Project OverviewPlantation of trees in a systematic manner on large scale basis in suitable areas of the country has now become the pressing need of time. The plantation program as envisaged by Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd., has been fully designed as per principles / norms suggested by concerned experts and professionals for making the scheme a success. It is true that a dismal picture was prevailing in the forest sector during 1990 while in 1970, forest area accounted for 30% of total land in Bangladesh. That scenario did not prevail any longer and the forest area percentage came down to 9.2% in 1990. With some measures in a limited sphere taken up by the govt. in early 90's, the situation started improving slowly due to Govt. policy of introduction of participatory social forestry program. In spite of this and some other measures introduced by the Govt., the success is yet to attain the desirable target. It is no denying the fact that more realistic and pragmatic measures need to be immediately taken up to revamp the sector so as to create mass awareness vis-à-vis social participation of the people. Never before in the forest sector, such vigorous and extensive program for plantation of trees was ever taken by any private organization that Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd., one of the vital concerns of Destiny Group has augmented courageously in the face of several problems. The socio economic objectives behind this investment stake is the creation of huge job opportunities of ordinary skilled and unskilled persons including a remarkable size of related professional groups in one side and, on the other part, this program will effectively ensure congenial situation for environmental protection. Bangladesh, with her severe land constraints, is endowed with unique soil pattern that every inch of our land, be it plain or hilly area, is equally fertile fulfilling all the requirements of organic components. In view of the premises mentioned above, it reveals that investment programs in tree plantation projects, both in plain and hilly areas in a massive scale has guaranteed positive economic return, i.e., the Return On Investment (ROI) in this sector is proved to be higher than the opportunity cost of the land. Moreover, the tree plantation project shall alleviate poverty by creating huge job opportunities adding value to the GDP thus directly contributing to the Growth Rate. In environmental consideration, the massive plantation will absorb Carbon Di Oxide, preserve water in the soil thereby keeping soil active and fertile and this, in turn, will prevent desertification to save future generation from the threats of Green House effect. Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd. (DTPL) has undertaken this project with a view to bringing all possible suitable areas of the country under plantation, phase by phase over a period of time. Particulars of projects presently under implementation are given below :
* Further land of 400 acres with 200,000 trees under negotiation.
MARKETING ASPECTS. ( PUMPHLET) Destiny Tree Plantation Ltd., has evolved a marketing plan / strategy providing opportunities of small investments in the form of purchasing of Certificates against secured / guaranteed alluring Returns to the interested buyers / Distributors for acquiring ownership of trees of different ages categorized in three separate Packages, namely, 6 years Golden Package, 9 years Premier Package and 12 years Classic Package. Salient features of each Package are explained below in the tabular form :
HARHAZARI, CHITTAGONG
SATKANIA , CHITTAGONG
FAITONG, LAMA ,BANDORBAN, CHITTAGONG
FASHIKHALI(OLD) LAMA ,BANDORBAN, CHITTAGONG
FASHIKHALI (New), LAMA ,BANDORBAN, CHITTAGONG
YANGSA, LAMA ,BANDORBAN, CHITTAGONG.
BANDORBAN, SADAR
BASHKHALI, CHITTAGONG
The above system has been prepared strictly in line with Islami Shariah for halal earning on investment. The marketing mechanism as designed above may vary on case to case basis with some small changes, if required-basis ingredients remaining unchanged. The company has started its journey in a comfortable state with the already existing tree gardens in Chittagong areas. Within this short span of time, a good number of land owners in different areas of the country having existing trees of different ages and also having vacant spaces lying unused for years together, are showing keen interest to join us on Joint-Venture basis. Many of them have submitted proposals also which are under active consideration. Any one or group of land owners, having minimum 100 acres of land suitable for tree plantation will find our package offer of benefits suitable and lucrative for converting his long unused fallow land into a challenging asset for the economic survival of all the active participants of the program. Under the guidance and supervision of some of the Bangladeshi top forestry experts, seedling nursery will be setup to grow the selected species. And only those saplings meeting the strict quality specifications will be transplanted in to the sites. |
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