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Asia Plantation Capital Patchouli Oil has been certified as superior grade

Asia Plantation Capital has actually been developing sustainable, natural, Patchouli oil production on its plantations for the in 2013. Patchouli oil is extracted from the leaves of the perennial patchouli bush (which grows back) enabling the leaves to be collected, 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 certified as superior grade by independent experts at the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Colombo.When analysed by means of mass spectrometry by the ITI, samples of our oil checked favorable for the major substances of Patchouli oil.

Of these compounds, Patchouli alcohol is the major constituent which determines the quality of the oil. Consequently, the price of the Patchouli oil highly depends upon the ratio of Patchouli alcohol present in the oil. Spectrometry results plainly show 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 considered outstanding quality.

These outcomes reveal that the growing of patchouli for office oil extraction in Sri Lanka is a viable recommendation.This is a significant advancement for Asia Plantation Capital in Sri Lanka. We currently cultivate Patchouli in Thailand and are now preparing to follow our success in the production of high quality Oud oil with huge scale production of Patchouli; for Sri Lanka, this can be especially helpful as it can create a new, high quality crop to increase exports and the rural economy.

Lalith Ganlath, Attorney for Asia Plantation Capital in Colombo, says, “It’s a pleasure to see the tough work of the Sri Lankan, Asia Plantation Capital team paying off in Sri Lanka, on the back of plantation jobs which the Company operates 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 assist promote this job and encourage out-growers to cultivate the Patchouli, which can enter into their existing agroforestry earnings. It will also help maximise land usage and returns for rural farmers, with Asia Plantation Capital concurring to redeem the dry leaves which can be collected every 3 months.”.

Asia Plantation Capital already has its own distribution offices, retail shops and storage facilities in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the USA, supplying 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 one of the most widely made use of oils in the global Fragrance market 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 essential oils which can not be recreated in any high quality, artificially, for use in perfumes; making the need for this outstanding oil fairly assured.

Over the next year, the Company intends to establish over 5,000 acres of Patchouli fields using a combination of their own lands in South East Asia and out grower plans in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. All production for the plantations will 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 perfume brand, “Fragrance Du Bois” and branded, “Patchouli Du Bois” as an additional stamp of guaranteed quality — which has actually been a key to the success in globally marketing the Company’s other necessary oils such as Oud (agarwood) as well as infected wood chips.

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About Asia Plantation Capital.

Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied range of industrial plantation and farming businesses throughout the Asia-Pacific region; internationally, it is part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Established officially in 2008 (although operating independently because 2002) the group now has plantation and agricultural jobs on 4 continents, with functional jobs at various phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.

Promoting the use of qualified wood is the best way of avoiding deforestation, safeguarding biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which makes every effort for excellence and which is currently associated with environmental efforts, this is likewise a way of guaranteeing that no wood from prohibited logging is utilized.

Asia Plantation Capital Agarwood Is Thailand’s Newest Luxury Export

Thailand’s extraordinary, rural farming economies– having actually been famed the world over for producing a myriad of crops, from rice to the magical agarwood tree- have actually now handled a brand-new instructions with the aid of Asia Plantation Capital. The agarwood market has actually been running in Thailand for centuries, providing oudh oils and wood chips to global purchasers from China and The Middle East– although, in truth, its market share (compared with other Asian neighbours) has actually been thought about fairly little, with Malaysia alone having actually been acknowledged by MENTIONS as supplying 50 % of the world’s agarwood need.

That is all altering: Asia Plantation Capital has actually effectively developed over 3,000 rai of brand-new agarwood plantations in Thailand. These plantations gain from the Company’s sophisticated innovations and, more significantly, from the back-end financial investment it has actually made in factories and in the processing of the raw lumber into high-value final result; these are connected to its international workplace and distribution network, in all essential markets, direct to customers and wholesalers from London, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Dubai. The business is now changing the face of the agarwood market throughout Asia – sustainably replanting and gathering trees a minimum of 2 trees for each one dropped, with production enhancing, year on year.

Barry Rawlinson, CEO of Asia Plantation Capital, states: “One of the primary obstacles to oudh oils from nature being useable in worldwide scents and cosmetics is being able to provide a constant quality of oil. Over the last couple of years, working with our Scientific Advisory Board in Thailand, Malaysia and China (as well as with professional consultancy groups in Switzerland and the Middle East) we have actually been able to determine the crucial procedures which allow us to provide a high quality and constant requirement of completed oil to the market; bear in mind, any modifications in the quality of the oil going into a great scent can trigger big variations in the completed item– from just a minute distinction in the oil element. As an outcome of this work, we have actually produced oils that are now licensed by IFRA (International Fragrance Association).

As additional evidence of the consistency and the quality of Asia Plantation Capital’s oils, a great scent produced making use of oudh oils from the Company’s own plantations and distillery was just recently shortlisted in the world’s leading 10 brand-new scents by “The International Art and Olfactory Awards”, in Los Angeles. The scent was produced by the Company’s partner luxury scent brand, “Fragrance Du Bois” by 5th generation French perfumer, Francois-Merle-Baudoin.

