Training programme to Forest Development Corporation FDC at CoE Mulugu

2.  Government of India organised a one day meeting on NITI Aayog of Southern
states for alignment of Agriculture activities with MGNREGS for doubling
farmers income at Taj Krishna Hotel, Hyderabad on 31.07.2018.
 The higher officials of southern states in the cadre of Prl. Secretaries and
Directors have attended the meeting to discuss the activities to be taken up for
increasing the farmer’s income by including Agroforestry and Bamboo in
farmers fields.
 In the above meeting, Smt. Kavitha Mishra of Kavital Village, Raichur Dist. of
Karnataka State has given a useful presentation on “doubling of farmers income
by cultivating mixed cropping i.e. fruit crop cultivation with sandalwood
plantation”.
 The officers and Director of Horticulture have been impressed on the
presentation given by Smt. Kavitha Mishra and immediately planned for visiting
above farmer field with some officers and progressive farmers to study the
suitability to Telangana climate.
NITI AAYOG MEETING ON ALIGNMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES
WITH MGNREGS FOR DOUBLING OF FARMERS INCOME
HELD ON 31.07.2018.
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3. NITI Aayog Meeting photos held on 31.07.2018 AT Taj Krishna Hotel,
Hyderabad
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4. Objectives of SMAF:
 SMAF aims to increase greenery, carbon
sequestration, organic matter and area.
 Production of quality plant material.
 Improvement in rural livelihood.
 Enhancement of crop and cropping system.
 Development of information system on area
increase.
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5. Objectives of SMAF:
To encourage and expand tree plantations in agriculture
farmlands
 To ensure availability of quality planting material like
seeds, seedlings (tissue culture plants) etc.
To popularise various Agroforestry practices/ models in
farmers fields
1. Agri Silviculture (Agriculture + Forestry)
2. Agri Silvipastoral (Agriculture + Forestry + Grass land)
3. Agri Horti Silviculture (Agriculture + Horticulture + Forestry)
4. Horti Pastoral (Fruit tress + Grass Lands)
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6. Here, do this!
Use forestry!
Here, do this!
Use agriculture!
Forestry Agriculture
Combination of Agriculture and Forestry is more benefit to the farmers
towards doubling of farmers income

7. Various Agro Forestry Models:
Horti-silvi system: Agri – Horti system
Silvi pastoral system: Agri – Silvi system
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8. AGRO CLIMATIC ZONES OF TELANGANA:
1. Northern Telangana Zone :
a. Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial
b. Nizamabad, Kamareddy,
c. Karimnagar, Jagityal, Sircilla, Peddapalli
2. Central Telangana Zone :
a. Medak, Sangareddy, Siddipet
b. Warangal Rural, Warangal Urban, Jangaon, Mahabubabd,
c. Khammam,
3. Southern Telangana Zone:
a. Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Medchal and Hyderabad
b. Nalgonda, Yadadri, Suryapet
c. Mahaboobanagar, Gadwal, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparty
4. High altitude and tribal zone:
Asifabad (Adilabad), Bhupalpally (Warangal), Bhadradri (Khammam)
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9. Tentative Proposed Models in Agro Climatic Zones:
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Name of the
agro
climatic
zone
Tentative
Proposed models
Tentative Species
proposed
Remarks
Northern
Telangana
Zone
Agri Silviculture,
Agri silvipastoral,
Agri Horti
silviculture
Horti pastoral
Soya Bean, Meliadubia,
Sandalwood
Groundnut, Acacia sps,
Sesbania
Pulses, Mango,
Neem,Turmeric
Guava, Stylo
For Sandal wood
cultivation, the
primary, secondary
and long term host
plants are to be
planted for survival
of sandal wood.
Central
Telangana
Zone
Agri Silviculture,
Agri silvipastoral,
Agri Horti
silviculture
Horti pastoral
Maize, Tumma, Sandalwood
Pulses, Sandalwood, Subabul
Groundnut, Mango,
Meliadubia
Sapota, Guava, Luecern

10. Tentative Proposed Models in Agro Climatic Zones:
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Name of the
agro climatic
zone
Tentative
Proposed models
Tentative Species
proposed
Remarks
Southern
Telangana Zone
Agri Silviculture,
Agri silvipastoral,
Agri Horti
silviculture
Horti pastoral
Cotton, Meliadubia,
Sandalwood
Groundnut, Neem, Sesbania
Pulses, Citrus, Rosewood
Ber, Tumma
For Sandal wood
cultivation, the
primar
(Alternanthera,
Cajanus cajan)
upto one year ,
secondary
(Casuarina) and
long term host
(Teak) plants are
to be planted for
survival of sandal
wood.
High altitude
and tribal zone
Agri Silviculture,
Agri silvipastoral,
Agri Horti
silviculture
Horti pastoral
Soyabean, Cotton, Gumma
TeakOil seeds, Bamboo,
Gliricidia, Sandalwood
Sorghum, Amla, Soapnut
Mango, Paragrass, Markingnut

