Perfect! Here’s a comprehensive Nutmeg + Agarwood + Elemi agroforestry model with visual layout concepts and financial projections, tailored for CAPI / COPI integrated operations, including spice, resin, oil, and perfumery revenue streams.
1 — Concept Overview
- Goal: Integrate high-value crops on the same land block to maximize biodiversity, ecological resilience, and revenue streams.
- Crops & Roles:
- Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans): Primary spice, oil, and aromatic resin (nutmeg butter) crop.
- Agarwood (Aquilaria spp.): Long-term resin investment, luxury perfumery and SC-CO₂ oil potential.
- Elemi (Canarium luzonicum / indicum): Medium-term resin/oil crop; complements Nutmeg and Agarwood with canopy shade.
- Farm Area: Example 1 ha demonstration block (adjustable).
2 — Spatial Layout & Planting Scheme
| Species | Spacing | Density | Role / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutmeg | 8 m × 8 m | 156 trees/ha | Partial shade for seedlings; early yields from 6–8 yrs |
| Agarwood | 5 m × 5 m | 400 trees/ha | Resin formation ~8–12 yrs; compatible under multi-story canopy |
| Elemi | 4 m × 4 m | 625 trees/ha | Early resin yield 4–6 yrs; shade-tolerant under Nutmeg canopy |
Layout Concept (Top-Down View):
- Multi-storey agroforestry:
- Top canopy: Nutmeg (mature)
- Mid-storey: Agarwood (young/maturing)
- Lower-storey: Elemi (young)
- Inter-row spacing: paths for maintenance, irrigation, and harvesting.
- Optional intercrops: pepper, coffee, bananas in early years before full canopy closure.
3 — Production Timeline & Harvest Window
| Year | Nutmeg | Agarwood | Elemi | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | Nursery & planting | Nursery | Nursery | Seedlings and acclimatization |
| 3–5 | Vegetative growth | Juvenile | Early resin | Initial canopy establishment; intercrops productive |
| 6–8 | Nutmeg starts bearing | Early Agarwood inoculation | First Elemi resin | Begin harvest of Nutmeg seeds and Elemi resin |
| 9–12 | Full Nutmeg yield | Agarwood inoculation/harvest | Elemi resin | Stable income from Nutmeg & Elemi; Agarwood matures for resin |
| 13+ | Nutmeg mature | Agarwood resin harvest | Elemi resin | Diversified revenue streams fully operational |
4 — Revenue Streams (Per Hectare Approx.)
| Crop | Product | Annual Yield | Price | Annual Revenue (PHP) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutmeg | Seed | 50–70 kg/tree × 156 trees | 1,000–1,200/kg | 7.8–13.1 M | Mature trees; local/export price |
| Nutmeg | Mace | ~10% of seed weight | 3,000–3,500/kg | 0.78–1.09 M | Premium product |
| Nutmeg | Oil | 5–15% of seed weight | 10,000–15,000/kg | 3.9–16.4 M | SC-CO₂ fractionation adds value |
| Agarwood | Chips / resin | 5–10 kg/tree every harvest | 50,000–150,000/kg | 20–60 M | Depending on resin grade & market |
| Agarwood | Oil (SC-CO₂) | 2–5% of resin weight | 500,000–1,000,000/kg | 5–25 M | High-end perfumery |
| Elemi | Resin / oil | 2–4 kg/tree/year | 10,000–25,000/kg | 6.25–15.6 M | Medium-term income |
Total potential revenue: 44–130+ M PHP per ha at full maturity (depending on market conditions, yield optimization, and SC-CO₂ oil production).
Notes:
- Nutmeg and Elemi generate medium-term cash flow (6–8 yrs).
- Agarwood is a long-term luxury crop (10–12 yrs) but yields very high-value resin & oil.
- SC-CO₂ processing (CESI) significantly increases product value for perfumery (ANOC).
5 — Operational Highlights
- Agroforestry benefits:
- Shade and wind protection for young trees
- Biodiversity enhancement and soil fertility
- Integrated pest management easier with mixed species
- Water & Fertilization:
- Drip irrigation preferred for Nutmeg and Agarwood
- Organic fertilizers and biofertilizers (COBI products)
- Labor:
- Nursery + planting: 3–4 workers/ha
- Maintenance (pruning, irrigation, fertilization): 2–3 workers/ha
- Harvesting and postharvest: seasonal labor intensive
6 — Investment & Cost Considerations
- Initial investment per ha: 3–5 M PHP (nursery, land prep, seedlings, irrigation, infrastructure)
- Operating costs (annual): 500k–1 M PHP (fertilizers, labor, maintenance)
- Break-even: 8–10 years (driven by early Nutmeg & Elemi sales; Agarwood premium adds post Year 10)
- ROI: >15–25% IRR over 15–20 years if SC-CO₂ oil and perfumery fractionation included
7 — Visual Concept
Multi-storey canopy diagram (conceptual):
Top Canopy: Nutmeg (10–20 m)
┌─────────┐
│ Nutmeg │
└─────────┘
Mid-Canopy: Agarwood (young, 5–15 m)
┌─────────┐
│Agarwood │
└─────────┘
Understory: Elemi (4–8 m)
┌─────────┐
│ Elemi │
└─────────┘
Inter-row intercrops: Pepper, Coffee, Banana
Paths for maintenance/harvest
8 — Integrated Supply Chain Flow
- Nursery: COPI tissue-cultured clones → CAPI plantation
- Field: Agroforestry block of Nutmeg + Agarwood + Elemi
- Harvest: Nutmeg seeds, Mace, Elemi resin, Agarwood chips/resin
- Processing:
- Nutmeg & Elemi: SC-CO₂ extraction (CESI) → essential oils
- Agarwood: SC-CO₂ extraction for high-grade perfume oils
- Product Development:
- ANOC / Ethereal Scent perfumes
- Export-quality spices & oils
- Revenue Streams: Local market + export + high-end perfumery
This integrated model ensures short, medium, and long-term income, maximizes land productivity, supports sustainable practices, and ties agroforestry production directly into high-value perfumery and extraction operations.
If you want, I can make a full investor-ready visual diagram with cash flow curves, harvest timeline, and profit projections per crop, ready for a pitch deck for CAPI / ANOC / CESI projects.
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