Need guidance to start-up aloevera farming
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Aloe Vera farming is profitable business. Being rich in medicinal properties its demand is high in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Commercially it would be viable if it can be grown in 1.0 hectare farmland. It grows very well in dry land where the rainfall is relatively less. In water logging areas or heavey rainfall regions this plant won't survive. The most promising hybrid varieties are AL-1, IC111269 and IC111271.
Black cotton soil is best for aloe vera cultivation. The soil fertility should be medium varying from marginal to sub-marginal. The pH value of the soil should be 8.0. The soil texture should be loamy or sandy loamy. Soil around the root zone must be pressed firmly to ensure there is no water stagnation. As it is shallow rooted crop the land need not be deep ploughed but leveled land is vital. Beds must be made in a way that water flows smoothly without getting stagnant anywhere.
Aloe vera is grown through suckers. The best suitable sucker would be four months old having three-four leaves, approximately 20 cm in length. It the ideal distance to be maintained is - plant -plant 45*40 cm while row-row 60* 30 cm. In one hectare approximately 55,000 plants are transplanted maintaining the mentioned distance. The plant has green leaves that are fleshy and thick. It grows very well upto 50-90 cm tall. Commonly the flowers are produced in summers with the spike as high as 80 cam tall.
Watering everyday is not required for aloe vera farming. Only when the suckers are transplanted it needs immediate irrigation. Later once the suckers are set well in the soil and plant starts growing irrigation is done once in two weeks. During monsoon no irrigation is required at all.
The farm yard manure required is 15 tonne per hectare. Farm yard manure is used because it holds the moisture and enhances soil texture. NPK fertilizer will be required as 50:50:50/ha. However, in either case it is always recommended to get the soil tested to know the nutrient content required for bumper crop. Aloe vera is no-maintenance crop. It is resistant to disease or pest attack. Atleast nothing has been reported till date!
Harvesting is done from second year of plantation. It is done with sharp sickle. It proper crop management is practiced then the farm can harvest 15-20 tonne fresh aloe vera leaves right after one year of plantation/second year. Aloe vera is undoubtedly high in demand crop yet farmers needs to identify market and buyers before starting the cultivation. It is always helpful to plan well ahead.
Black cotton soil is best for aloe vera cultivation. The soil fertility should be medium varying from marginal to sub-marginal. The pH value of the soil should be 8.0. The soil texture should be loamy or sandy loamy. Soil around the root zone must be pressed firmly to ensure there is no water stagnation. As it is shallow rooted crop the land need not be deep ploughed but leveled land is vital. Beds must be made in a way that water flows smoothly without getting stagnant anywhere.
Aloe vera is grown through suckers. The best suitable sucker would be four months old having three-four leaves, approximately 20 cm in length. It the ideal distance to be maintained is - plant -plant 45*40 cm while row-row 60* 30 cm. In one hectare approximately 55,000 plants are transplanted maintaining the mentioned distance. The plant has green leaves that are fleshy and thick. It grows very well upto 50-90 cm tall. Commonly the flowers are produced in summers with the spike as high as 80 cam tall.
Watering everyday is not required for aloe vera farming. Only when the suckers are transplanted it needs immediate irrigation. Later once the suckers are set well in the soil and plant starts growing irrigation is done once in two weeks. During monsoon no irrigation is required at all.
The farm yard manure required is 15 tonne per hectare. Farm yard manure is used because it holds the moisture and enhances soil texture. NPK fertilizer will be required as 50:50:50/ha. However, in either case it is always recommended to get the soil tested to know the nutrient content required for bumper crop. Aloe vera is no-maintenance crop. It is resistant to disease or pest attack. Atleast nothing has been reported till date!
Harvesting is done from second year of plantation. It is done with sharp sickle. It proper crop management is practiced then the farm can harvest 15-20 tonne fresh aloe vera leaves right after one year of plantation/second year. Aloe vera is undoubtedly high in demand crop yet farmers needs to identify market and buyers before starting the cultivation. It is always helpful to plan well ahead.
alok212003
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Yes, Kishan, of course I will guide you in your proposed project for aloe vera farming and processing of aloe vera leave,.
1.Please note that you will have 60-80 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per annum on the basis of,
15-20 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per cut and you can have 3-4 cuts per year .
I will require the following info. at the first instance to assess the viability and techno-economical analysis of your proposed project:
1.The pH value of the land(It should preferably between 7 -9.5 pH)
2.Topographical position of the land (it should be high land to avoid water logging.)
3. Availability of water for irrigation (not much)
5.Your existing marketing set-up
7. Approachable road and high way distance from the farm
8.Rainfall during monsoon ,if the data available
9.Maximum and minimum ambient temperature(it should be around 10 degree C to 45 degree C under Indian climatic condition))
If you want my consultancy service for your proposed project, I will render you my service in the following arenas:
1. Assessment of land chemistry and topographical position
2.Selection of proper baby plant economically viable and technically viable .