11. Sl. No. Type of plantations’ magnitude
(no of plants/ha)
Indicative total cost
(Rs)
1 Less than 100 As per actual no of plants @ Rs.70/-
per plant
2 >100 upto 500 28000( or in proportion to planting
intensity)
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Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance for Low
Density Block Plantation (LDPFL)

12. Sl. No. Magnitude of block Plantations
(no of plants/block of 1 ha)
Indicative
Total cost (Rs)
for the block
1 500 to 1000
(spacing 3.5mX3.5m)
30000
2 >1000 to 1200
(spacing 3mX3m)
35000
3 >1200 to 1600(spacing 2.5mX2.5m) 45000
4 >1600(spacing less than 2.5mX2.5m)) 50000
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Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance for High
Density Block Plantation (HDBP)

13.  Sandalwood plantation done in the year 2011, at present the
age is 10 years.
 She stated that stem cracking indicates beginning of heartwood
formation.
 The Income shall be in Rupees lakhs to the farmers.
 South Indian climate is most suitable for sandalwood cultivation.
 Approximately 20 kgs heartwood can be obtained from each tree at age
above 15 years.
 According to her mango, Guava, Tamarind, Jamun and curry leaf are
the best primary hosts.
 Spacing adopted 12’ x 12’ and host plant shall be planted at
6’x6’distance which can accommodate 300 plants per acre.
 As per Smt. Kavitha the heartwood yield for tree is 20 kgs x 300 trees
per acre = 6000 kgs @ Rs.8000/- per Kg = Rs.4,80,00,000/- per acre.
Smt Kavitha Umashankar Mishra, Sandalwood grower,
Village : Kavital, Tq: Manvi, Dist :Raichur, Mobile no : 9481548871 / 9448777045
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14. Team of Officers of Horticulture Department, Scientists visited the field of
Smt. Kavitha Umashankar Mishra dt 05-08-2018
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15. Visit to Sri. Ch.Vidya Sagar Reddy Sandalwood Garden, Tallabavigudem Village,
Kangal Mandal, Nalgonda District. Dt 18-08-2018
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16. Visit to Sri. Rami Reddy, Mustipatla Village,
Mothkur Mandal, Yadadri District. 22-08-2018
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17. Visit to Sri. Raghava Rao Sandalwood Garden, Kodada Village & Mandal,
Suryapet District. 24-08-2018
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18. 4 days classroom training on Agroforestry at Indian Wood Science &
Technology, Malleswaram, Bengaluru. Dt 08 to 12-10-2018
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19. 1st day dt 8.10.2018
Trainees from Telangana State at IWST dt 8.10.2018 along with
Director of Horticulture & Sericulture, Telangana and
Director of IWST Bangalore
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20. 1st day dt 8.10.2018
Sowing of sandalwood seed in sand beds of Nursery 20

21. Potting mixture preparation, transplanting in root trainers or polybags:
explained by Dr PV Somashekar, ACTO, GTI Division,IWST
1st day dt 8.10.2018
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22. Core sample extraction from sandal wood by using Incremental borer :
1st day dt 8.10.2018
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23. Institute Orientation Nursery, Laboratories & Museum :
1st day dt 8.10.2018 : Dr Chandrasekhar explaining heart wood formation
23

24. Demonstration steam Extraction of Sandal wood oil by
Dr Soudararajan
1st day dt 8.10.2018
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25. from
green sandalwood tree in
non destructive method
By using
Increment borer
Core sample extraction from sandal wood by using Incremental borer :
2nd day dt 9.10.2018 IWST Campus Banglore
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26. Filed visit to Sandalwood Garden of K. Chandra Shekar (Sandalwood
Society), Baradhi Village, Nalamangala Taluq, Benguluru Rural Dist
Crop : Sandalwood;
Extent grown : 0.75 acres;
Age of Plants : 1 year;
Host plant grown : Redgram, Alternanthera
Method of Propagation: Softwood Grafting;
Spacing Adopted : 15’ x 15’
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4th day dt 11.10.2018

