Asia Plantation Capital has actually been developing sustainable, natural, Patchouli oil production on its plantations for the in 2013. Patchouli oil is removed from the leaves of the perennial patchouli bush (which regrows) enabling the leaves to be harvested, sustainably, every 3 to 4 months.
The recent harvest and production of Patchouli oil, by Asia Plantation Capital, on its plantations in Sri Lanka has been at the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Colombo. When analysed via mass spectrometry by the ITI, samples of our oil tested favorable for the major substances of Patchouli oil.
Of these compounds, Patchouli alcohol is the main constituent which determines the quality of the oil. Subsequently, the rate of the Patchouli oil highly depends upon the ratio of Patchouli alcohol present in the oil. Spectrometry results clearly show the high content of patchouli oil (0.53 %) and patchouli alcohol (54.56 %) in the oil sample which was taken after the distillation procedure. A patchouli alcohol content of over 30 % is considered exceptional quality.
These outcomes show that the growing of patchouli for commercial oil extraction in Sri Lanka is a sensible proposition.
This is a considerable breakthrough for Asia Plantation Capital in Sri Lanka. We already cultivate Patchouli in Thailand and are now gearing up to follow our success in the production of high quality Oud oil with huge scale production of Patchouli; for Sri Lanka, this can be particularly beneficial as it can develop a new, high quality crop to boost exports and the rural economy.
Lalith Ganlath, Attorney for Asia Plantation Capital in Colombo, states, “It’s an enjoyment to see the effort of the Sri Lankan, Asia Plantation Capital team settling in Sri Lanka, on the back of plantation projects which the Company operates in other parts of South East Asia, and assisting to contribute research and innovation to the country’s farming export markets. I am really eager to aid promote this project and motivate out-growers to cultivate the Patchouli, which can enter into their existing agroforestry earnings. It will likewise help maximise land usage and returns for rural farmers, with Asia Plantation Capital agreeing to purchase back the dry leaves which can be harvested every 3 months.”.
Asia Plantation Capital currently has its own distribution workplaces, retail shops and warehouses in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the USA, providing the market. It is well set to end up being a major provider of sustainable Patchouli oil, traceable to the source of production– Patchouli oil is among the most widely made use of oils in the international Fragrance industry and has a forecast market value of over $46 billion in 2018 (Source: Industry Analyst’s Inc.). Surprisingly, Patchouli oil is one of the couple of natural vital oils which can not be replicated in any high quality, artificially, for use in perfumes; making the demand for this outstanding oil reasonably guaranteed.
Over the next year, the Company intends to develop over 5,000 acres of Patchouli fields utilizing a mix of their own lands in South East Asia and out grower schemes in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. All production for the plantations will be supplied with Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Analysis (CofA), Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for exports and Flow of Processing and Product Specification. In addition, the oil will certainly be packaged under the Group’s fragrance brand, “Fragrance Du Bois” and branded, “Patchouli Du Bois” as a more stamp of guaranteed quality which has been a crucial to the success in internationally marketing the Company’s other important oils such as Oud (agarwood) and also contaminated wood chips.
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About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of industrial plantation and farming businesses across the Asia-Pacific area; worldwide, it is part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated companies. Established officially in 2008 (although running privately given that 2002) the group now has plantation and farming projects on 4 continents, with operational tasks at different phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
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