3.Plotting
4.Pit formation
5.Land preparation
6. Channeling
7.Manuring
8.Irrigation
9.Manuring
10.Cultivation
11. Cutting of leaves
12. Preservation of leaves after cutting
13.Productivity
14. Marketing advise and sourcing of prospective buyers
14. Profitability and profit margin
15.Manpower requirement and cost
16. A list of aloe vera base products like different types of aloe vera pure health juice, body care/skin care/ hair care and their average market price structure
17. I will give you a complete idea of project cost for both aloe leave farming and aloe base value added products as mentioned above.
18. As this product is export oriented one , I will advise and help you to locate the prospective buyers from abroad and in India of course.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALOE VERA LEAVE ARE PERISHABLE ITEM AND IT GETS DISINTEGRATED AFTER 36 HOURS OF CUTTING FROM THE GARDEN. SO, YOU ARE EITHER SELL IT WITHIN 36 HOURS OR TO CONVERT TO END PRODUCTS WITHIN 36 HOURS OF PLUCKING.
Ofcourse , as I am a professional , I will charge you my requisite consultancy charges for proving you the info. as sought by you
Er.Alok Ranjan Dutta
B.E.(CHEMICAL);M.I.E.;P.G.D.M.M.;P.G.D.P.T.
CONSULTANT ENGINEER
80/2C,Sarsuna Main Road,Chatterjee Para,Sarsuna
“Bina Bhawan”
Flat no.1,Block:B
Kolkata:700061,India
Land Line: +91-033-24939727
+91-08335950049
+91-09163772225
alok212003@gmail.com
Skype:alok.ranjan.dutta2
Facebook: alok.dutta.1675@facebook.com
Whats app no:093306 27195
1.Please note that you will have 60-80 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per annum on the basis of,
15-20 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per cut and you can have 3-4 cuts per year .
I will require the following info. at the first instance to assess the viability and techno-economical analysis of your proposed project:
1.The pH value of the land(It should preferably between 7 -9.5 pH)
2.Topographical position of the land (it should be high land to avoid water logging.)
3. Availability of water for irrigation (not much)
5.Your existing marketing set-up
7. Approachable road and high way distance from the farm
8.Rainfall during monsoon ,if the data available
9.Maximum and minimum ambient temperature(it should be around 10 degree C to 45 degree C under Indian climatic condition))
If you want my consultancy service for your proposed project, I will render you my service in the following arenas:
1. Assessment of land chemistry and topographical position
2.Selection of proper baby plant economically viable and technically viable .
3.Plotting
4.Pit formation
5.Land preparation
6. Channeling
7.Manuring
8.Irrigation
9.Manuring
10.Cultivation
11. Cutting of leaves
12. Preservation of leaves after cutting
13.Productivity
14. Marketing advise and sourcing of prospective buyers
14. Profitability and profit margin
15.Manpower requirement and cost
16. A list of aloe vera base products like different types of aloe vera pure health juice, body care/skin care/ hair care and their average market price structure
17. I will give you a complete idea of project cost for both aloe leave farming and aloe base value added products as mentioned above.
18. As this product is export oriented one , I will advise and help you to locate the prospective buyers from abroad and in India of course.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALOE VERA LEAVE ARE PERISHABLE ITEM AND IT GETS DISINTEGRATED AFTER 36 HOURS OF CUTTING FROM THE GARDEN. SO, YOU ARE EITHER SELL IT WITHIN 36 HOURS OR TO CONVERT TO END PRODUCTS WITHIN 36 HOURS OF PLUCKING.
Ofcourse , as I am a professional , I will charge you my requisite consultancy charges for proving you the info. as sought by you
Er.Alok Ranjan Dutta
B.E.(CHEMICAL);M.I.E.;P.G.D.M.M.;P.G.D.P.T.
CONSULTANT ENGINEER
80/2C,Sarsuna Main Road,Chatterjee Para,Sarsuna
“Bina Bhawan”
Flat no.1,Block:B
Kolkata:700061,India
Land Line: +91-033-24939727
+91-08335950049
+91-09163772225
alok212003@gmail.com
Skype:alok.ranjan.dutta2
Facebook: alok.dutta.1675@facebook.com
Whats app no:093306 27195
Contrak karege app hamse??="alok212003, post: 28920, member: 85351"]Yes, Kishan, of course I will guide you in your proposed project for aloe vera farming and processing of aloe vera leave,.
1.Please note that you will have 60-80 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per annum on the basis of,
15-20 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per cut and you can have 3-4 cuts per year .
I will require the following info. at the first instance to assess the viability and techno-economical analysis of your proposed project:
1.The pH value of the land(It should preferably between 7 -9.5 pH)
2.Topographical position of the land (it should be high land to avoid water logging.)