27. Filed visit to Sandalwood Garden of Sri. B.R.Thimmaiah Gouda,
Budihal Village, Nalamangala Taluq, Benguluru Rural Dist
Crop : Sandalwood;
Extent grown : 0.75 acres;
Age of Plants : 5 to 6 years;
Host plant grown : Melia Dubia;
Spacing Adopted : 10’ x 20’
No. of Plants : 150 Sandalwood & 125 Melia Dubia
Availed subsidy : Ayush Department 27
4th day dt 11.10.2018

28. Crop : Sandalwood;
Extent grown : 48 acres;
Age of Plants : 3 years;
Host plant grown : Pomegranate, Melia Dubia;
Spacing Adopted : 10’ x 10’
Availed subsidy : Not availed.
Irrigation Method : Pitcher Irrigation 28
Field Visit : Agro farm system with Sandalwood, mahogany and Malabar
neem and other fruit crops by Sri Sri Ramakrishna, Yelacharie(V),
Nelamangala (Tq) dt 11.10.2018, Extent : 22 acres
– 4th day, Mobile :9448386197 28

29. Field Visit : Agro farm system with Sandalwood, Pomegranate and
Malabar neem and other fruit crops by Sri MR Koandaram, Sri Ravikumar,
Manager ph no : 080-235813, Srinivasapuram (V), Nelamangala (Tq)
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30. Field Visit : Agro farm by Sri MR Koandaram, Sri Ravikumar, Manager ph
no : 080-235813, Srinivasapuram (V), Nelamangala (Tq)
4th day dt 11.10.2018 30

31. Telangana State prevailing Climatic conditions
Sl.
No
Particulars
Climatic conditions
prevailing in
Telangana
Remarks
1 Climate
Semi aired area with
hot and dry Climate
Suitable
for
cultivatio
n of
Sandalw
ood
2 Altitude
536 Mtrs above
mean sea level
3 Rainfall 800 – 900 MM
4 Soils
Sandy clay, Red,
Laterite, Loam, Black,
Cotton soils and
stony or gravelly soils
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32.  Perfumes
 Soap Industry
 Cosmetics
 Pharma Industry
 Reduces blood pressure in hypertension patients
 Lowers bad cholesterol
 Provides relief from inflammation
 Works as an antiseptic agent
 Heals scars and spots
…Contd.
Uses of Sandalwood
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33.  Helps in weight loss
 Fights aging
 Prevents excess gas formation
 Boosts immunity
 Helps in treating urinary infections
 Tightens skin & soothes it
 Improves memory & concertation
 Helps strengthen gums & muscles
 Used as a deodorant
Uses of Sandalwood
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34. Sa
mpl
e
no
Location of
plant
Age of
the
tree
Height
(m)
CB
(cm)
Girth
(cm)
Total
wood
(Kg)
Heart
wood
(kg)
Heart
wood
(%)
Total
oil
Conte
nt (%)
Sap
wood
(kg)
Sap
wood
(%)
Remarks
1 THTI,Near ofice
building, Red
Hills,
Hyderabad
NO 13 700 46.50 110.3 49.74 45.11 1.48 60.52 54.89 In lawn and
regular
hose
watering
2 Commercial
Nursery Pubic
Garden,
Nampally
NO 7 350 33.60 28.79 6.78 23.54 2.15 22.01 76.46 No watering
and
neglected
3 Herbal garden
Rajbhavan
NO 9 200 36.60 19.52 1.05 5.44 0.81 18.46 94.56 lawn with
Regular
watering
4 Reception
Rajbhavan
15 9 400 41.00 48.98 13.28 27.12 2.76 35.7 72.88 Regular
Watering
5 Near Fish Tank
Rajbhavan
NO 8 300 41.30 37.28 20.47 54.90 0.124 16.81 45.10 Jungle Type
no watring
6 Deep Forest
indira garden
NO 12 350 59.00 88.76 29.29 33.00 1.64 5.47 67.00 Rare
Watering
Summary of core samples collected in Hyderabad and
Vikarabad and analysis report
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35. Sa
mpl
e
no
Location of
palnt
Age of
the
tree
Height
(m)
CB
(cm)
Girth
(cm)
Total
wood
(Kg)
Heart
wood
(kg)
Heart
wood
(%)
Total
oil
Conte
nt (%)
Sap
wood
(kg)
Sap
wood
(%)
Remarks
7 Opp Rose
garden indira
garden
NO 12 500 61.00 135.5 65.04 47.99 2.32 70.49 52.01 Rare
Watering
8 Opp Rose
garden indira
garden
NO 13 500 70.00 178.5 94.49 52.94 1.013 83.99 47.06 Rare
Watering
9 HF-2,
Vikarabad Near
Jackfruit trees
8 to 10 7 250 29.00 15.32 8.64 56.40 0.658 6.68 43.60 No watering
10 HF-2,
Vikarabad Near
Ramphal trees
NO 7 250 26.00 12.31 2.09 16.95 2.753 1.22 83.05 Age of the
trees is less
11 HF-2,
Vikarabad
Back side
office building
NO 9 500 32.30 38.00 1.69 4.45 0.561 36.31 95.55 Below
tamrind
trees
Total
Note : The oil content in the trees having more heartwood is less and vice-versa
ranging 0.12% to 2.76%.
Summary of core samples collected in Hyderabad and
Vikarabad and analysis report
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36. Demand & Supply
 Among all sandalwood species in the world, S.album heartwood gives
maximum odour and yields most valuable.
 The national demand for sandalwood is in the tune of 20,000 Metric tons per
annum and supply is 200 MT per annum. So huge gap is noticed.
 Sandalwood oil demand is estimated to 1000 tons in the international
markets.
 Indian sandal wood had monopoly in trade and 90% supply was from India
 At present the Sandalwood and oil is only available through department
seized material and limited auctions.
 There is a huge gap between demand & supply. Likely to stay for few years
from now.
 The stock at Sandalwood factory is its all time low and possibly slow down
production
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37. Raising of Sandalwood Plants at CoE, Mulugu

