pain and discomfort. An anti inflammatory is a substance which helps to reduce inflammation and reduce the swelling in the injured tissue.
Disinfectant: An agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of micro organisms that causes disease.


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Valuable investment of Indian Sandalwood

Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) is a valuable tree associated with Indian culture. It is the second most expensive wood in the world. The heartwood of the tree is treasured for its aroma and is one of the finest natural materials for carving. Sandalwood oil is used in perfumes, cosmetics, aromatherapy and pharmaceuticals. The monopoly of sandalwood trade by the Governments of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and its consequences have resulted in severe exploitation, pushing S. album into the vulnerable category of the IUCN Red List. Extensive research has shown that sandalwood exhibits considerable genetic diversity for different traits.

However, information pertaining to heartwood and oil content is meagre mainly because of non-availability of sandalwood plantations. Carrying out further research on these two important traits is difficult as natural populations have dwindled rapidly. We strongly urge that it is essential to encourage the establishment of community/corporate sandalwood plantations in different parts of India with appropriate incentives and adequate protective measures. These plantations can form the base population sources to regain the leadership of India in the sandalwood industry for perfumery and the precious art of carving.
N. Arun Kumar*, Geeta Joshi and H. Y. Mohan Ram



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Sandalwood Oil - Essential Facts

Sandalwood  oil is derived from the heartwood of the sandalwood, which is a heiparasitic evergreen that grows by joining the root system of other trees.1 The tree belongs to the Santalaceae family and is also known as East Indian sandalwood.

Sandalwood oil has been used since over four thousand years ago, making it among the oldest-known materials used for its exotic scent. It has found its way in fragrances, cosmetics and
personal care products, and meditative/spiritual practices.

This essential oil is extracted through steam distillation of pieces of wood from matured sandalwood trees that are ages 40 to 80. Eighty years old is preferred, because the older the tree, the more oil available and the stronger the aroma.

The oil has a woody, exotic smell that’s subtle and lingering. Its color ranges from pale yellow to pale gold. Although expensive, it has many wonderful characteristics that make it useful and
beneficial for health and wellness. For one, sandalwood oil creates a calming, harmonizing effect for the mind, helping reduce tension and confusion. It is also traditionally used in Ayurveda, India’s holistic health system, for the treatment somatic and mental disorders.

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Sandalwood the wooden Gold

Sandalwood is making a huge place in global market with an ever-increasing demand. Strong demand is being experienced for Sandalwood from thousands of years. In most Hindu Religious Ceremonies they are using sandalwood as joss sticks burned as incense. In India continuous harvesting of sandalwood has depleted its growth to supply much quantity in domestic markets. The demand for Sandalwood is increasing than the supply. Sandalwood and its products are one of the finest perfumery materials since ages. Naturally grown sandalwood can be easily found in Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andra, Kerala, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and U.P. Manipura and in some other states of India.

Sandalwood is also using in making different kind of drinks. Its aroma is utilized in making high quality perfumes to supply in world market. In India, people also call sandalwood as Wooden Gold because of its importance and its color. Indian sandalwood has more quantity of Oil essentials than the Western Australian Sandalwood.  That’s why Santalum Spicatum has less demand than Santalum Album.

As Indian market know that the demand of sandalwood that it is higher than the supply that is why Indian marketers are importing Australian Sandalwood to help meet their huge market demand. The most significant use of Western Australian Sandalwood is making Joss Sticks using in religious ceremonies. The demand in Asia for sandalwood is exceeding than the supply. Sandalwood is long recognized in Asian communities and the Ayurvedic traditions for its antiseptic and medicinal properties.

The situation regarding sandalwood trees is getting worse and this divine wood and the oil from it are becoming more and more precious. Sandalwood oil is anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory and also using in number of complimentary medicines.  Sandalwood also helps to produce mouth freshener.

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