3. Availability of water for irrigation (not much)
5.Your existing marketing set-up
7. Approachable road and high way distance from the farm
8.Rainfall during monsoon ,if the data available
9.Maximum and minimum ambient temperature(it should be around 10 degree C to 45 degree C under Indian climatic condition))
If you want my consultancy service for your proposed project, I will render you my service in the following arenas:
1. Assessment of land chemistry and topographical position
2.Selection of proper baby plant economically viable and technically viable .
3.Plotting
4.Pit formation
5.Land preparation
6. Channeling
7.Manuring
8.Irrigation
9.Manuring
10.Cultivation
11. Cutting of leaves
12. Preservation of leaves after cutting
13.Productivity
14. Marketing advise and sourcing of prospective buyers
14. Profitability and profit margin
15.Manpower requirement and cost
16. A list of aloe vera base products like different types of aloe vera pure health juice, body care/skin care/ hair care and their average market price structure
17. I will give you a complete idea of project cost for both aloe leave farming and aloe base value added products as mentioned above.
18. As this product is export oriented one , I will advise and help you to locate the prospective buyers from abroad and in India of course.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALOE VERA LEAVE ARE PERISHABLE ITEM AND IT GETS DISINTEGRATED AFTER 36 HOURS OF CUTTING FROM THE GARDEN. SO, YOU ARE EITHER SELL IT WITHIN 36 HOURS OR TO CONVERT TO END PRODUCTS WITHIN 36 HOURS OF PLUCKING.
Ofcourse , as I am a professional , I will charge you my requisite consultancy charges for proving you the info. as sought by you
Er.Alok Ranjan Dutta
B.E.(CHEMICAL);M.I.E.;P.G.D.M.M.;P.G.D.P.T.
CONSULTANT ENGINEER
80/2C,Sarsuna Main Road,Chatterjee Para,Sarsuna
“Bina Bhawan”
Flat no.1,Block:B
Kolkata:700061,India
Land Line: +91-033-24939727
+91-08335950049
+91-09163772225
alok212003@gmail.com
Skype:alok.ranjan.dutta2
Facebook: alok.dutta.1675@facebook.com
Whats app no:093306 27195[/QUOTE]
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1.Please note that you will have 60-80 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per annum on the basis of,
15-20 MT of aloe vera leave per acre per cut and you can have 3-4 cuts per year .
I will require the following info. at the first instance to assess the viability and techno-economical analysis of your proposed project:
1.The pH value of the land(It should preferably between 7 -9.5 pH)
2.Topographical position of the land (it should be high land to avoid water logging.)
3. Availability of water for irrigation (not much)
5.Your existing marketing set-up
7. Approachable road and high way distance from the farm
8.Rainfall during monsoon ,if the data available
9.Maximum and minimum ambient temperature(it should be around 10 degree C to 45 degree C under Indian climatic condition))
If you want my consultancy service for your proposed project, I will render you my service in the following arenas:
1. Assessment of land chemistry and topographical position
2.Selection of proper baby plant economically viable and technically viable .
3.Plotting
4.Pit formation
5.Land preparation
6. Channeling
7.Manuring
8.Irrigation
9.Manuring
10.Cultivation
11. Cutting of leaves
12. Preservation of leaves after cutting
13.Productivity
14. Marketing advise and sourcing of prospective buyers
14. Profitability and profit margin
15.Manpower requirement and cost
16. A list of aloe vera base products like different types of aloe vera pure health juice, body care/skin care/ hair care and their average market price structure
17. I will give you a complete idea of project cost for both aloe leave farming and aloe base value added products as mentioned above.
18. As this product is export oriented one , I will advise and help you to locate the prospective buyers from abroad and in India of course.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALOE VERA LEAVE ARE PERISHABLE ITEM AND IT GETS DISINTEGRATED AFTER 36 HOURS OF CUTTING FROM THE GARDEN. SO, YOU ARE EITHER SELL IT WITHIN 36 HOURS OR TO CONVERT TO END PRODUCTS WITHIN 36 HOURS OF PLUCKING.
Ofcourse , as I am a professional , I will charge you my requisite consultancy charges for proving you the info. as sought by you
Er.Alok Ranjan Dutta
B.E.(CHEMICAL);M.I.E.;P.G.D.M.M.;P.G.D.P.T.
CONSULTANT ENGINEER
80/2C,Sarsuna Main Road,Chatterjee Para,Sarsuna
“Bina Bhawan”
Flat no.1,Block:B
Kolkata:700061,India
Land Line: +91-033-24939727
+91-08335950049
+91-09163772225
alok212003@gmail.com
Skype:alok.ranjan.dutta2
Facebook: alok.dutta.1675@facebook.com
Whats app no:093306 27195[/QUOTE]
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