Patchouli Oil Business Opportunities

Patchouli is one of the mainstay of non-oil commodity exports. Even our country was recorded as the largest exporter of patchouli oil in the world. Although popular in the international market, strangely essential oil of patchouli is less familiar to our ears. Moreover, still little is known figure of patchouli. Yet this is a business opportunity in the future. Patchouli is one of 150-200 species of plants producing essential oils. In Indonesia alone there are about 40-50 species, but only about 15 species are cultivated commercially.

Patchouli plant has a cool nickname or Pogostemon patchouli Pogostemon cablin Benth, aka Pogostemon Mentha. Originally from the Philippines, but has developed well in Malaysia, Madagascar, Paraguay, Brazil, and Indonesia.

Until now, the Special Region of Aceh, especially in South and Southeast Aceh, still the largest center of patchouli in Indonesia followed by North Sumatra, Nias, West Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, West Java, Central Java and East Java. Patchouli plants generally still dominated by small-scale estates. The potential this area that can later be used as a promising business opportunity. Because the demand for essential oils in various overseas markets quite a lot. The contribution of volatile oil exports relative to the value of Indonesia's total foreign exchange. However, there was an increase in demand each year. Even a sharp increase.

Other varieties, Pogostemon heyneanus, comes from India. Also known as Java or patchouli patchouli woods because a lot of growing in the forest on the island of Java. There lagiPogostemon hortensis, or patchouli soap (essential oil fraction can be used for washing clothes). Numerous in the area of Banten, West Java, java patchouli figure resembling plants, but not flowering.

World Market Needs

Demand for the processed oil of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth) in the world 90% controlled by Indonesia, West Java accounted for 20% of total production, 60% of Aceh and the rest by other regions. supply of the province of Aceh is still disrupted because Patchouli plantations in the province is yet to recover from natural disaster Tsunami.

Patchouli oil the world needs to reach 1200 tons to 1500 tons / year and a growth of 10% -15% / year with the consumption of the following countries:

European Economic Community: 200-250 tons / year, England: 45-60 tons / year, France: 40-50 tons / year, Germany: 35-40 tons / year, the Netherlands: 70-75 tons / year, the Swiss: 50 -55 tons / year, Spain: 15-20 tons / year, the United States: 210-230 tons / year, Singapore: 50 tons / year, Japan: 30 tons / year, India: 25 tons / year, others: 15 tons / year.

The picture above shows that investment in Patchouli plantations have attractive prospects, especially Patchouli from Indonesia are very popular with American and European markets. Patchouli oil is used for the manufacture of industrial raw materials Perfume Oil. As a binder scent or perfume fixative, Cosmetics, Health and others.

World market prices according to data from NGOs. Ceter of Exellence for Innovation and Management Development (CIMD) ranges from USD 125-200 / liter while the price of a traditional producer of products of West Java and Central Java, approximately USD 84-86 / liter.

As in Kuningan regency of West Java, patchouli plant has been cultivated on land approximately 300 hectares. and there are 5 patchouli oil processing industry of small scale. patchouli oil quality produced show the quality of export / SNI. because the farmers who work in this area has experienced as a result of intensive counseling from relevant agencies. bisnisukm.c