{"product_id":"sandalwood-the-most-expensive-wood-in-the-world-9798258947437","title":"Sandalwood: The most expensive wood in the world","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): T. Vijayan Babu\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World's Most Expensive Wood. The Investment Most Farmers Never Knew Existed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA single kilogram of certified sandalwood heartwood oil sells for USD 2,000 to 3,200. The root collar of a mature tree can yield oil worth USD 4,000 per kilogram or more. Wild stocks are at historic lows. Plantation supply cannot meet demand before the late 2030s. And governments from India to Australia to Indonesia are only now beginning to unlock private cultivation rights that have been suppressed for over a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSANDALWOOD: The Most Expensive Wood in the World\u003c\/b\u003e is the first truly comprehensive global guide to this extraordinary commodity - written for the farmer, the investor, the processor, the trader, and everyone who wants to understand why a single tree, grown with patience and managed with science, can transform an agricultural holding across a single generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this definitive guide: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComplete Cultivation Science\u003c\/b\u003e - Site selection, soil chemistry, host plant systems, nursery protocols, year-by-year plantation management, and the precision water-stress techniques that drive oil accumulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDisease and Pest Management\u003c\/b\u003e - The complete guide to spike disease, Phytophthora root rot, bark beetles, porcupine damage, and elephant protection - with integrated management protocols for every threat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvesting and Oil Extraction\u003c\/b\u003e - When and how to harvest, root recovery strategies, steam distillation vs. supercritical CO₂ extraction, ISO 3518 certification, and the economics of own distillation vs. contract processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGlobal Markets and Marketing\u003c\/b\u003e - How to access the luxury fragrance supply chain, pharmaceutical buyers, Japanese incense connoisseurs, and the Chinese luxury market - with channel comparison and pricing data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInvestment Economics\u003c\/b\u003e - Full cost models, break-even analysis at three scales, real-world case studies from India, Australia, and Indonesia, and projected IRR ranges under conservative, base, and optimistic scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaw and Regulation\u003c\/b\u003e - Country-by-country regulatory guide covering India, Australia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Pacific Islands, China, EU, and USA - plus a complete CITES compliance framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Future\u003c\/b\u003e - Price forecasts to 2040, biosynthetic threats assessed honestly, emerging growing regions in Africa and Latin America, and the pharmaceutical frontier of alpha-santalol research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you farm two hectares in Karnataka or manage two hundred hectares in Australia's Northern Territory - whether you distil oil, trade chips, or invest in plantation assets - this book gives you the knowledge to make every decision with confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eT Vijayan Babu\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, historian, and agricultural economist based in Kerala, India, with field research experience across sandalwood-growing regions on four continents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe tree asks only for patience. This book gives you everything else.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883306303639,"sku":"9798258947437","price":4594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798258947437.webp?v=1781101005","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sandalwood-the-most-expensive-wood-in-the-world-9798258947437","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}