Asia Plantation Capital has been establishing sustainable, natural, Patchouli oil production on its plantations for the in 2013. Patchouli oil is extracted from the leaves of the seasonal patchouli bush (which grows back) allowing the leaves to be gathered, sustainably, every 3 to 4 months.The current harvest and production of Patchouli oil, by Asia Plantation Capital, on its plantations in Sri Lanka has actually been accredited as exceptional grade by independent experts at the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Colombo. When analysed via mass spectrometry by the ITI, samples of our oil tested favorable for the significant compounds of Patchouli oil.
Of these substances, Patchouli alcohol is the main constituent which figures out the quality of the oil. As a result, the cost of the Patchouli oil strongly depends upon the ratio of Patchouli alcohol present in the oil. Spectrometry results clearly suggest the high content of patchouli oil (0.53 %) and patchouli alcohol (54.56 %) in the oil sample which was taken after the purification procedure. A patchouli alcohol content of over 30 % is thought about exceptional quality.
These outcomes reveal that the cultivation of patchouli for office oil extraction in Sri Lanka is a sensible recommendation. This is a considerable advancement for Asia Plantation Capital in Sri Lanka. We already cultivate Patchouli in Thailand and are now preparing to follow our success in the production of high quality Oud oil with big scale production of Patchouli; for Sri Lanka, this can be especially beneficial as it can produce a new, high quality crop to improve exports and the rural economy.
Lalith Ganlath, Attorney for Asia Plantation Capital in Colombo, states, “It’s a satisfaction to see the hard work of the Sri Lankan, Asia Plantation Capital team settling in Sri Lanka, on the back of plantation projects which the Company runs in other parts of South East Asia, and assisting to contribute research and development to the country’s farming export markets. I am extremely eager to aid promote this job and encourage out-growers to cultivate the Patchouli, which can end up being part of their existing agroforestry earnings. It will also assist maximise land usage and returns for rural farmers, with Asia Plantation Capital accepting redeem the dry leaves which can be gathered every 3 months.”.
Asia Plantation Capital currently has its own distribution workplaces, retail stores and storage facilities in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the USA, providing the industry. It is well set to end up being a significant supplier of sustainable Patchouli oil, traceable to the source of production– Patchouli oil is among the most widely utilized oils in the worldwide Fragrance industry and has a forecast industry value of over $46 billion in 2018 (Source: Industry Analyst’s Inc.). Surprisingly, Patchouli oil is one of the couple of natural necessary oils which can not be reproduced in any high quality, artificially, for use in perfumes; making the demand for this excellent oil reasonably ensured.
Over the next year, the Company aims to develop over 5,000 acres of Patchouli fields making use of 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 certainly be provided 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 be packaged under the Group’s fragrance brand, “Fragrance Du Bois” and branded, “Patchouli Du Bois” as a further stamp of ensured quality — which has been an essential to the success in worldwide marketing the Company’s other essential oils such as Oud (agarwood) and likewise 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 companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area; globally, it is part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated companies. Developed formally in 2008 (although running independently considering that 2002) the group now has plantation and agricultural tasks on four continents, with functional jobs at numerous stages in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
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