38. Inauguration of State Level Farmer awareness programme on
cultivation of Agroforestry Crops on 03-06-2019

39. Visit to Sri. Prashant, Shadnagar Village & Mandal,
Ranga Reddy District. Sandalwood field Dt.09-07-2019

40. Visit to Sandalwood + Malabar Neem Block plantation of Sri
Ravinder Reddy, Bacharam, Ranga Reddy by Hon’bl Agril.
Minister Sri Niranjan Reddy Garu dt 31-03-2020

41. Visit to Sandalwood + Teak + Casuarina Block plantation at Sri
AVN Reddy, Chintapalli (V&M), Nalgonda dt 12-09-2020

42. Visit to Sandalwood + Teak Block plantation of Sri Seetha Rama
Raju, Tuni (V&M), East Godavari Dist. dt 07-10-2020

43. Visit to Sandalwood + Teak Block plantation of Sri Seetha Rama
Raju, Tuni (V&M), East Godavari Dist. dt 07-10-2020

44. Visit to Sandalwood plantation of Sri Siddha Reddy, Peddapur
(V&M), Nalgonda Dist. dt 04-06-2019

45. SANDAL WOOD PLANTATION
SANDAL WOOD PLANTATION
Name: Ganesh Patil
Village: Padampally
Mandal: Jukkal
District: Kamareddy
No.of Plants :800
Area in Ac : 2.46
Host Plant: Malabar Neem
Spacing : 3.5 x 1.75 m

46. SANDAL WOOD PLANTATION
SANDAL WOOD PLANTATION
Name: Kosuri Chiranjeevi
Village: Konapuram
Mandal: Chennaraopet
District: Warangal (Rural)
No.of Plants :600
Area in Ac : 2.63
Host Plant: Malabar Neem
Spacing : 3.5 x 1.75 m

47. Successstory of sandalwood
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Sl. No. Particulars Details
1 Name of the Farmer Pogula Istarapu Reddy
2 Village Pasnour
3 Mandal Nampally
4 District Nalgonda
5 No of sandalwood plants 18 plants (Border plantation)
6 Host crops grown Sweet orange
7 Year of planting 2002
8 Year of Harvesting 2016 (Age: 15 years)
9 Size of plant during harvest Height: 20-25 ft, diameter: 3 ft
10 Contact No. 6304391957
11 Yield (per tree.) / total yield from 18 plants
a. Softwood kgs 50 kg / 900 kgs
b. Heartwood kgs 33 kg / 600 kgs
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Total Expenditure (for 36 plants for 15 years) 18 SW + 18
Sweet orange
Rs. 1,50,000/-
13 Sale price (Rs. per kg.)
a. Softwood Rs. 500 per kg
b. Heartwood Rs. 5500 per kg
14
Total value of Sandalwood crop (for 18 plants after 15
years)
Rs 4,50,000 SW + Rs. 33,00,000 HW = Rs.
37,50,000/-
15
Additional income from Host species (from 18 Sweet
orange plants for 3 years) @ Rs. 300/- per plant per year
Up to 3 years Rs. 20,000 (Negligible only)
16 Gross income obtained SW+ Sweet orange after 15 years Rs. 37,50,000
17 Net Income from 36 plants after 15 years Rs. 36,00,000

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