Sector
Agriculture
Keyword

Sandalwood Farming, Sandalwood Harvester

Minimum ? No entry barrier

Not Required

The tasks a Sandalwood Extractor is expected to perform include:Extracting sandalwood from sandalwood trees

Cutting thin branches and twigs from tree trunk using axe or saw

Removing bark and sap wood of tree trunks, branches and roots Ensuring that the heartwood is not damaged in the process

Cutting trunks, roots, branches into billets of suitable length

Delivering finished sandalwood billets to the supervisor

Collecting sandalwood dust from floor and accounting for it separately

Skilled in operating tools for cutting trees

Working knowledge of using different tools used in sandalwood extraction

Proficient in removing sap from the tree without damaging the heartwood

Skilled in cutting billets of suitable length from the logs

Skilled in stacking billets to ease transportation

Skilled in collecting sandalwood dust without wasting even a small amount

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Will be updated

Physically fit Hardworking and persistent

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

It is a field job

Work from home is not applicable for this profile

May supervise a team of other Sandalwood Extractors

Part-time and contractual jobs maybe found

Local travelling maybe involved Working hours

Flexible working hours

Shift system is not available in this job

Overtime maybe required

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?No

This job is not considered dangerous or hazardous

Health risks include exposure to extreme weather conditions, equipment noise and dust

Occupational hazards include back/neck pains and injury to body while using sharp tools

For daily wage workers - INR100 to INR400 per day

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Overview of Sandalwood Industry in India

The scope for cultivation for sandalwood is very encouraging, since there is a wide gap between supply and demand. Known in commerce as Indian sandalwood, sandalwood has two primary uses - extraction of an essential oil (sandal oil), and as a source of wood for carving. India and Indonesia are the two major producers and exporters. The United States and France are the two largest importers. India accounts for about 90% of sandalwood oil production in the world.

With the rising demand of this wood, many farmers have started cultivating sandalwood. As more area comes under cultivation of this plant, the demand for Sandalwood Extractors will also increase.

Sandalwood companies

Sandalwood farmers

Job openings are in Tier III cities

Will be updated

Forestry colleges across India

Forest Research Institute, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun, India, Tel:+91 135-2752678, http://fri.icfre.gov.in /Institute of Wood Science and Technology, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-560 003, India, Tel: 080-23341731, http://iwst.icfre.gov.in/index.html