How to earn by selling sandalwood to the government

How to earn by selling sandalwood to the government?
The government has banned the sale and purchase of sandalwood. In such a situation, only the government buys it. According to the rule made in 2017, any farmer can cultivate sandalwood. But only the government can export.

How to Start Sandalwood Cultivation?
Farmers can earn crores of rupees from sandalwood cultivation. The specialty of its cultivation is that you can plant it in the whole field and if you want, you can also do some other work in the field by planting it on the side of the field. Experts say that farmers can earn from 5 to 6 lakh rupees from a single sandalwood tree. If any farmer wants to cultivate sandalwood in one acre, then he can plant about 600 saplings in one acre. In such a situation, if you talk about the income from 600 plants, then in 12 years it can be up to Rs 30 crore.

What are the things to keep in mind in sandalwood cultivation?
The sandalwood plant does not require much water, so while planting it, keep in mind that it should not be planted in low-lying areas. It is necessary to plant host plant with sandalwood plants because it is a parasitic plant which cannot survive alone. It is necessary to have a host for the growth of sandalwood.

Why it is necessary to have a host plant?
 The roots of the host plant meet with the roots of sandalwood and only then the development of sandalwood is rapid. Farmers can plant host plants at a distance of 4 to 5 feet from sandalwood plants.

When can I plant sandalwood tree?
You can plant sandalwood tree anytime. But while planting the plant, keep in mind that the plant should be two to two and a half years old. The advantage of this is that you can apply it in any season, it will not spoil.
After planting sandalwood plants, special care has to be taken of cleanliness around it. Along with this, care has to be taken that there is no stagnation of water near its roots. Therefore, it should be avoided to apply it in low-lying areas. To avoid stagnation of water in the rainy season, you should keep its ridge slightly above so that the accumulation of water is not near the root. Sandalwood plants require 2 to 3 litters of water in a week. According to experts, sandalwood tree gets disease only due to water. In such a situation, if farmers save it from water, then there is no disease in it.

How much is the cost of the plants?
Farmers will get sandalwood plant for Rs 100 to Rs 130. Apart from this, the cost of the host plant attached with it is about 50 to 60 rupees.

Most expensive wood
Sandalwood wood is considered to be the most expensive wood. Its market value is around 26 thousand to 30 thousand rupees per kg. From one tree, the farmer gets 15 to 20 kg of wood comfortably. In such a situation, he easily gets 5 to 6 lakh rupees from a tree.
At present, the government has banned the sale and purchase of sandalwood. In such a situation, only the government buys it. According to the rule made in 2017, any farmer can cultivate sandalwood. But only the government can export.

Where is it used?
•    Sandalwood is most commonly used in perfumes.
•    Sandalwood is used extensively in Ayurveda.
•    It is also prepared in the form of liquid.
•    Apart from this, it is also used in beauty products.

How is the sandalwood tree prepared?
The sandalwood tree does not require any external protection for the first 8 years as it does not have fragrance till that time. As soon as the process of ripening of the wood of the tree starts, the fragrance starts coming in it. In the meantime, it needs protection. To protect it from other animals, the farmer brothers must get the field cordoned off.

How many types of sandalwood?
There are two types of sandalwood. One white sandalwood and the other red sandalwood. White sandalwood is cultivated the most in North India. Because it needs a soil with a pH of 7.5. On the other hand, soil of 4.5 to 6.5 pH is needed for red sandalwood tree. This is the reason why red sandalwood is cultivated in South India. Sandalwood trees cannot be grown in sandy and snowy areas.

Is there any license required to start this sandalwood sale to the government?
No, there has no license required to start this sandalwood sale to the government. But the persons who used this sandalwood for their business they must need to take some registration as per their business criteria. Like GST registration for small shop. And also if they start all India level work like furniture showroom or something else then they will required Private limited company registration.