Mahogany also known as the “king of timbers,” is regarded as the world’s finest timber for high-class furniture and cabinet work due to its highly sought-after wood species for its durability, strength, and beautiful red-brown color. Also used in reforestation programs and as a shade tree in young plantations of other timber species, and is occasionally planted as an ornamental.
In India, mahogany farming is growing industry that provides farmers with a valuable source of income and protect the country’s natural forests. Planting mahogany trees also protect crops from the damaging impacts of heavy rains and high winds. Thus, growing Mahogany on fields can help minimize soil erosion and increase cropoutput.
BENEFITS OF MAHAGONI PROJECT
Lifetime: 12 Years
Plants: 450 -500 per Acre
Plant Formation: 10 X 9
Estimated Income after Lifetime: 2 Crore per Acre
Estimation cost of Trees: After 8th Year
Payment: Estimation – 30%, Cutting – 30%, Remaining
40% – 60 days Post dated Bank Check after cutting
Advance: Rs. 50,000/Acre/Year from 1st Year
(without interest) till lifetime from company
OTHER BENEFITS
Drone Mapping – Geo Tagging
Expert Visit for every 6 months
100% Replacement of Plant for 6 months
Intercrop Consultancy from company
WHY MAHAGONI
Low Maintenance cost
High in demand in world market
12yrs harvesting
Organic Farming culture
Low manpower consumption
Inter-crop facility
Remunerative, Sustainable and high profits
Lesser irrigation requirement
Climate friendly crop
Low manpower consumption
Low risk of pests and diseases
USES OF MAHAGONI TREES
General: It is used for high-class furniture, cabinet work boat building, decorative wood for luxury yachts and ocean liners, burial caskets, wood carvings, novelties, toys and turnery. Musical Instruments: It is used in making of guitars, electric guitars, mandolins, drum shells and marimbas. Pest control: It’s leaves and bark used to control honey bee, mites and ticks. Medicinal Uses: It is used to make drug for antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antidiarrheal, antiulcer, depressant, anticonvulsant and neuropharmacological, anti-diabetic, anti-HIV, immunomodulator, insect repellent and larvicidal, antifungal, antioxidant, analgesic, platelet aggregation inhibitors, antimutagenic and anticancer.
WHY KALABURAGI?
Kalaburagi is the administrative headquarters of the Kalaburagi district and is the largest city in the region of North Karnataka (Kalyana-Karnataka).The entire district is on the Deccan Plateau, and the elevation ranges from 300 to 750 m above MSL. Two main rivers, the Krishna and Bhima, flow through the district. The predominant soil type is black soil (best for cultivation). The district has many tanks, which irrigate the land along with the river. The Upper Krishna Project is a major irrigation venture in the district of Kalaburagi. The climate of the district is generally dry, with temperatures ranging from 8 °C to 45 °C and an annual rainfall of about 750 mm.Kalaburagi is well connected by road, rail and airport from other major cities across states.