AN DALWOOD Eile ire) So)Tree sin Sandal wood is a tree of rarity w very few countries in the world. It has a unique place among trees because of its fragrance and golden hue. Though sandal wood grows in many parts of the country, the one that grows in Karnataka is of the be quality. That is why our state is known as the land of sandal wood. Karnataka state is the sandal state of the country. h grows in Sandal wood can be cultivated in any soil and climate. This tree grows in the hilly as well as plain regions of our state Itis found growing more in Chickmagalu Hassan, Mysore, Chamarajanagara, Shimoga, Belgaum, Uttara Kannada, Dharwad, Kolar, Chitradurga and even in Bidar Districts Sandal wood is used in making perfumes, soaps and medicines. The art and carvings of sandal wood have a lot of demand in the international market. Fragrant sandal wood is inevitable in the preparation of incense sticks. So the demand for sandal wood has been risingTil recently sandal trees growing anywhere in Private premises, Government or non= Government places, Organizations, Prayer halls, muths, etc, were considered fo be Government property. The landlords of these places where sandal trees grew were paid in the form of bonus and there were several restrictions to dispose off the sandal trees that grew in private lands. Owing to this, farmers and the owners of private lands were not showing interest in growing sandal wood, The State Government has taken up several measures to encourage farmers to grow itn huge quantities. Sandal tree which is the the Pride of Karnataka, and as a first step of promoting cultivation of sandal wood, the Government lifted the restrictions on cultivation and selling of sandal wood As per the amendment of Karnataka F in the year 2004 owl of the Jute own sandal trees that growGrown in all types of soil Bec ee Soe ME et ee land. It needs at least 15 to 20 years to procure sandal wood cu ke ae eee Sy : re Rope R Ce Tea fa nat ae Deere eee sic aa ena DE eure eee ua ees Rou MT a (ole: Rei elo oR OL EM Na eo Rela lore eee ieee Rn CORE Gece area Cee te ature ear eecs) Ugg en) ee Ree ee Ree et eae RISE UR eae cess Giuteulel Tele lle a teltea ee ete Reet oa ee eae ea Be eeu eu ec Capea tae the price of sandal wood seeds is raising and profit may be eee oe Relat oe ena ee eects i) mrs CNR OR ue it DM aie a mt au en Chs plants that survive for three years, Though the sandal SO ca ace eee cay incentive is restricted to 160 saplings per acre.i Protection eee ce) Ce a a TTS UT ley Smuggling of sandal wood is a non — PET Meier RU eel] Lmoly Cd MUU Rm eC to undergo an imprisonment of not less than five years and the fine not less than CMU UC RR CMe coli ele) subsequent offences, the imprisonment of eee Ce RUM aod than Rs.75, 000/-.E | | ae: Appayyappa Torangatti, a retired teacher from Katakola, village in the jurisdiction of forest range in Belagavi district, has cultivated sandal plants in 10 acres. He had planted 1200 saplings two and a half years ago and as they grew well, he planted another 4500 more saplings last year. He has cultivated mango trees as ° intermediate trees and the mango yield has already begun. He has plans to form a sandal nursery and sell the saplings. He has raised a high compound Well and grown the traditional hedge-fence. He has made arrangement to fix a solar electric fence upon the compound,eee sche EMU meal Ne sod easter uss cl may Aco Ne RCS EAM Ron Ce Rac RmL of the trees. He feels that it is more profitable to Rien eee nei ECR Meo ac Sera me eu ag Et Ra Ore Reo uy pe cca ued Cee etme pee cc ee a CeSuccess Story Pees omen e Uriel MIR CULM WL fermece eta surrs ncn i RUMI aes Creu eer ecco ueg ete See ee Pech Prcaues en eae : \ Pee reared mecca eeu hut Seca Me Ra a) c | decided to plant sandal Pee ntlier cocoa aces oi) Ce mele _ tee huce ue Are gee md Peer esc cal ee om RE Cee Deu Re kaos Pee eich Mc Pee oa Pee eae RUC! crop. We have grown 4 to 5 Re ORs Cu aU Rye ME eRe eeu Ce Rn ee the Krushi Aranya Protsaha Prien Blut LY eo ecto 2eadEto ties) ela oer RRO ale] ee eta auc CWC aU Cate aoe oer ates) Pe ue used ue growing horticultural crops and has grown Bey UN ke AC Peer mery gu ECU e/a Pee Mein este ue tee unc etl Cee Ree key pushed aside. . “ Pree Rur ate MCC ol Weigel «(-. | RO eee iat OM eee Ree Fe eV eC ee ue en i es Rear et CNR nu | fe aco ee ucue ccs Preece Ree Wea a amg DOU eee oe en NCR ROM CHORUS M >) | UMUC ORM SMe Re CPO Nea ol ue I Se ee ee Nae : Pye esa etna) Peta RCM ei oat i kur R ico -Gopalakrishna _—ricks. Mob: 9448044970 re Peo RUN mecls feSuccess Story Cee aS ‘ ogressive farmer from Bevinahalli_ of Oleh) El cultivated sandal trees in his 19 Sean eRe acre land. He had planted 1500 sandal saplings Va eae eae er and planted 2500 more 1a electric fence around the land for We Willett the trees after 15 years. Ne Sea high and he says he fo) homecare) 2 eee) Be iooked after for the first two years 77 ER eee oad ane oe gee eee ey een enka) i) eee eas dea raise it further after t 10 years old. He has domestic d sandeaN Ru ASCO Uc CO EUR CLC Pe Cue uP rca a CeO Rieu Ree eee eC ected Pcie et tee ala eu Pa eure aL Rg aL ee uuu De iS oem ang Celis Sandalwood Plantations NESE a ace kes ona Cee eee eee te Ue) Seed uci nnn eR Caan iec N ch acl ui neces east Per RC Lcum Maes oc coun er Rae ker Ret ele ides ee ae ee eee eR) Curae eae ery Dharwad sandal trees have been grown in 28 hectares of area ee eet uke nc hee Re RC cae ac aa eo DEE eee nec er kes