Throughout the last year, the brand has actually been showcased at The Arab Womens’ Awards, Exsence in Milan, London Bridal Show, Beauty World Middle East, Luxury World Middle East, World Perfumery Congress, Chartwell Luxury, Tatler, Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore, and in Abu Dhabi and in Monaco as the main Amber Lounge Fragrance leading to partnerships with the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation– which supports the international environment and has an unique relationship with Thailand’s own Environmental Foundations. Fragrance Du Bois commissioned an unique scent production to support the FPA2 Foundation, in addition to various star and bespoke scent developments– consisting of David Haye, the Former World Heavyweight and Cruiserweight World boxing champ: the one thing they all have in typical is making use of pure oudh oil, produced in Thailand– by Asia Plantation Capital.

All this has actually assisted Asia Plantation Capital end up being the favored provider of natural oudh to worldwide business and various perfumers, in addition to leading Gulf organizations and households– assisting them take pleasure in the supreme oils which are pure oudh, pure luxury– produced in Thailand.

As an outcome of Asia Plantation Capital’s success in promoting the agarwood and establishing market in Thailand, its CEO– Barry Rawlinson– was pleased to provide an unique scent, developed with 100 % pure, Thailand produced oudh, from its plantations, to the Chairman of the Board of Post Publishing Plc, Mom Rajawongse Pridiyathorn Devakula, at the current Bangkok Investment Expo 2014 (held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre) in Bangkok.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of office plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and internationally, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Developed formally in 2008, although running independently given that 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional jobs at numerous phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
Promoting using licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, safeguarding biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of guaranteeing that no wood from unlawful logging is utilized.

About Fragrance Du Bois.
Fragrance Du Bois is a specific niche luxury fragrance home working carefully with sustainable plantations in Asia, bringing interesting brand-new 100 % natural Oud oil based scents to unique markets worldwide. Sustainably sourcing the finest basic materials around the world, dealing with French perfumers to produce a complete variety of items, as well as offering custom scent services, Fragrance Du Bois is individual luxury with a conscience. With special scent lounges around the world, in Dubai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Fragrance Du Bois produces just the finest experience in custom perfumery.
Fragrance Du Bois is called Parfums Du Bois in France and in non-French speaking markets, as Fragrance Du Bois.

About the World Perfumery Congress.
The World Perfumery Congress (WPC) is an international biennial scent market online forum showcasing a mix of academic and networking formats that offer the current understandings for providers, makers and customer item online marketers, while likewise linking sellers and purchasers.

Asia Plantation Capital agrees the UN’s recognition of Agroforestry as essential to international green growth

Asia Plantation Capital welcomes the UN’s recognition of Agroforestry as essential to international green growth. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has actually called for Agroforestry and Agriculture to be scaled up to address food deficiency and assistance meet the obstacle of environment modification.

The diversification amongst crops of plantation trees with intercropping of fruit, vegetable and other resource & consumable crops is viewed as an useful procedure to utilise land, keep and enhance soil nutrition, increase food supply and assistance address rural poverty, lack of nutrition and local financial development. These wise words at the Third Global Conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security and Climate Change held recently in Johannesburg, were welcomed by Asia Plantation Capital.

Barry Rawlinson, CEO of Asia Plantation Capital, commented how “at Asia Plantation Capital we whole heartedly support this UN backed initiative. As an expert plantation business operating in some financially challenged backwoods across Southeast Asia we have actively sort-out feasible intercropping and supplemental food production opportunities. In Northeast Thailand for instance banana features heavily as an intercrop during the early life of both Teak and Aquilaria tree plantations, and we likewise encourage our regional plantation supervisors to grow veggie and salad crops for their own and extended family needs.”.

This crucial event was organised collectively by the Governments of South Africa and the Netherlands and partially moneyed by the World Bank and the UN FAO. Prominent organizations representing an international strategy to enhance climate-smart and sustainable agricultural practices, in addition to to fuel green development.

Natural Resource Management is a core issue for Asia Plantation Capital. Their in-house know-how not just covers plantation management & forestry skills on their established operations in Thailand & Sri Lanka, with their expansion into other nations they have actually added internal forest auditing and remain in negotiation with strategic universities to broaden their Forestry R&D Partnerships into broader research study on the economic benefits and social effect of agroforestry.

“We have actually seen how our technique of grouping speciality plantations into clusters has actually provided a far greater financial enhancement to local neighborhoods than the previous practice of spreading operations throughout a far wider area. It is now our intention to measure this positive impact so we can share credible knowledge of social & financial modifications & benefits with our own stakeholders, academic community and the wider green development neighborhood, along with to read more ourselves and fine-tune our practices and technique as essential” specified Barry Rawlinson.

Sustainability is identified as an extremely intricate subject. With the agriculture and agroforestry sectors it is the circulation and exchange of know-how by downscaling international climate models and integrating this with grassroots knowledge and knowledge that is extensively accepted as one of the basic building blocks in the formation of positive development suggestions and policies. Asia Plantation Capital sees their organisation as embedded in this useful international process